We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Vermont Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
3,686 69.77% $75,037 H-1B
1,122 21.24% $27,820 H-2A
427 8.08% $397,595 PERM
48 0.91% $58,797 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Vermont has seen a total of 5,283 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Vermont is the H-1B visa with 3,686 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 69.77% of Vermont's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 1,122 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 21.24% of Vermont's total visas.

Top Occupations in Vermont (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Analysts 461 $63,517 95.25%
Software Developers, Applications 427 $79,615 91.43%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 157 $50,825 95.73%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 127 $87,602 87.59%
Computer Occupations, All Other 110 $77,024 88.71%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 109 $166,977 90.83%
Computer Programmers 107 $56,104 90.68%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 77 $48,482 70.64%
Mechanical Engineers 65 $75,367 85.53%
Electrical Engineers 63 $79,298 86.30%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 431 $29,255 159.04%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 192 $30,862 124.68%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 55 $36,860 103.77%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 50 $30,040 113.64%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 10 $29,220 34.48%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 9 $30,227 50.00%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 3 $33,003 17.65%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 3 $32,108 20.00%
Foresters 1 $29,723 7.14%
Agricultural Engineers 1 $52,000 7.69%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 162 $95,192 109.46%
Computer Systems Analysts 23 $74,563 16.31%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 13 $88,083 31.71%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 11 $89,185 35.48%
Computer Occupations, All Other 10 $77,480 38.46%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 8 $99,054 50.00%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $37,889 50.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 7 $38,085 63.64%
Electrical Engineers 6 $78,531 66.67%
Software Developers, Systems Software 5 $88,500 71.43%
Vermont Employees Over Time
Vermont has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 241 employees were hired. Vermont peaked in 2018 with 371 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 60 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Vermont From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 165 $94,611 41.35%
Canada 20 $82,655 38.46%
China 10 $73,317 45.45%
Mexico 6 $39,555 37.50%
Philippines 5 $27,015,003 62.50%
Taiwan 5 $81,743 71.43%
Georgia 4 $24,502 57.14%
Brazil 3 $129,300 50.00%
Russia 3 $93,961 50.00%
Romania 3 $39,243 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Vermont (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avant Healthcare Professionals 11 $57,873 91.67%
Ernst Young Us Llp 10 $66,099 83.33%
Vermont Electric Power Company Inc 10 $81,675 83.33%
Larsen Toubro Limited 9 $55,508 75.00%
Burlington School District 9 $78,111 81.82%
Lt Technology Services Ltd 9 $61,039 81.82%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 9 $59,525 81.82%
Itech Us Inc 9 $75,187 81.82%
The University Of Vermont Health Network University Of Vermont Medical Center 9 $80,808 81.82%
The Rutland Hospital Inc 9 $90,041 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paul Harlow 6 $24,385 100.00%
Lrf Organics Llc 6 $31,977 100.00%
Bear Roots Farm Llc 6 $32,219 100.00%
Pomykala Farm Llc 6 $31,713 100.00%
The Forest Farmers Llc 6 $34,476 100.00%
Green Mtn Orchards Inc 6 $21,334 100.00%
Happy Valley Orchards Inc 6 $22,800 100.00%
Champlain Orchards 6 $29,949 100.00%
Riverview Market Farms Llc 6 $31,772 100.00%
Newmont Farm Llc 6 $33,502 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mack Molding Company 1 $67,600 50.00%
Vermont Violins Inc 1 $36,192 50.00%
The University Of Vermont Medical Center Inc 1 $29,827 50.00%
Springfield Hospital 1 $187,200 50.00%
Whistlepig Llc 1 $118,227 50.00%
Spiral International 1 $77,085 50.00%
Vermont Employment Agency 1 $98,758 50.00%
Counseling Service Of Addison County 1 $187,200 50.00%
Lasertec Usa Inc 1 $73,861 50.00%
Jebediah S Christy Dds Brattleboro Pc 1 $152,672 50.00%

Top Industries in Vermont (All Years)

Vermont Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Vermont to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Vermont over all years is $75,037. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage