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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Pennsylvania Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
212,208 92.48% $75,098 H-1B
14,248 6.21% $153,835 PERM
1,620 0.71% $27,251 H-2A
1,398 0.61% $89,776 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Pennsylvania has seen a total of 229,474 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Pennsylvania is the H-1B visa with 212,208 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.48% of Pennsylvania's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 14,248 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.21% of Pennsylvania's total visas.

Top Occupations in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mental Health Counselors 132 $38,923 87.42%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 131 $58,312 90.34%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 120 $51,281 86.33%
Industrial Production Managers 119 $98,509 86.23%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 115 $42,445 83.94%
Food Scientists and Technologists 113 $57,402 83.09%
Chief Executives 110 $165,216 82.09%
Coaches and Scouts 108 $28,983 81.20%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 108 $56,690 81.82%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 105 $57,765 82.03%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chief Executives 11 $170,299 40.74%
Biological Technicians 11 $39,788 40.74%
Childcare Workers 11 $20,344 40.74%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 11 $54,872 40.74%
Biological Scientists, All Other 11 $52,268 42.31%
Construction Laborers 11 $32,215 42.31%
Lawyers 11 $116,051 42.31%
Procurement Clerks 11 $43,614 44.00%
Microbiologists 11 $48,001 44.00%
Graphic Designers 11 $39,129 44.00%
Pennsylvania Employees Over Time
Pennsylvania has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 10,568 employees were hired. Pennsylvania peaked in 2018 with 22,613 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 13,864 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Pennsylvania From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 4,812 $191,835 43.73%
China 554 $72,113 48.90%
Mexico 322 $48,706 46.73%
Canada 258 $93,982 45.91%
South Korea 211 $50,457 38.29%
Belarus 177 $97,093 58.03%
Russia 177 $94,686 58.22%
Ukraine 158 $95,590 52.32%
Pakistan 115 $90,003 44.06%
Brazil 113 $81,789 43.46%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jnit Technologies Inc 95 $88,477 89.62%
Temple University Hospital Inc 95 $65,435 89.62%
Ace American Insurance Company 94 $87,551 88.68%
Mercy Catholic Medical Center 94 $55,142 88.68%
Tata Elxsi Limited 94 $80,848 90.38%
Fmd Kl Inc 93 $68,258 89.42%
West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc 93 $62,793 90.29%
Unisys Corporation 93 $79,280 91.18%
Divine It Services Llc 92 $65,240 90.20%
Dental Dreams Llc 92 $88,950 91.09%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gls Property Management Llc 5 $21,595 27.78%
Ppd Development Lp 5 $102,353 27.78%
Bill Me Later Inc 5 $90,047 27.78%
M K Technovations Inc 5 $90,630 27.78%
Mygosys Inc 5 $119,113 27.78%
Ipipeline Inc 5 $104,191 29.41%
Cotiviti Inc 5 $92,872 29.41%
American Scholar Ltd 5 $30,485 29.41%
Slalom Llc 5 $122,865 29.41%
Thales Dis Usa Inc 5 $93,671 29.41%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production 28 $28,098 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 27 $29,801 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 25 $28,219 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 24 $30,269 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 23 $30,817 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 22 $30,300 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 19 $24,801 100.00%
Turkey Production 16 $27,343 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 13 $31,389 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 9 $32,473 100.00%

Pennsylvania Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Pennsylvania to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Pennsylvania over all years is $75,098. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage