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 %
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $56,249 88.00%
Optometrists 22 $93,110 91.67%
Registered Nurses 22 $66,637 91.67%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 21 $43,401 87.50%
Survey Researchers 21 $40,749 87.50%
Nuclear Engineers 21 $84,564 87.50%
Personal Financial Advisors 21 $50,922 87.50%
Automotive Engineers 21 $89,153 91.30%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 21 $76,911 95.45%
Music Directors and Composers 20 $33,747 90.91%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Social and Community Service Managers 3 $61,076 23.08%
Treasurers and Controllers 3 $101,705 23.08%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 3 $26,007 23.08%
Genetic Counselors 3 $59,474 23.08%
Bakers 3 $23,150 23.08%
Insurance Underwriters 3 $65,160 23.08%
Geographers 3 $47,299 23.08%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $54,200 15.38%
Biostatisticians 2 $60,861 15.38%
Public Relations Specialists 2 $53,248 15.38%
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 %
Quadgen Wireless Solutions Inc 391 $70,246 90.93%
Ansys Inc 390 $84,254 91.76%
Igate Technologies Inc 389 $62,587 91.75%
Susquehanna International Group Llp 388 $81,890 92.16%
Iqvia Inc 387 $88,523 92.14%
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center 383 $58,402 91.63%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 369 $73,395 89.56%
Collasys Llc 362 $76,614 88.73%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 356 $95,454 87.25%
Glaxosmithkline Llc 337 $79,735 83.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intel Corporation 21 $98,914 35.59%
Geisinger System Services 21 $73,523 36.84%
Reading Health System 21 $101,195 38.89%
De Lage Landen Financial Services Inc 21 $107,572 38.89%
Melhorn Sales Service Trucking Company 21 $25,002 40.38%
Albert Einstein Medical Center 20 $45,542 39.22%
Volvo Construction Equipment North America Inc 20 $72,933 39.22%
Yorkia Group Inc 20 $79,548 39.22%
Crane Co 20 $88,168 40.00%
White Collar Technologies Inc 20 $100,141 40.00%

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