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 %
Sesco Pjm Strategy Llc 8 $88,031 88.89%
Hartford Fire Insurance Company 8 $102,880 88.89%
Mindquest Technology Solutions Llc 8 $86,448 88.89%
Hire It People Llc 8 $79,654 88.89%
Intelligent Capital Network Inc 8 $91,832 88.89%
Cloudreach Inc 8 $94,879 88.89%
Prime Software Technologies Inc 8 $85,514 88.89%
Aksai Llc 8 $85,610 88.89%
Informatic Technologies Inc 8 $72,849 88.89%
Smv Consulting Inc 8 $79,225 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 %
Horses And Other Equine Production 28 $28,098 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 27 $29,801 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 25 $28,219 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 24 $30,269 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 23 $30,817 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 22 $30,300 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 19 $24,801 100.00%
Turkey Production 16 $27,343 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 13 $31,389 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 9 $32,473 100.00%

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