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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $51,739 34.78%
Budget Analysts 8 $61,118 36.36%
Stonemasons 8 $58,646 36.36%
Food Scientists and Technologists 8 $58,097 36.36%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $55,952 36.36%
Computer Network Architects 8 $87,513 36.36%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 8 $52,528 38.10%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 7 $50,294 33.33%
Personal Care Aides 7 $21,965 33.33%
Aerospace Engineers 7 $101,691 33.33%
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 %
Tata Elxsi Ltd 45 $85,874 91.84%
Dotcom Team Llc 45 $73,182 91.84%
Adroit Associates Inc 45 $77,121 91.84%
Param Consulting Services Inc 45 $64,209 91.84%
Ls Solutions Inc 45 $83,134 91.84%
Jsmn International Inc 44 $78,655 89.80%
Sparta Consulting Inc 44 $77,483 89.80%
Fox Chase Cancer Center 44 $44,697 89.80%
Merkle Inc 44 $80,708 89.80%
Sanofi Pasteur Inc 44 $93,733 89.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Saga Steak House Inc 2 $29,370 28.57%
Eclipse Resources 2 $75,234 28.57%
Grace Montessori School 2 $52,283 28.57%
Forefront Analytics Llc 2 $79,581 28.57%
Fleetwood Industries Inc 2 $75,670 28.57%
Valley Kidney Specialists Pc 2 $142,355 28.57%
Respitech Medical Inc 2 $37,752 28.57%
Jae K Lee Cpa 2 $41,600 28.57%
Gate 1 Travel 2 $76,950 28.57%
Agr International Inc 2 $104,042 28.57%

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