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 %
Childrens Community Care Inc 8 $130,749 88.89%
Resourcesys Inc 8 $65,894 88.89%
Hair Direct Inc 8 $71,126 88.89%
Bayer Corporation 8 $80,535 88.89%
Ondemand Agility Solutions Inc 8 $78,707 88.89%
Lavsun Technologies Inc 8 $75,002 88.89%
Itcommence Inc 8 $64,132 88.89%
Godiva Chocolatier Inc 8 $69,085 88.89%
Tms International Llc 8 $101,351 88.89%
Syncreon America Inc 8 $63,315 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Septic Tank And Related Services 1 $57,034 100.00%
Travel Trailer And Camper Manufacturing 1 $76,565 100.00%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $88,005 100.00%
Crude Petroleum Extraction 1 $165,568 100.00%
Building Finishing Contractors 1 $67,018 100.00%
Carpet And Rug Mills 1 $54,392 100.00%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $71,094 100.00%
Sound Recording Studios 1 $38,126 100.00%
Food Health Supplement Retailers 1 $56,618 100.00%
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $76,024 100.00%
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