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 %
Accountants and Auditors 2,497 $59,035 93.73%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 2,461 $120,650 93.93%
Web Developers 2,179 $59,045 95.91%
Database Administrators 2,066 $70,407 93.11%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,034 $67,642 92.12%
Electrical Engineers 1,865 $77,459 87.03%
Statisticians 1,859 $71,211 89.50%
Financial Analysts 1,845 $64,200 90.18%
Mechanical Engineers 1,827 $71,446 92.74%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 1,599 $77,173 95.07%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1 $35,984 4.00%
Construction Laborers 1 $34,424 4.35%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants and Auditors 153 $75,374 82.70%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 137 $89,754 81.07%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 132 $25,703 80.98%
Mechanical Engineers 125 $76,661 81.17%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 125 $73,129 92.59%
Management Analysts 110 $86,182 90.16%
Industrial Engineers 94 $80,768 81.74%
Chemists 85 $70,900 84.16%
Civil Engineers 84 $4,567,159 93.33%
Computer Programmers 80 $82,241 90.91%
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 %
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 3 $54,482 75.00%
Other Community Housing Services 3 $60,702 75.00%
Waste Treatment And Disposal 3 $92,893 75.00%
Other Crop Farming 3 $40,463 75.00%
Independent Artists Writers And Performers 3 $70,498 75.00%
Sawmills 3 $35,922 75.00%
Aluminum Foundries Except Die Casting 3 $62,622 75.00%
Other Warehousing And Storage 3 $106,794 75.00%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing 3 $61,193 75.00%
Household Appliance Manufacturing 3 $80,690 75.00%
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