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 %
Logistics Engineers 16 $74,784 84.21%
Speech-Language Pathologists 16 $59,808 84.21%
Radiologists 16 $161,853 84.21%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 15 $34,709 78.95%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 15 $38,671 83.33%
Librarians 15 $48,309 83.33%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 15 $52,192 88.24%
Instructional Designers and Technologists 15 $49,088 88.24%
Audiologists 15 $62,130 88.24%
Physician Assistants 15 $81,752 88.24%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 2 $51,959 16.67%
Nurse Practitioners 2 $77,761 16.67%
Biostatisticians 2 $60,861 16.67%
Travel Agents 2 $47,528 16.67%
Correspondence Clerks 2 $35,506 16.67%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 2 $53,612 16.67%
Landscape Architects 2 $63,732 16.67%
Fashion Designers 2 $36,743 16.67%
Animal Scientists 2 $52,260 18.18%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 2 $35,443 18.18%
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 %
Fedex Ground Package System Inc 65 $71,888 89.04%
Avco Consulting Inc 65 $89,189 90.28%
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company 65 $101,576 90.28%
Gannon University 65 $60,521 90.28%
Veridic Solutions Llc 65 $83,963 90.28%
Pamten Inc 64 $78,355 90.14%
Datacore Systems Inc 64 $86,895 90.14%
Technumen Inc 64 $83,111 90.14%
Polakams Llc 64 $81,941 90.14%
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania 63 $62,517 88.73%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bayer Materialscience Llc 4 $102,445 30.77%
Wpahsinc Tdba Allegheny General Hospital 4 $32,590 30.77%
Tyco Fire Products Lp 4 $87,917 33.33%
Delco Mulch And Supply Llc 4 $48,693 33.33%
Grubhub Holdings Inc 4 $106,647 33.33%
Innovit Usa Inc 4 $94,578 33.33%
Inovalon Inc 4 $91,052 33.33%
Excellerent Technology Solutions Inc 4 $85,597 33.33%
American Bankers Insurance Company Of Florida 4 $114,338 33.33%
Frank Recruitment Group Inc 4 $98,717 33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 10 $70,606 83.33%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing 10 $69,749 83.33%
Specialized Design Services 10 $55,811 83.33%
Activities Related To Real Estate 10 $57,976 83.33%
Coal Mining 10 $91,054 83.33%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing 10 $93,785 83.33%
Credit Unions 10 $89,032 83.33%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers 10 $55,931 83.33%
Fire Protection 10 $82,272 90.91%
Adhesive Manufacturing 10 $76,497 90.91%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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