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 %
Hydrologists 7 $53,691 87.50%
Ophthalmologists 7 $60,795 87.50%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 7 $90,703 87.50%
Supply Chain Managers 7 $108,585 87.50%
Chefs and Head Cooks 6 $37,548 85.71%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 6 $30,327 85.71%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 6 $39,548 85.71%
Loan Officers 6 $59,173 85.71%
Surveyors 6 $45,750 85.71%
Food Service Managers 6 $54,562 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Physician Assistants 1 $99,507 12.50%
Cooks, Fast Food 1 $21,861 12.50%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1 $25,667 12.50%
Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities 1 $61,485 12.50%
Pipelayers 1 $39,312 12.50%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1 $58,677 12.50%
File Clerks 1 $21,590 12.50%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 1 $34,195 12.50%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 1 $28,808 12.50%
Marriage and Family Therapists 1 $39,957 12.50%
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 %
Mars Chocolate North America Llc 8 $62,421 88.89%
Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories Inc 8 $77,056 88.89%
Mansfield University Of Pennsylvania 8 $62,985 88.89%
Eteam Solutions Inc 8 $65,502 88.89%
Idc Technologies Inc 8 $51,329 88.89%
Verotech Solutionsllc 8 $63,099 88.89%
Sri Software Solutions 8 $56,735 88.89%
Highdata Software Corporation 8 $52,000 88.89%
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center 8 $56,636 88.89%
Zuven Technologies Inc 8 $68,656 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 %
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