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 %
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 %
C Paschke Associates Inc 17 $70,856 89.47%
Mirafra Inc 17 $76,868 89.47%
Ibrain Technologies Inc 17 $70,347 89.47%
Triniti Corporation 17 $71,488 89.47%
Penske Truck Leasing Colp 17 $85,921 89.47%
Softnet Consulting Inc 17 $92,124 89.47%
Yzenx Inc 17 $80,503 89.47%
Infor Us Inc 17 $88,271 89.47%
Cigna Health Life Insurance Company 17 $94,361 89.47%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 17 $90,183 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reimbursement Technologies Inc 1 $70,034 50.00%
Heather Olinick 1 $22,443 50.00%
Si Global Inc 1 $79,165 50.00%
Liberty Seamless Enterprises Inc 1 $70,242 50.00%
Western Pennsylvania Psych Care Inc 1 $70,720 50.00%
Servicelink Services Llc 1 $99,944 50.00%
Substation Engineering Company 1 $118,893 50.00%
Graphic Packaging International Llc 1 $138,507 50.00%
Derry Street Pharmacy Llc 1 $108,930 50.00%
Critical Care Physicians Of Pennsylvania Pc 1 $135,512 50.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

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