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Mouse over each state to view a preview of the state's fiscal year 2015 statistics. Click on the state to be directed the corresponding state's profile page. Alternatively, clicking on the state in the table at the bottom will also bring you to it's profile.

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State Profile: Alaska - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 36 183 45 1
Total Applications Certified 31 150 31 1
Total Positions Requested 36 245 1,363 15
Total Positions Certified 31 219 1,269 15
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.04% 0.03% 0.61% 0.01%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $39.04 $86,542.85 $33,164.59 -
State Profile: Alabama - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 671 1,859 82 40
Total Applications Certified 583 1,653 54 35
Total Positions Requested 671 2,604 1,870 807
Total Positions Certified 583 2,444 1,442 735
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.74% 0.31% 1.06% 0.35%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $25.77 $79,097.69 $22,012.95 $10.00
State Profile: Arkansas - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 183 3,004 61 175
Total Applications Certified 154 2,804 54 168
Total Positions Requested 183 7,190 2,916 2,604
Total Positions Certified 154 6,895 2,810 2,552
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.2% 0.5% 1.06% 1.69%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $51.82 $74,475.16 $23,298.31 $10.18
State Profile: Arizona - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 938 8,654 101 51
Total Applications Certified 806 8,076 68 50
Total Positions Requested 938 20,472 2,868 3,788
Total Positions Certified 806 19,799 2,284 3,763
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 1.02% 1.43% 1.33% 0.5%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $41.94 $77,176.44 $22,024.45 $10.54
State Profile: California - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 21,080 112,277 191 179
Total Applications Certified 18,675 102,100 136 155
Total Positions Requested 21,080 217,456 3,255 9,023
Total Positions Certified 18,675 208,689 2,754 8,591
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 23.66% 18.53% 2.66% 1.56%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $51.13 $89,439.58 $28,502.44 $11.33
State Profile: Colorado - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 718 6,594 251 197
Total Applications Certified 615 5,896 214 194
Total Positions Requested 718 15,734 5,359 1,755
Total Positions Certified 615 15,124 4,861 1,717
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.78% 1.09% 4.19% 1.95%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $43.46 $76,062.54 $28,207.62 $11.37
State Profile: Connecticut - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 779 10,044 35 53
Total Applications Certified 686 9,419 28 53
Total Positions Requested 779 25,242 503 457
Total Positions Certified 686 24,399 370 478
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.87% 1.66% 0.55% 0.53%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $45.98 $79,464.02 $29,328.74 $11.26
State Profile: District Of Columbia - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 449 3,992 4 53
Total Applications Certified 405 3,598 1 53
Total Positions Requested 449 5,845 4 457
Total Positions Certified 405 5,586 1 478
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.51% 0.66% 0.02% 0.53%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $45.91 $79,233.21 $24,960.00 $11.26
State Profile: Delaware - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 336 3,738 25 8
Total Applications Certified 308 3,498 24 8
Total Positions Requested 336 8,053 393 231
Total Positions Certified 308 7,845 345 231
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.39% 0.62% 0.47% 0.08%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $47.47 $77,055.97 $26,333.67 $11.29
State Profile: Florida - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 2,529 19,967 370 204
Total Applications Certified 2,162 18,471 301 192
Total Positions Requested 2,529 40,609 8,597 18,740
Total Positions Certified 2,162 39,082 6,847 17,942
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 2.74% 3.3% 5.89% 1.93%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $41.81 $72,915.09 $23,785.58 $10.19
State Profile: Georgia - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 2,502 22,860 96 204
Total Applications Certified 2,145 21,210 71 192
Total Positions Requested 2,502 45,382 3,433 18,740
Total Positions Certified 2,145 43,559 2,737 17,942
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 2.72% 3.77% 1.39% 1.93%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $38.91 $72,793.03 $24,165.21 $10.19
State Profile: GUAM - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 58 498 - -
Total Applications Certified 51 434 - -
Total Positions Requested 58 551 - -
Total Positions Certified 51 476 - -
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.06% 0.08% - -
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $23.84 $55,972.37 - -
State Profile: Hawaii - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 81 544 3 5
Total Applications Certified 74 454 1 5
Total Positions Requested 81 819 3 40
Total Positions Certified 74 742 1 40
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.09% 0.09% 0.02% 0.05%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $32.79 $70,502.52 $47,840.00 $12.98
State Profile: Iowa - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 333 3,193 31 87
Total Applications Certified 303 2,901 20 81
Total Positions Requested 333 6,094 272 1,497
Total Positions Certified 303 5,858 211 1,361
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.38% 0.53% 0.39% 0.81%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $49.56 $76,967.88 $27,114.88 $12.62
State Profile: Idaho - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 101 766 45 426
Total Applications Certified 90 704 35 414
Total Positions Requested 101 1,439 2,060 2,397
Total Positions Certified 90 1,375 1,780 2,356
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.11% 0.13% 0.68% 4.16%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $40.19 $75,001.01 $28,874.81 $11.14
State Profile: Illinois - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 3,657 32,434 96 56
Total Applications Certified 3,295 30,112 70 44
Total Positions Requested 3,657 69,675 1,865 906
Total Positions Certified 3,295 67,619 1,543 809
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 4.17% 5.35% 1.37% 0.44%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $44.17 $73,974.54 $26,525.05 $11.61
State Profile: Indiana - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 531 6,088 53 42
Total Applications Certified 471 5,451 38 38
Total Positions Requested 531 12,286 1,252 1,326
Total Positions Certified 471 11,888 1,039 1,266
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.6% 1% 0.74% 0.38%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $46.29 $75,828.49 $22,120.25 $11.61
State Profile: Kansas - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 339 2,570 65 118
Total Applications Certified 306 2,353 56 115
Total Positions Requested 339 5,085 1,443 795
Total Positions Certified 306 4,880 1,242 773
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.39% 0.42% 1.1% 1.15%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $42.16 $75,914.12 $26,803.03 $13.59
State Profile: Kentucky - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 384 2,384 90 1,089
Total Applications Certified 332 2,257 62 1,076
Total Positions Requested 384 7,718 1,056 6,790
Total Positions Certified 332 7,519 730 6,722
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.42% 0.39% 1.21% 10.8%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $44.31 $77,510.71 $24,897.26 $10.28
State Profile: Louisiana - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 327 2,663 271 734
Total Applications Certified 282 2,270 213 719
Total Positions Requested 327 3,806 5,925 8,211
Total Positions Certified 282 3,460 4,660 7,787
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.36% 0.44% 4.17% 7.22%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $38.89 $74,811.63 $25,084.41 $10.18
State Profile: Massachusetts - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 2,933 23,134 352 120
Total Applications Certified 2,656 20,936 309 118
Total Positions Requested 2,933 47,542 2,985 466
Total Positions Certified 2,656 45,414 2,761 459
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 3.36% 3.82% 6.04% 1.18%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $49.58 $80,521.39 $27,617.01 $11.26
State Profile: Maryland - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 1,329 10,780 244 60
Total Applications Certified 1,140 9,803 188 56
Total Positions Requested 1,329 17,751 5,575 674
Total Positions Certified 1,140 17,072 4,586 657
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 1.44% 1.78% 3.68% 0.56%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $40.68 $75,025.72 $25,057.03 $11.29
State Profile: Maine - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 110 706 174 67
Total Applications Certified 103 667 153 63
Total Positions Requested 110 1,122 1,580 754
Total Positions Certified 103 1,094 1,432 666
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.13% 0.12% 2.99% 0.63%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $68.49 $90,360.63 - $11.26
State Profile: Michigan - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 2,544 18,131 172 55
Total Applications Certified 2,330 16,674 141 50
Total Positions Requested 2,544 30,184 2,607 2,608
Total Positions Certified 2,330 29,041 2,267 2,226
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 2.95% 2.99% 2.76% 0.5%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $42.34 $72,687.53 $23,353.91 $11.56
State Profile: Minnesota - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 674 9,926 95 108
Total Applications Certified 621 9,285 69 96
Total Positions Requested 674 22,380 1,694 1,390
Total Positions Certified 621 21,683 1,297 1,177
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.79% 1.64% 1.35% 0.96%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $50.89 $75,453.03 $26,672.23 $11.56
State Profile: Missouri - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 624 7,140 182 139
Total Applications Certified 568 6,431 149 126
Total Positions Requested 624 12,966 3,233 3,697
Total Positions Certified 568 12,499 2,671 3,325
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.72% 1.18% 2.91% 1.26%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $44.08 $74,891.52 $26,311.58 $12.62
State Profile: Northern Mariana Islands - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 6 75 - -
Total Applications Certified 3 57 - -
Total Positions Requested 6 80 - -
Total Positions Certified 3 59 - -
Percent of National Total Certified Applications - 0.01% - -
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $20.86 $39,629.48 - -
State Profile: Mississippi - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 226 790 53 50
Total Applications Certified 89 683 43 48
Total Positions Requested 226 1,014 2,269 844
Total Positions Certified 89 936 1,855 839
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.11% 0.13% 0.84% 0.48%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $32.35 $94,663.02 $24,885.02 $10.18
State Profile: Montana - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 28 191 59 247
Total Applications Certified 20 171 39 238
Total Positions Requested 28 424 657 640
Total Positions Certified 20 396 480 614
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.03% 0.03% 0.76% 2.39%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $52.69 $74,677.68 $22,893.87 $11.14
State Profile: North Carolina - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 2,034 17,266 157 228
Total Applications Certified 1,666 15,989 123 221
Total Positions Requested 2,034 34,657 4,206 18,008
Total Positions Certified 1,666 33,575 3,412 17,696
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 2.11% 2.85% 2.41% 2.22%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $36.60 $77,024.11 $22,026.35 $10.32
State Profile: North Dakota - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 92 569 98 425
Total Applications Certified 71 496 68 395
Total Positions Requested 92 1,158 1,244 1,439
Total Positions Certified 71 1,106 804 1,340
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.09% 0.09% 1.33% 3.97%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $64.46 $94,402.32 $31,030.54 $13.59
State Profile: Nebraska - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 286 1,805 66 62
Total Applications Certified 249 1,621 52 60
Total Positions Requested 286 3,670 1,300 726
Total Positions Certified 249 3,438 1,119 703
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.32% 0.3% 1.02% 0.6%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $38.21 $73,628.80 - $13.59
State Profile: New Hampshire - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 191 2,071 33 44
Total Applications Certified 179 1,805 31 43
Total Positions Requested 191 4,001 395 167
Total Positions Certified 179 3,841 368 166
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.23% 0.34% 0.61% 0.43%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $48.08 $78,067.65 $25,176.05 $11.26
State Profile: New Jersey - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 7,172 47,291 218 41
Total Applications Certified 6,257 44,366 176 39
Total Positions Requested 7,172 88,826 3,370 814
Total Positions Certified 6,257 85,602 2,764 806
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 7.93% 7.81% 3.44% 0.39%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $44.11 $73,683.28 $29,652.88 $11.29
State Profile: New Mexico - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 194 992 7 41
Total Applications Certified 152 883 4 38
Total Positions Requested 194 1,603 104 303
Total Positions Certified 152 1,454 66 244
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.19% 0.16% 0.08% 0.38%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $54.34 $83,650.98 $20,467.20 $10.54
State Profile: Nevada - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 170 1,261 24 59
Total Applications Certified 145 1,107 16 57
Total Positions Requested 170 2,672 999 1,971
Total Positions Certified 145 2,526 665 1,940
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.18% 0.21% 0.31% 0.57%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $43.36 $78,110.32 $21,126.30 $11.37
State Profile: New York - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 6,901 51,160 390 352
Total Applications Certified 6,098 46,561 332 331
Total Positions Requested 6,901 98,022 3,639 5,219
Total Positions Certified 6,098 93,560 3,263 5,039
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 7.73% 8.44% 6.49% 3.32%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $50.49 $82,057.15 $28,398.89 $11.26
State Profile: Ohio - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 1,637 15,973 236 60
Total Applications Certified 1,414 14,926 182 51
Total Positions Requested 1,637 34,013 3,263 1,106
Total Positions Certified 1,414 32,808 2,426 1,027
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 1.79% 2.64% 3.56% 0.51%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $39.29 $73,407.49 $25,252.69 $11.61
State Profile: Oklahoma - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 200 2,028 116 73
Total Applications Certified 170 1,849 86 71
Total Positions Requested 200 3,591 1,733 510
Total Positions Certified 170 3,420 1,357 501
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.22% 0.33% 1.68% 0.71%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $38.56 $70,603.52 $23,150.40 $10.35
State Profile: Oregon - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 1,237 4,696 34 24
Total Applications Certified 1,023 4,275 23 21
Total Positions Requested 1,237 9,607 1,764 599
Total Positions Certified 1,023 9,255 1,473 575
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 1.3% 0.78% 0.45% 0.21%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $43.01 $78,618.79 $24,997.98 $12.42
State Profile: Pennsylvania - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 2,016 22,009 308 83
Total Applications Certified 1,799 20,438 251 74
Total Positions Requested 2,016 64,857 4,456 821
Total Positions Certified 1,799 63,058 3,659 777
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 2.28% 3.63% 4.91% 0.74%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $45.84 $75,204.45 $28,372.03 $11.29
State Profile: Puerto Rico - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 53 203 3 -
Total Applications Certified 31 187 2 -
Total Positions Requested 53 452 33 -
Total Positions Certified 31 436 17 -
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.04% 0.03% 0.04% -
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $32.67 $64,649.57 $20,540.00 -
State Profile: Rhode Island - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 152 2,863 23 5
Total Applications Certified 128 2,694 18 5
Total Positions Requested 152 4,702 424 6
Total Positions Certified 128 4,571 327 6
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.16% 0.47% 0.35% 0.05%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $48.13 $78,064.89 $25,255.82 $11.26
State Profile: South Carolina - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 928 2,774 103 60
Total Applications Certified 714 2,468 83 58
Total Positions Requested 928 5,379 2,465 3,777
Total Positions Certified 714 5,069 1,939 3,594
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.9% 0.46% 1.62% 0.58%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $16.08 $72,200.57 $22,000.64 $10.59
State Profile: South Dakota - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 62 394 96 166
Total Applications Certified 52 354 90 156
Total Positions Requested 62 749 1,266 812
Total Positions Certified 52 713 1,183 751
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.07% 0.07% 1.76% 1.57%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $61.18 $90,998.80 $23,681.54 $13.59
State Profile: Tennessee - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 411 5,101 48 327
Total Applications Certified 359 4,691 29 326
Total Positions Requested 411 16,826 791 3,006
Total Positions Certified 359 16,288 522 2,983
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.45% 0.84% 0.57% 3.27%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $39.26 $73,245.54 $23,681.54 $10.28
State Profile: Texas - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 14,035 61,689 823 475
Total Applications Certified 13,008 56,422 593 417
Total Positions Requested 14,035 111,048 20,601 3,143
Total Positions Certified 13,008 106,745 15,075 2,856
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 16.48% 10.18% 11.6% 4.19%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $38.50 $74,530.29 $26,399.41 $10.35
State Profile: Utah - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 344 2,631 82 145
Total Applications Certified 299 2,438 64 136
Total Positions Requested 344 5,632 1,504 848
Total Positions Certified 299 5,354 1,221 790
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.38% 0.43% 1.25% 1.37%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $41.14 $71,976.39 $25,718.88 $11.37
State Profile: Virginia - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 2,624 18,821 208 95
Total Applications Certified 2,264 17,376 159 93
Total Positions Requested 2,624 33,977 4,782 3,381
Total Positions Certified 2,264 32,717 3,484 3,347
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 2.87% 3.11% 3.11% 0.93%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $43.32 $74,597.69 $24,449.94 $10.32
State Profile: Virgin Islands - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 21 72 - -
Total Applications Certified 6 69 - -
Total Positions Requested 21 88 - -
Total Positions Certified 6 85 - -
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.01% 0.01% - -
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $39.95 $63,238.08 - -
State Profile: Vermont - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 107 344 34 69
Total Applications Certified 98 313 27 68
Total Positions Requested 107 611 453 515
Total Positions Certified 98 561 377 507
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.12% 0.06% 0.53% 0.68%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $43.98 $79,657.18 $25,536.24 $11.26
State Profile: Washington - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 3,074 21,012 86 122
Total Applications Certified 2,846 19,304 73 114
Total Positions Requested 3,074 44,993 1,123 12,146
Total Positions Certified 2,846 43,258 988 11,844
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 3.61% 3.47% 1.43% 1.14%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $50.99 $91,753.28 $33,548.69 $12.42
State Profile: Wisconsin - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 631 6,859 27 26
Total Applications Certified 547 6,414 18 21
Total Positions Requested 631 17,521 605 460
Total Positions Certified 547 16,942 472 448
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.69% 1.13% 0.35% 0.21%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $45.63 $74,696.37 $2,399,280.00 $11.56
State Profile: West Virginia - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 56 577 13 5
Total Applications Certified 46 493 11 5
Total Positions Requested 56 1,010 180 73
Total Positions Certified 46 947 158 72
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.06% 0.1% 0.22% 0.05%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $63.50 $100,425.99 $20,404.80 $10.28
State Profile: Wyoming - Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Statistics
Summary Information Category of Employment-Based Visa
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PERM H-1B H-2B H-2A
Total Applications Processed 16 147 42 90
Total Applications Certified 13 118 33 87
Total Positions Requested 16 176 401 329
Total Positions Certified 13 168 351 326
Percent of National Total Certified Applications 0.02% 0.02% 0.65% 0.87%
Average Wage Offer / AEWR* $77.40 $120,949.93 $24,605.14 $11.14

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