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 %
Amerihealth Caritas Services Llc 74 $98,417 90.24%
Virtuosa Global Solutions Llc 73 $52,846 90.12%
Syrainfotek Llc 73 $65,372 90.12%
Dvi Technologes Inc 73 $67,351 91.25%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc 73 $83,104 91.25%
St Lukes University Hospital 73 $53,153 92.41%
Penn Life Sciences Llc 73 $68,123 92.41%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 72 $67,527 91.14%
Oakston Technologies Llc 72 $60,775 91.14%
Cmc Americas Inc 72 $60,564 91.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ursinus College 4 $49,063 28.57%
Broadcom Corporation 4 $72,280 28.57%
Core Solutions Inc 4 $95,696 28.57%
Kl Consulting Services Inc 4 $63,638 28.57%
Spirit Physician Services 4 $135,018 28.57%
Jefferson Regional Medical Center 4 $42,895 28.57%
Defi Auto Llc 4 $118,737 28.57%
Wolters Kluwer Rd Us Lp 4 $113,969 28.57%
Syapse Inc 4 $95,176 28.57%
Consol Mining Company Llc 4 $81,838 28.57%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 76,450 $71,849 92.01%
Management Consulting Services 15,126 $72,556 90.13%
Computer Systems Design Services 14,535 $78,668 92.67%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 13,387 $53,984 87.06%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 8,871 $81,591 87.38%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 7,155 $84,489 90.59%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,422 $80,693 95.31%
Other Computer Related Services 3,936 $71,083 90.94%
Engineering Services 3,216 $70,061 89.18%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 3,000 $86,491 95.24%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 282 $28,006 100.00%
Apple Orchards 220 $28,914 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 210 $29,517 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 91 $26,057 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 78 $28,441 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 52 $30,658 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 41 $28,839 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 38 $26,135 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 32 $30,766 100.00%
Crop Production 29 $31,090 100.00%

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