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 %
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 1 $85,925 50.00%
Civil Engineering Technicians 1 $62,109 50.00%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 1 $41,517 50.00%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 1 $44,858 50.00%
Accountants 1 $88,691 50.00%
Athletic Trainers 1 $26,650 50.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants 1 $33,342 50.00%
Health Educators 1 $36,109 50.00%
Environmental Engineers 1 $93,267 50.00%
Surgeons 1 $58,448 50.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Killington Mountain School Inc 3 $23,234 75.00%
Coyote Institute 3 $23,178 75.00%
Lyndon State College 3 $32,564 75.00%
Vermont Journalism Trust 3 $46,099 75.00%
Association Of Africans Living In Vermont Inc 3 $41,739 75.00%
West Hill Energy Computing Inc 3 $48,741 75.00%
Brown Enterprises Inc 3 $43,798 75.00%
St Johnsbury Academy 3 $54,534 75.00%
The President Amp Fellows Of Middlebury College 3 $37,398 75.00%
Marlboro College 3 $42,614 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reynold N Hackett Dba Hacketts Orchard 1 $21,965 100.00%
Crescent Orchard 1 $32,573 100.00%
Robert Pomykala Dba Pomykala Farm 1 $21,133 100.00%
The Forrest Farmers Llc 1 $31,179 100.00%
Happy Bird Poultry Farm Llc 1 $35,256 100.00%
David Pierson Dba Pierson Farm 1 $21,965 100.00%
Upper Valley Spanish Institute 1 $52,000 100.00%
Scott Farm 1 $32,573 100.00%
Farm On The River Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Saxtons River Orchards 1 $21,320 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Vermont (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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