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 %
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 1,348 $74,558 93.94%
Chemists 1,213 $66,004 90.86%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,020 $79,816 80.44%
Internists, General 1,001 $116,650 86.14%
Information Technology Project Managers 990 $87,996 88.47%
Industrial Engineers 979 $71,836 88.36%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 861 $52,757 82.39%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 842 $53,462 86.09%
Civil Engineers 830 $67,162 87.65%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 755 $81,171 81.01%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 72 $56,192 87.80%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 71 $57,490 87.65%
Database Administrators 70 $84,084 87.50%
Dentists, General 65 $92,410 81.25%
Financial Analysts 65 $76,374 82.28%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 64 $26,351 84.21%
Sales Engineers 64 $90,579 84.21%
Home Health Aides 61 $22,874 81.33%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 54 $46,536 73.97%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 53 $56,170 76.81%
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 %
Clarivate Analytics Us Llc 60 $104,625 89.55%
City Of Philadelphia 59 $66,802 88.06%
Argo Ai Llc 59 $89,337 89.39%
Glotel Inc 59 $63,105 89.39%
Quintiles Ims Incorporated 58 $83,332 87.88%
Rst Solutions Inc 58 $81,610 87.88%
Smg Global Circuits Inc 58 $61,378 87.88%
Synechron Inc 58 $81,444 87.88%
Integrated Resources Inc 58 $64,877 87.88%
Management Health Systems Inc 58 $57,449 89.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carlisle Construction Materials Llc 3 $119,510 27.27%
Schott North America Inc 3 $80,170 27.27%
Wissahickon Creek Veterinary Hospital 3 $31,595 27.27%
Net Health Systems Inc 3 $77,022 27.27%
Ondemand Agility Solutions Inc 3 $88,324 27.27%
Newrez Llc 3 $104,569 27.27%
Vibra Health Plan 3 $77,411 27.27%
Ecosave Inc 3 $87,485 27.27%
Det Norske Veritas Usa Inc 3 $79,976 27.27%
Msm Contractors Inc 3 $56,555 27.27%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 10 $70,606 83.33%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing 10 $69,749 83.33%
Specialized Design Services 10 $55,811 83.33%
Activities Related To Real Estate 10 $57,976 83.33%
Coal Mining 10 $91,054 83.33%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing 10 $93,785 83.33%
Credit Unions 10 $89,032 83.33%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers 10 $55,931 83.33%
Fire Protection 10 $82,272 90.91%
Adhesive Manufacturing 10 $76,497 90.91%
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