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 %
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 %
Liberia 21 $22,672 44.68%
Australia 20 $107,490 45.45%
Ireland 19 $71,740 43.18%
Malaysia 19 $82,122 44.19%
Hungary 19 $98,060 46.34%
Greece 19 $52,333 47.50%
Kazakhstan 19 $89,455 50.00%
South Africa 18 $62,324 48.65%
Lebanon 17 $81,969 45.95%
Japan 17 $87,689 48.57%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deloitte Consulting Llp 16,353 $73,885 98.60%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 6,355 $64,528 99.44%
Infosys Limited 5,812 $74,174 99.57%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 3,910 $88,147 97.46%
Accenture Llp 3,632 $81,316 98.19%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc 2,659 $101,182 71.90%
University Of Pittsburgh 2,567 $48,596 82.43%
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania 2,541 $55,538 86.90%
Sap America Inc 2,194 $93,840 96.82%
Ernst Young Us Llp 2,054 $77,436 92.77%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Pennsylvania State University 448 $51,257 29.75%
Geisinger Clinic 214 $110,085 15.99%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc 209 $83,008 20.71%
Accenture Llp 206 $110,651 23.02%
Pvr Technologies Inc 123 $81,554 17.11%
Sapvix Inc 117 $104,780 19.44%
Ebs Healthcare 95 $15,111,466 15.89%
Techwave Consulting Inc 88 $83,546 19.64%
Google Llc 79 $82,406 20.31%
Intel Americas Inc 70 $95,489 25.83%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 3 $54,482 75.00%
Other Community Housing Services 3 $60,702 75.00%
Waste Treatment And Disposal 3 $92,893 75.00%
Other Crop Farming 3 $40,463 75.00%
Independent Artists Writers And Performers 3 $70,498 75.00%
Sawmills 3 $35,922 75.00%
Aluminum Foundries Except Die Casting 3 $62,622 75.00%
Other Warehousing And Storage 3 $106,794 75.00%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing 3 $61,193 75.00%
Household Appliance Manufacturing 3 $80,690 75.00%
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