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 %
Wenova Inc 39 $70,633 88.64%
Towers Watson Delaware Inc 39 $74,801 88.64%
Management Health Systems Llc 39 $48,807 90.70%
Greater Philadelphia Health Action Inc 39 $68,700 90.70%
Eteam Inc 39 $61,965 90.70%
Adglobal 360 Inc 38 $60,950 88.37%
Axalta Coating Systems Llc 38 $101,918 88.37%
Hexacorp Llc 38 $62,323 88.37%
Tmg Health A Cognizant Company 38 $70,979 88.37%
Technology Consultants Inc 38 $64,564 88.37%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coventry Property Services Inc 2 $25,667 33.33%
El Patron Uniontown Mexican Grill 2 $22,578 33.33%
Xsell Resources 2 $105,602 33.33%
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America Inc 2 $78,052 33.33%
Brightree Llc 2 $122,003 33.33%
Cobbs Creek Healthcare Llc 2 $60,861 33.33%
Valsource Inc 2 $104,458 33.33%
Voice Systems Engineering Inc 2 $124,883 33.33%
Patino Landscape Group Llc 2 $26,520 33.33%
Next Technology Solutions Llc 2 $106,974 33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 135 $75,545 88.82%
Sales Financing 133 $97,298 88.08%
Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing 129 $112,226 87.16%
Advertising Agencies 128 $65,741 88.89%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 128 $82,553 92.75%
Rail Transportation 127 $78,111 92.70%
Religious Organizations 125 $38,894 91.24%
Support Activities For Rail Transportation 125 $83,010 91.91%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 122 $89,885 90.37%
Medical Laboratories 119 $75,550 89.47%
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