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 %
Orthotists and Prosthetists 3 $49,698 100.00%
Photonics Engineers 3 $63,426 100.00%
Logistics Managers 3 $84,427 100.00%
Orthodontists 3 $156,062 100.00%
Prosthodontists 3 $87,090 100.00%
Financial Clerks, All Other 2 $17,511 66.67%
Cooks, Restaurant 2 $810 66.67%
Childcare Workers 2 $20,114 66.67%
Musicians and Singers 2 $48,922 66.67%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2 $25,646 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Fortna Inc 15 $89,654 88.24%
Openbox Solutions Inc 15 $59,018 88.24%
Tanvi It Solutions Inc 15 $63,674 88.24%
Satnam Data Systems Inc 15 $58,086 88.24%
Trisync Technologies Inc 15 $72,116 88.24%
Sphere Solutions Inc 15 $61,146 88.24%
Perigonsoft Llc 15 $67,891 88.24%
Philadelphia University 15 $59,054 88.24%
Maruthi Technologies Llc 15 $62,687 88.24%
Abd Solutions Inc 15 $73,950 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lina Cleaners Inc 1 $37,024 50.00%
Yeseung Presbyterian Church 1 $44,741 50.00%
Trumbull Corporation 1 $70,283 50.00%
Genus Lifesciences Inc 1 $86,694 50.00%
New York City Village Pizza 1 $27,747 50.00%
Cybertech Systems And Software Inc 1 $128,003 50.00%
Pepper Hamilton Llp 1 $65,645 50.00%
Frank Calandra Inc 1 $85,134 50.00%
Smvali Consulting Inc 1 $77,355 50.00%
Gurus Fine Indian Cuisine 1 $61,984 50.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commercial Screen Printing 1 $53,622 50.00%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 1 $58,157 50.00%
Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing 1 $83,595 50.00%
Racetracks 1 $60,840 50.00%
Private Households 1 $20,904 50.00%
Printing And Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers 1 $74,443 50.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 1 $101,941 50.00%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive 1 $55,578 50.00%
Caterers 1 $51,293 50.00%
Nonferrous Forging 1 $68,224 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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