H-1B pay in West Virginia
1,683 certified positions (worksite state), FY2023–FY2026.
1,683
certified positions
$120,765
Median pay
$85,000
25th pct
$253,700
75th pct
$403,524
90th pct
$62,183
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$70,325
Median prevailing wage
$62,183$120,765 median$403,524
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 9.8%
Top roles
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 | 245 | $138,906 |
| Physicians, All Other 29-1229 | 233 | $240,000 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-1216 | 152 | $240,000 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 101 | $130,936 |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 56 | $105,000 |
| Pediatricians, General 29-1221 | 37 | $210,000 |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 36 | $109,886 |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 33 | $103,210 |
| Surgeons, All Other 29-1249 | 32 | $330,000 |
| Cardiologists 29-1212 | 30 | $450,000 |
| Physicians, Pathologists 29-1222 | 27 | $250,000 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 26 | $120,016 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 25 | $98,414 |
| Neurologists 29-1217 | 23 | $294,717 |
| Civil Engineers 17-2051 | 23 | $89,750 |