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)

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 %
The Hershey Company 104 $80,606 91.23%
Mastech Digital Solutions Inc 104 $90,360 91.23%
Erp Analysts Inc 104 $76,448 91.23%
Management Science Associates Inc 104 $72,163 91.23%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 104 $81,718 91.23%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc 103 $61,152 90.35%
Servicelink Management Company Llc 103 $79,606 90.35%
First Consulting Group Llc 101 $54,876 89.38%
Mastech Digital Resourcing Inc 101 $89,892 89.38%
Patni Americas Inc 101 $58,461 90.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chiltern International Inc 6 $75,622 30.00%
Rb Distribution Inc 6 $127,102 30.00%
All Seasons Landscaping Co Inc 6 $31,429 30.00%
Martins Famous Pastry Shoppe Inc 6 $76,430 30.00%
Cv Consulting Inc 6 $106,673 30.00%
Dental Professionals Of Pennsylvania Pc 6 $90,695 30.00%
Evoqua Water Technologies 6 $97,937 30.00%
Sap Industries Inc 6 $112,013 30.00%
Widener University 6 $61,755 30.00%
Polakams Llc 6 $102,326 30.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Logging 1 $70,221 100.00%
International Affairs 1 $22,922 100.00%
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $46,322 100.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing 1 $75,254 100.00%
Photographic Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $61,214 100.00%
Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing 1 $64,854 100.00%
Crushed And Broken Granite Mining And Quarrying 1 $56,056 100.00%
Flight Training 1 $49,730 100.00%
Secondary Smelting And Alloying Of Aluminum 1 $114,000 100.00%
Other Technical And Trade Schools 1 $53,539 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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