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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pharmacists 1 $82,992 10.00%
Fundraisers 1 $58,552 10.00%
Tax Preparers 1 $56,826 10.00%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 1 $67,517 10.00%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 1 $36,691 10.00%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1 $19,344 10.00%
Clinical Research Coordinators 1 $204,298 10.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 1 $54,974 10.00%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 1 $29,016 10.00%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1 $26,645 10.00%
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 %
Bartronics America Inc 18 $54,005 94.74%
Saras America Inc 18 $52,239 94.74%
Hyde Engineering Consulting Inc 17 $66,620 89.47%
Tek Services Llc 17 $49,112 89.47%
Techdemocracy Llc 17 $61,738 89.47%
Mobiquity Inc 17 $96,388 89.47%
Softpath System Llc 17 $66,915 89.47%
Spm Professional Services Inc 17 $65,186 89.47%
Z3 Technologies Inc 17 $68,438 89.47%
Tech Tammina Llc 17 $79,242 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
D M Desai Inc Dba Yorke Pharmacy 1 $92,955 50.00%
Psi Pharma Support America 1 $99,549 50.00%
Cno Services Llc 1 $166,462 50.00%
Fayette Medical Associates Inc 1 $87,048 50.00%
Lehigh Valley Nephrology Associates 1 $173,222 50.00%
The Institutes 1 $70,533 50.00%
Pan American Mental Health Services Inc 1 $23,171 50.00%
Singer Financial Corp 1 $55,806 50.00%
Universal Worldevents Inc 1 $148,595 50.00%
Interstate Chemical Company Inc 1 $87,610 50.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

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