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 %
Lawyers 104 $90,325 85.25%
Physical Scientists, All Other 102 $39,479 85.71%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 99 $73,846 83.90%
Social Science Research Assistants 97 $38,916 82.20%
Sales Managers 95 $106,625 81.20%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 94 $138,323 82.46%
Veterinarians 94 $68,496 85.45%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 94 $81,859 86.24%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 93 $70,076 86.11%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 92 $53,268 88.46%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical and Health Services Managers 10 $80,806 40.00%
Financial Specialists, All Other 10 $80,511 40.00%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $46,836 40.00%
Purchasing Managers 10 $107,091 40.00%
Managers, All Other 9 $117,437 36.00%
Roofers 9 $38,212 36.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $56,244 36.00%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 9 $41,713 36.00%
Web Developers 9 $80,247 36.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $52,892 36.00%
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 %
Mwresource Inc 7 $91,472 87.50%
Upmc Health Plan Inc 7 $86,011 87.50%
Blackrock Investment Management Llc 7 $87,090 87.50%
Dynamic Software Consultants Inc 7 $67,808 87.50%
Corp2corpinc 7 $73,180 87.50%
M3 Usa Corporation 7 $112,397 87.50%
Info Labs Inc 7 $77,177 87.50%
Sv Technology Services Llc 7 $76,467 87.50%
Core Education And Consulting Solutions Inc 7 $50,799 87.50%
Igate Americas Inc 7 $59,232 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 135 $75,545 88.82%
Sales Financing 133 $97,298 88.08%
Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing 129 $112,226 87.16%
Advertising Agencies 128 $65,741 88.89%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 128 $82,553 92.75%
Rail Transportation 127 $78,111 92.70%
Religious Organizations 125 $38,894 91.24%
Support Activities For Rail Transportation 125 $83,010 91.91%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 122 $89,885 90.37%
Medical Laboratories 119 $75,550 89.47%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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