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 %
Certara Usa Inc 8 $92,443 88.89%
Lancaster General Hospital 8 $92,006 88.89%
Ethos Health Communications 8 $67,605 88.89%
Xiphoid Inc 8 $59,371 88.89%
Focus America 8 $67,683 88.89%
Integrated Management Systems Inc 8 $80,743 88.89%
Waltech Inc 8 $72,618 88.89%
Lead Intelligence Inc 8 $97,391 88.89%
Federal Reserve Bank Of Philadelphia 8 $111,746 88.89%
Pharmacy Data Management Inc 8 $97,601 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 %
Books Printing 10 $80,234 83.33%
Business Service Centers 10 $49,677 83.33%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 10 $70,587 83.33%
Nonresidential Property Managers 10 $57,947 83.33%
Packaging And Labeling Services 10 $55,384 83.33%
Plastics Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 10 $64,555 83.33%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing 10 $82,395 83.33%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery 10 $67,049 83.33%
Ship And Boat Building 10 $74,578 83.33%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing 10 $96,953 83.33%
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