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 %
Uzbekistan 3 $78,818 37.50%
Cyprus 3 $94,344 42.86%
Croatia 3 $80,468 42.86%
St Lucia 3 $87,983 50.00%
Cameroon 3 $53,926 50.00%
Tanzania 3 $64,944 50.00%
Slovakia 3 $81,772 50.00%
Tunisia 3 $47,635 50.00%
Rwanda 3 $84,039 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 3 $85,495 60.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jnit Technologies Inc 95 $88,477 89.62%
Temple University Hospital Inc 95 $65,435 89.62%
Ace American Insurance Company 94 $87,551 88.68%
Mercy Catholic Medical Center 94 $55,142 88.68%
Tata Elxsi Limited 94 $80,848 90.38%
Fmd Kl Inc 93 $68,258 89.42%
West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc 93 $62,793 90.29%
Unisys Corporation 93 $79,280 91.18%
Divine It Services Llc 92 $65,240 90.20%
Dental Dreams Llc 92 $88,950 91.09%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 76,450 $71,849 92.01%
Management Consulting Services 15,126 $72,556 90.13%
Computer Systems Design Services 14,535 $78,668 92.67%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 13,387 $53,984 87.06%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 8,871 $81,591 87.38%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 7,155 $84,489 90.59%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,422 $80,693 95.31%
Other Computer Related Services 3,936 $71,083 90.94%
Engineering Services 3,216 $70,061 89.18%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 3,000 $86,491 95.24%

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