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 Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 13 $63,462 81.25%
Treasurers and Controllers 13 $110,016 81.25%
Training and Development Managers 13 $101,227 86.67%
Insurance Sales Agents 12 $37,861 80.00%
Writers and Authors 12 $47,266 80.00%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 12 $47,158 85.71%
Civil Engineering Technicians 12 $45,069 85.71%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 12 $59,349 85.71%
Political Scientists 12 $53,858 85.71%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 12 $54,342 85.71%
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 %
Infospan Inc 13 $56,664 86.67%
Bower Lewis Thrower Architects Ltd 13 $50,144 86.67%
Intellisoft Technologies Inc 13 $57,603 86.67%
Katalyst Healthcares Life Sciences Inc 13 $69,026 86.67%
Om Shiva Enterprises Inc 13 $58,078 86.67%
Uktha Global Inc 13 $78,232 86.67%
Logic Bridge Inc 13 $48,995 86.67%
Cv Designers Inc 13 $71,133 86.67%
Seven Hills Software Technologies Inc 13 $60,707 86.67%
State Street Bank And Trust Company 13 $98,062 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tyber Medical Llc 1 $77,022 50.00%
Mobile Climate Control 1 $90,251 50.00%
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services Inc 1 $113,402 50.00%
Shiloh Family Restaurant 1 $24,731 50.00%
Microchip Technology 1 $92,206 50.00%
Jai Sainath Corp Dba Discount Tobacco Outlet 1 $55,723 50.00%
Country View Family Farms 1 $112,008 50.00%
Dc Carpentry Inc 1 $48,984 50.00%
Ema Inc 1 $82,160 50.00%
Law Offices Of Xingye Yan Esq Llc 1 $76,107 50.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 8 $27,843 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 8 $25,119 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 8 $30,745 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 7 $26,433 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 6 $31,588 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 5 $22,896 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 5 $30,418 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 5 $32,248 100.00%
Potato Farming 5 $30,356 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 5 $31,333 100.00%

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