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 %
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 4 $32,828 80.00%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 4 $28,860 80.00%
Music Directors 4 $36,754 80.00%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 4 $36,697 80.00%
Environmental Economists 4 $56,649 80.00%
Storage and Distribution Managers 4 $65,528 80.00%
Radiation Therapists 4 $72,145 80.00%
Production Workers, All Other 3 $33,308 60.00%
Recreational Therapists 3 $34,785 75.00%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 3 $37,731 75.00%
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 %
Amstergen Life Sciences Llc 15 $74,902 88.24%
Cognistic Llc 15 $79,277 88.24%
T Mobile Usa Inc 15 $82,243 88.24%
Xavient Information Systems 15 $68,559 88.24%
Gsi Interactive Inc 15 $85,817 88.24%
Appridat Solutions Llc 15 $79,682 88.24%
Nextgen Global Resources Llc 15 $85,658 88.24%
Bizit Consultants Inc 15 $89,245 88.24%
Bimbo Bakeries Usa Inc 15 $78,025 88.24%
Aip Bi Holdings Inc 15 $82,550 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Albert Senior Day Center Llc 1 $30,410 50.00%
Iba Proton Therapy Inc 1 $111,592 50.00%
Ast Financial Inc 1 $51,979 50.00%
Aspen Financials Corp 1 $67,704 50.00%
Norstan Comm Inc Dba Black Box Network Services 1 $67,704 50.00%
Integral Molecular Inc 1 $77,230 50.00%
Certes Networks Inc 1 $74,963 50.00%
Sps Technologies 1 $108,368 50.00%
Toner Cable Equipment Inc 1 $58,614 50.00%
Oishii Bento Llc Dba Oishii Bento Llc 1 $18,034 50.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

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