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 %
Chemical Engineers 7 $81,189 87.50%
Physicists 7 $110,894 87.50%
Instructional Coordinators 7 $37,823 87.50%
Information Technology Project Managers 7 $79,025 87.50%
Mental Health Counselors 7 $34,064 87.50%
General and Operations Managers 7 $95,160 87.50%
Anesthesiologists 7 $183,620 87.50%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 6 $35,590 85.71%
Graphic Designers 6 $35,651 85.71%
Lawyers 6 $65,319 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Service Managers 1 $67,974 50.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 1 $48,610 50.00%
Natural Sciences Managers 1 $71,282 100.00%
Clergy 1 $29,827 100.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1 $169,291 100.00%
Mechanical Engineers 1 $111,363 100.00%
Avionics Technicians 1 $70,803 100.00%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 1 $42,833 100.00%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 1 $67,808 100.00%
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 %
Cisco Systems Inc 1 $67,725 100.00%
Nasdaq Corporate Solutions Llc 1 $67,870 100.00%
Pbm Nutritionals 1 $68,640 100.00%
Jcg Technologies Inc 1 $68,723 100.00%
Interpro Inc 1 $68,931 100.00%
Idexcel Inc 1 $68,931 100.00%
Asic North Inc 1 $69,035 100.00%
Infotech Enterprises Electronic Design Services I 1 $69,035 100.00%
Strategic Solutions Group Llc 1 $69,160 100.00%
Ipipeline Inc 1 $69,160 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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