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 %
Mfr Consultants Inc 13 $75,077 86.67%
Swift Solutions Inc 13 $73,336 86.67%
R Square Inc 13 $79,966 86.67%
Allscripts Software Llc 13 $73,781 86.67%
Qualitree Inc 13 $60,979 86.67%
Trn Systems Inc 13 $71,712 86.67%
Tribis Inc 13 $70,800 86.67%
Iknowvate Technologies Inc 13 $69,227 86.67%
Compusoft Integrated Solutions Inc 13 $65,384 86.67%
Sierra Consulting Inc 13 $69,525 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Windstream Holdings Inc 1 $119,662 50.00%
Stull Investment Company Llc Dba Flow 1 $97,178 50.00%
Tesla Inc 1 $82,784 50.00%
Blackfynn Inc 1 $56,264 50.00%
Rentokil North America 1 $96,470 50.00%
Prisio Technologies Llc 1 $89,773 50.00%
Dechert Llp 1 $111,342 50.00%
Sai Restaurants Ambler Inc 1 $25,355 50.00%
Deno International Education Consultant Llc 1 $42,016 50.00%
Bigsquare Solutions Inc 1 $74,963 50.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 1 $24,253 100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 1 $34,424 100.00%
Building Material And Garden Equipment And Supplies Dealers 1 $34,424 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 1 $34,424 100.00%

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