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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $34,280 50.00%
Marketing Managers 1 $98,758 50.00%
Financial Managers 1 $97,427 50.00%
Actuaries 1 $138,882 50.00%
Animal Scientists 1 $47,819 50.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1 $37,211 50.00%
Sales Managers 1 $94,099 50.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $45,870 50.00%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 1 $45,115 50.00%
Civil Engineers 1 $62,150 50.00%
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 %
The University Of Arizona 1 $35,734 50.00%
The Windridge Camp At Teela Wooket Inc 1 $37,856 50.00%
The New York Times Company 1 $38,043 50.00%
Valley Court Diversion Programs 1 $38,355 50.00%
Natsoft Corporation 1 $38,397 50.00%
Underpriced Warehouse Co 1 $38,917 50.00%
The Corporation Of Marlboro College 1 $39,990 50.00%
Vermont Creamery Inc 1 $40,123 50.00%
Le Studio All Stars 1 $40,520 50.00%
Gangagi Llc 1 $41,018 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Vermont (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 876 $70,973 90.78%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 602 $51,406 76.49%
Computer Systems Design Services 375 $70,915 94.70%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 324 $128,709 91.53%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 168 $85,500 90.32%
Engineering Services 114 $67,848 87.02%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing 65 $64,529 89.04%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 61 $52,548 89.71%
Offices Of Dentists 48 $127,817 76.19%
Temporary Help Services 46 $64,097 93.88%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 235 $29,810 100.00%
Apple Orchards 133 $29,682 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 84 $28,380 100.00%
Crop Production 56 $32,237 100.00%
Poultry Processing 50 $29,785 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 30 $34,063 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 28 $31,852 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 26 $31,809 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 18 $32,990 100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 17 $23,421 100.00%

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