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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nurse Practitioners 2 $77,761 15.38%
Landscape Architects 2 $63,732 15.38%
Travel Agents 2 $47,528 15.38%
Correspondence Clerks 2 $35,506 15.38%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 2 $53,612 16.67%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 2 $41,902 16.67%
Animal Scientists 2 $52,260 16.67%
Fashion Designers 2 $36,743 16.67%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2 $47,913 16.67%
Radiation Therapists 2 $81,770 16.67%
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 %
Lehigh Valley Hospital Inc 108 $64,502 90.76%
Air Products And Chemicals Inc 107 $89,596 89.92%
Moxie Systems Inc 106 $83,300 89.08%
Duolingo Inc 106 $81,992 89.83%
Communications Test Design Inc 106 $83,146 90.60%
Headstrong Services Llc 106 $75,357 91.38%
Guthrie Medical Group Pc 105 $157,908 90.52%
Upmc Community Medicine Inc 105 $99,531 90.52%
Omsai Com Llc 105 $66,169 91.30%
I I Software Inc 104 $60,888 90.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transamerica Life Insurance Company 6 $110,947 28.57%
Harte Hanks 6 $98,876 28.57%
Bayer Healthcare Llc 6 $85,027 28.57%
Oakston Technologies 6 $92,061 28.57%
Mercyhurst University 6 $50,051 28.57%
Yd Hardwood Floors Usa Inc 6 $54,798 28.57%
Lingatech Inc 6 $85,037 28.57%
Bdo Usa Llp 6 $90,359 28.57%
Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc 6 $72,370 28.57%
Supports Coordination Group 6 $48,870 30.00%

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