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 %
Insurance Underwriters 17 $60,152 85.00%
Pathologists 17 $128,871 85.00%
Energy Engineers 17 $81,751 85.00%
Recreation Workers 16 $21,944 80.00%
Marriage and Family Therapists 16 $38,597 80.00%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 16 $41,354 80.00%
Designers, All Other 16 $42,238 80.00%
Agricultural Engineers 16 $60,315 84.21%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 16 $44,555 84.21%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 16 $58,434 84.21%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital 333 $61,085 84.09%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 331 $68,665 83.59%
Drexel University 330 $60,545 87.07%
Visionet Systems Inc 329 $69,670 91.39%
Fedex Corporate Services Inc 324 $78,424 90.76%
Oracle America Inc 324 $95,619 92.84%
Google Llc 324 $84,137 93.10%
Kvk Tech Inc 319 $61,721 93.27%
Sei Investments Company 313 $110,578 92.88%
Populus Group Llc 310 $91,689 91.99%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Rubber Corporation 19 $69,803 38.00%
Ybrant Technologies Llc 19 $113,811 38.78%
Wellspan Health 18 $100,319 36.73%
Elsevier Inc 18 $95,194 37.50%
Zentek Automation Us Inc 17 $106,956 35.42%
Pharmaceutical Research Associates Inc 17 $75,004 35.42%
Millersville University Of Pennsylvania 17 $60,863 36.17%
Ing Usa Annuity Life Insurance Company 17 $71,816 36.17%
Innovative Electronics Group 17 $73,696 36.96%
The University Of Scranton 17 $51,154 36.96%

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