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 %
Persistent Systems Inc 72 $73,771 92.31%
Caspex Corp 72 $80,108 92.31%
Tender Touch Rehab Services Llc 72 $65,154 92.31%
Swanktek Inc 71 $70,157 91.03%
E Giants Technologies Llc 71 $79,348 91.03%
Tyco Electronics Corporation A Te Connectivity Lt 71 $84,124 92.21%
Dicks Sporting Goods Inc 71 $91,369 92.21%
Surya Systems Inc 71 $61,735 92.21%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 70 $70,724 90.91%
Crown Castle Usa Inc 70 $89,334 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Quotient Sciences Philadelphia Llc 4 $71,677 28.57%
Envestnet Asset Management Inc 4 $116,787 28.57%
Geneia Llc 4 $87,219 28.57%
Frontida Biopharm Inc 4 $79,976 28.57%
Apps Solutions Inc 4 $69,384 30.77%
Lukasz Nurzynski Llc 4 $24,898 30.77%
Jsat Automation Inc 4 $98,712 30.77%
Yinzcam Inc 4 $87,422 30.77%
Wholeren Llc 4 $47,289 30.77%
Sagentauto Llc 4 $114,390 30.77%

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