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 %
Anthem Inc 14 $90,790 87.50%
North Point It Corp 14 $66,028 87.50%
Synchronisys Inc 14 $55,797 87.50%
The Pennsylvania Hospital Of The University Of Pennsylvania Health System 14 $65,710 87.50%
Sapphire It Services Inc 14 $72,727 87.50%
Easi Llc 14 $62,459 87.50%
Sysazzle Inc 14 $80,105 87.50%
Matthews International Corporation 14 $83,882 87.50%
American Engineers Group Llc 14 $56,808 87.50%
Information Technology Professionals Inc 14 $65,383 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Smooth On Inc 1 $145,330 50.00%
Palram Americas 1 $65,998 50.00%
Aweber Systems Inc 1 $63,814 50.00%
Essity Hms North America Inc 1 $50,773 50.00%
Fujirebio Diagnostics Inc 1 $41,579 50.00%
Town And Country Lawn Care Inc 1 $39,936 50.00%
Ascellahealth 1 $47,715 50.00%
Jonas Software Usa Llc 1 $130,645 50.00%
Bossa Nova Robotics Inc 1 $114,546 50.00%
Health Fidelity Inc 1 $114,546 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