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 %
Further Llc 18 $83,400 90.00%
Lehigh Valley Technologies Inc 18 $73,776 90.00%
Valuelabs Inc 18 $76,614 90.00%
Robert Bosch Llc 18 $101,247 90.00%
Infosoft Inc 18 $72,317 90.00%
Responsive Technologies Inc 18 $76,612 90.00%
Egen Solutions Inc 18 $72,348 90.00%
Gluzdovcom Inc 18 $61,216 90.00%
Sunera Technologies Inc 18 $71,661 90.00%
Gdn Infotech Inc 18 $65,777 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hong Kong Chef Vi Inc 1 $46,010 50.00%
Mansfield University Pennsylvania 1 $64,298 50.00%
Applied Systems Associates Inc 1 $97,989 50.00%
Howah Restaurant 1 $40,248 50.00%
Sri Ganesh Pharmacy Of Hyndman Inc 1 $98,218 50.00%
La Comunidad Hispana Inc 1 $63,024 50.00%
Bella Roma Pizza Kitchen 1 $60,424 50.00%
Fti Consulting Technology Llc 1 $98,821 50.00%
National Staffing Associates 1 $59,758 50.00%
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra 1 $47,653 50.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

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