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 %
Anesthesiologists 92 $183,108 91.09%
Budget Analysts 90 $58,932 89.11%
Surgeons 90 $170,552 90.00%
Clinical Data Managers 89 $76,094 89.90%
Managers, All Other 87 $95,123 88.78%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 83 $53,890 85.57%
Robotics Engineers 83 $91,867 87.37%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 78 $59,481 83.87%
Credit Analysts 77 $55,779 88.51%
Statistical Assistants 76 $45,960 88.37%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $56,244 37.50%
Economists 9 $95,012 37.50%
Web Developers 9 $80,247 37.50%
Computer User Support Specialists 9 $63,329 37.50%
Materials Scientists 9 $83,773 39.13%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 8 $81,752 34.78%
Computer Network Architects 8 $87,513 34.78%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 8 $52,528 34.78%
Cost Estimators 8 $57,827 34.78%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $55,952 34.78%
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 %
Reliance Global Services Inc 25 $69,246 89.29%
Ramps International Inc 25 $78,678 92.59%
Frontier Technologies Llc 25 $75,765 92.59%
Great Lakes Behavioral Research Institute 25 $56,926 92.59%
Svs Technologies Limited 25 $79,675 92.59%
Paramount Software Solutions 25 $60,606 92.59%
Bill Me Later Inc 25 $100,107 92.59%
Chewy Inc 25 $97,050 92.59%
Panasas Inc 25 $79,952 92.59%
Windsun Technologies Llc 25 $93,385 92.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hersha Supply Management Asso Lp 1 $81,973 33.33%
United Anesthesia Services Pc 1 $187,199 33.33%
Techniserv Inc 1 $59,592 33.33%
Communications Media Inc 1 $39,291 33.33%
Cecilia C Rogers 1 $19,219 33.33%
Herr Voss Stamco Inc 1 $91,083 33.33%
Alliance Healthcare Services Inc 1 $60,112 33.33%
Hbk Engineering Llc 1 $69,493 33.33%
Tcy Llc 1 $109,346 33.33%
Community Guidance Center 1 $90 33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

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