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 %
Agap Technologies Inc 15 $85,269 93.75%
Devcare Solutions Limited 15 $79,000 93.75%
Sortins Technologies Inc 15 $96,379 93.75%
Freedom Mortgage Corporation 15 $112,417 93.75%
Visionsoft Inc 15 $90,003 93.75%
Confiz Llc 15 $85,234 93.75%
Sri Tech Solutions Inc 15 $59,047 93.75%
Kensington Information Group Inc 15 $82,202 93.75%
Internation Info Tech Inc 15 $66,463 93.75%
Vigna Solutions Inc 15 $78,983 93.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lifelens Technologies Llc 1 $92,206 50.00%
Shop Rescue Spa 1 $42,973 50.00%
Landtech Enterprises Inc 1 $97,656 50.00%
Good Business Services Ii Llc 1 $37,190 50.00%
Warwick Valley Networks Doing Business As Alteva 1 $99,944 50.00%
Mhub Inc 1 $87,173 50.00%
Ob Gyn Associates Of Erie Pc 1 $103,584 50.00%
Joseph Doyle Jr 1 $18,138 50.00%
Fun And Function Llc 1 $41,454 50.00%
Clearesult 1 $94,328 50.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commercial Screen Printing 1 $53,622 50.00%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 1 $58,157 50.00%
Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing 1 $83,595 50.00%
Racetracks 1 $60,840 50.00%
Private Households 1 $20,904 50.00%
Printing And Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers 1 $74,443 50.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 1 $101,941 50.00%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive 1 $55,578 50.00%
Caterers 1 $51,293 50.00%
Nonferrous Forging 1 $68,224 100.00%
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