H-1B Sponsors in West Virginia
West Virginia is the #43 state for H-1B workers: 447 certified filings from 118 employers in FY2026 so far, at a median salary of $120,000 — $6,372 below the national median.
Filings · FY2026 so far
447
#43, after Mississippi
Employers
118
with a West Virginia worksite
Median salary
$120,000
U.S.: $126,372
Biggest hub
Morgantown
183 filings · $120,765
FY2026 so far
Top H-1B sponsors in West Virginia
| # | Employer | West Virginia filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia University | 114 | $100,630 |
| 2 | West Virginia University Medical Corporation | 78 | $267,054 |
| 3 | Marshall University | 21 | $199,992 |
| 4 | University Physicians & Surgeons, Inc. | 16 | $350,000 |
| 5 | Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc. | 16 | $325,000 |
| 6 | Form Energy, Inc. | 9 | $135,000 |
| 7 | Fayette Physician Network, Inc. | 9 | $345,800 |
| 8 | Form Factory 1, LLC | 9 | $116,840 |
| 9 | Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston | 6 | $34,362 |
| 10 | precess medical derivatives | 5 | $97,760 |
| 11 | West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. | 5 | $73,819 |
| 12 | St Marys Medical Center | 5 | $285,709 |
| 13 | L&T Technology Services Limited | 4 | $91,572 |
| 14 | Nucor Steel West Virginia, LLC | 4 | $123,266 |
| 15 | Grandison Management, Inc. | 4 | $65,842 |
Worksites · FY2026 so far
Cities
DOL occupation
Top jobs in West Virginia
| Job | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 99 | $100,630 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 45 | $260,457 |
| Software Developers | 26 | $113,207 |
| Physicians, All Other | 21 | $345,800 |
| Hospitalists | 16 | $312,936 |
| Industrial Engineers | 12 | $114,835 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 11 | $97,500 |
| Pediatricians, General | 10 | $194,816 |
| Manufacturing Engineers | 9 | $115,340 |
| Data Scientists | 9 | $85,000 |
By fiscal year
Certified H-1B filings in West Virginia
*FY2026 covers Oct 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026.
Other states
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification LCA disclosure data, decisions through Jun 30, 2026. Salaries are annualized base wages from the filing and exclude bonus and stock. A certified LCA is not an approved H-1B petition. Updated Oct 4, 2026.