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 %
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 52 $62,796 89.66%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 52 $71,841 89.66%
Invensys Inc 52 $61,954 89.66%
Phoenix Technical Solutions Inc 52 $57,866 91.23%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 52 $86,406 91.23%
Lancesoft Inc 52 $65,203 91.23%
Kulicke Soffa Industries Inc 52 $79,961 91.23%
York Hospital 52 $50,512 91.23%
Robert Morris University 52 $59,035 91.23%
Bdsn International Inc 52 $55,837 91.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Qeexo Co 3 $88,088 30.00%
Turn5 Inc 3 $76,488 33.33%
Penn Engineering Manufacturing Corp 3 $73,161 33.33%
Dynamics Inc 3 $79,650 33.33%
Empirical Finance Llc 3 $80,600 33.33%
E M Cleaning 3 $16,571 33.33%
Vantage Technologies Systems Integration Llc 3 $48,381 33.33%
Tan Check Consolidated Inc 3 $82,119 33.33%
Dcs Solutions Corporation 3 $57,158 33.33%
Cc Johnson Malhotra Pc 3 $68,737 33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 76,450 $71,849 92.01%
Management Consulting Services 15,126 $72,556 90.13%
Computer Systems Design Services 14,535 $78,668 92.67%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 13,387 $53,984 87.06%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 8,871 $81,591 87.38%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 7,155 $84,489 90.59%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,422 $80,693 95.31%
Other Computer Related Services 3,936 $71,083 90.94%
Engineering Services 3,216 $70,061 89.18%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 3,000 $86,491 95.24%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 282 $28,006 100.00%
Apple Orchards 220 $28,914 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 210 $29,517 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 91 $26,057 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 78 $28,441 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 52 $30,658 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 41 $28,839 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 38 $26,135 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 32 $30,766 100.00%
Crop Production 29 $31,090 100.00%

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