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 %
Dentists, All Other Specialists 25 $93,463 86.21%
Pharmacists 25 $90,952 92.59%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 25 $124,479 92.59%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $56,772 88.89%
Quality Control Systems Managers 24 $108,078 88.89%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 23 $34,470 88.46%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $60,495 88.46%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 23 $40,425 88.46%
Psychologists, All Other 23 $47,648 88.46%
Curators 22 $47,844 88.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 3 $61,880 21.43%
Insurance Sales Agents 3 $51,494 21.43%
Nuclear Engineers 3 $111,731 21.43%
Office Clerks, General 3 $31,040 21.43%
Art Directors 3 $76,080 21.43%
Education Administrators, All Other 3 $60,383 21.43%
Waiters and Waitresses 3 $21,639 23.08%
Orthodontists 3 $139,727 23.08%
Editors 3 $41,878 23.08%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 3 $46,668 23.08%
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 %
Upmc Susquehanna 31 $139,427 91.18%
Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital 31 $71,389 91.18%
Allegheny Singer Research Institute 31 $51,893 91.18%
Charles River Laboratories Inc 31 $67,124 91.18%
Amekor Industries Inc 31 $51,814 91.18%
Polaris Consulting Services Ltd 30 $79,650 88.24%
Zodiac Solutions Inc 30 $67,149 90.91%
Savantis Solutions Llc 30 $88,135 90.91%
Diversant Llc 30 $76,888 90.91%
Philadelphia Health Education Corporation 30 $55,599 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Select Capital Commercial Properties Inc 1 $45,573 20.00%
Universal Community Behavioral Health 1 $62,712 20.00%
Whan Choi Co 1 $25,376 20.00%
Milis Auto Center Inc 1 $31,803 20.00%
Brinjac Engineering Inc 1 $50,627 20.00%
Bitarmor Systems Inc 1 $65,021 20.00%
Boston Beer Corporation 1 $58,094 25.00%
Novasep Inc 1 $64,106 25.00%
Extreme Machine And Fabricating Inc 1 $72,238 25.00%
Evergreen Cleaners 1 $34,070 25.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 1 $24,253 100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 1 $34,424 100.00%
Building Material And Garden Equipment And Supplies Dealers 1 $34,424 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 1 $34,424 100.00%

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