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 %
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 11 $58,981 91.67%
Financial Examiners 11 $77,098 91.67%
Archivists 10 $32,916 83.33%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 10 $53,961 83.33%
Genetic Counselors 10 $61,054 83.33%
Geographers 10 $55,892 83.33%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 10 $112,907 83.33%
Art Directors 10 $80,640 83.33%
Biochemical Engineers 10 $87,316 83.33%
Graduate Teaching Assistants 9 $21,822 81.82%
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 %
Thorley Industries Llc 13 $80,000 86.67%
Cyoptics Inc 13 $83,618 86.67%
Fci Usa Llc 13 $67,657 86.67%
Gva Infotech Inc 13 $80,035 86.67%
It Keysource Inc 13 $78,404 86.67%
Ecom Solutions Inc 13 $80,946 86.67%
Real Soft Inc 13 $83,748 86.67%
Istream Solutions Inc 13 $84,408 86.67%
Caliber Infosolutions Inc 13 $78,102 86.67%
Voci Technologies Inc 13 $76,218 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tree Course Adventures Llc 1 $76,024 50.00%
Bortonlawson Engineering Inc 1 $101,670 50.00%
Aipbi Holdings Inc Dba Brooks Instrument 1 $79,747 50.00%
Medallia Inc 1 $113,318 50.00%
9107 Little Friends Academy Inc 1 $21,133 50.00%
Endo Pharmaceutical 1 $133,328 50.00%
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Pennsylvania Pc 1 $208,000 50.00%
Elite Music Academy 1 $54,538 50.00%
Mcmltd Inc 1 $31,803 50.00%
Brian Cover Llc 1 $34,528 50.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Service Contractors 30 $77,086 83.33%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities 30 $72,788 83.33%
Document Preparation Services 30 $63,657 83.33%
Child Care Services 30 $42,162 83.33%
Consumer Lending 29 $98,210 82.86%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29 $82,093 85.29%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing 29 $86,086 85.29%
Lime Manufacturing 29 $81,549 85.29%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers 29 $59,828 87.88%
Residential Property Managers 29 $66,569 87.88%
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