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)

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 %
Infovision Technologies Inc 14 $70,354 87.50%
Lifescan Inc 14 $92,819 87.50%
Lebanon Valley College 14 $47,305 87.50%
Bath Rx Inc 14 $48,256 87.50%
Holy Family Institute 14 $28,313 87.50%
Just Play Llc 14 $41,908 87.50%
Mortgage Connect Lp 14 $92,654 87.50%
E Emphasys Technologies Inc 14 $83,775 87.50%
Prithvi Information Solutions International Llc 14 $60,576 87.50%
Sherman International Corporation 14 $62,176 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intragroup International Inc 1 $21,590 50.00%
Walnut Burl Construction 1 $70,200 50.00%
Lf Driscoll Company Llc 1 $60,882 50.00%
Rc Construction Group Llc 1 $52,250 50.00%
Nanzhou Hand Drawn Noodle House Inc 1 $30,014 50.00%
Infocus 1 $83,741 50.00%
Fuling Plastic Usa Inc 1 $62,026 50.00%
Keystone Consultants Inc 1 $114,504 50.00%
Scranton Primary Health Care Center Inc 1 $106,371 50.00%
Severn Trent Environmental Services Inc 1 $98,571 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