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 %
Physician Assistants 1 $99,507 11.11%
Cooks, Fast Food 1 $21,861 11.11%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 1 $39,770 11.11%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 1 $16,890 11.11%
Marriage and Family Therapists 1 $39,957 11.11%
Emergency Management Directors 1 $56,472 11.11%
Clinical Research Coordinators 1 $204,298 11.11%
Museum Technicians and Conservators 1 $54,954 11.11%
Residential Advisors 1 $24,898 11.11%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1 $53,456 11.11%
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 %
Prowess It Solutions Llc 15 $78,630 88.24%
Interdigital Communications Llc 15 $78,183 88.24%
Technozant Llc 15 $67,002 88.24%
Core Software Technologies Inc 15 $76,863 88.24%
Cigna Hlic 15 $80,008 88.24%
Acceligent Inc 15 $79,155 88.24%
Wise Equation Solutions Inc 15 $89,229 88.24%
Takeda Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc 15 $114,002 93.75%
Ncs Pearson Inc 15 $99,723 93.75%
Vistar Media 15 $87,432 93.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Theta Consulting Llc 1 $78,978 50.00%
Eagle Family Smiles Pc 1 $69,451 50.00%
Temple University Hospital Inc 1 $87,526 50.00%
Tmobile Usa Inc 1 $80,642 50.00%
Linda Lustgarten 1 $35,714 50.00%
Hl Tax Services Llc 1 $69,909 50.00%
Luxon Financial Llc 1 $83,678 50.00%
Aerotech Inc 1 $59,197 50.00%
York Drug Mart 1 $108,368 50.00%
Germantown Academy 1 $67,177 50.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Logging 1 $70,221 100.00%
International Affairs 1 $22,922 100.00%
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $46,322 100.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing 1 $75,254 100.00%
Photographic Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $61,214 100.00%
Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing 1 $64,854 100.00%
Crushed And Broken Granite Mining And Quarrying 1 $56,056 100.00%
Flight Training 1 $49,730 100.00%
Secondary Smelting And Alloying Of Aluminum 1 $114,000 100.00%
Other Technical And Trade Schools 1 $53,539 100.00%
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