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 %
Mmodal Services Ltd 27 $64,777 90.00%
Unicorn Technologies Llc 27 $72,187 90.00%
Suntec Business Solutions Pvt Ltd 27 $82,429 90.00%
Venusgeo Solutions Inc 27 $85,830 90.00%
Open Systems Technologies Inc 27 $102,927 90.00%
I3infotek Inc 27 $76,797 90.00%
Trc Engineers Llc 27 $67,293 90.00%
Wsp Usa Inc 27 $82,752 90.00%
Two95 International 27 $85,019 90.00%
West Penn Allegheny Health System 27 $79,490 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nephrology And Hypertension Associates 1 $47,694 25.00%
Answerthink 1 $67,766 25.00%
Life Guidance Llc 1 $35,838 25.00%
Westwood Heat Treated Lumber Corporation 1 $72,862 25.00%
Icg Commerce Inc 1 $48,485 25.00%
Leedsworld Inc 1 $50,149 25.00%
Coast To Coast International Marine Service 1 $36,317 25.00%
Health Personnel Inc 1 $32,739 25.00%
Grosvenor Investment Management Us Inc 1 $41,683 25.00%
Ericsson 1 $61,589 25.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 1 $24,253 100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 1 $34,424 100.00%
Building Material And Garden Equipment And Supplies Dealers 1 $34,424 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 1 $34,424 100.00%

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