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 %
Global Infotech Inc 54 $61,711 91.53%
Almac Clinical Technologies Llc 54 $78,233 91.53%
It Division Inc 54 $69,428 91.53%
Temenos Usa Inc 53 $93,481 89.83%
Sbp Consulting Inc 53 $77,613 89.83%
Crozer Keystone Health System Crozer Chester Medi 53 $51,579 89.83%
Sunray Informatics Inc 53 $69,192 89.83%
Ansaldo Sts Usa Inc 53 $70,426 91.38%
Genco I Inc 52 $74,437 89.66%
Parasol Systems Llc 52 $58,649 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Waldrich Coburg Na Inc 3 $45,795 30.00%
Sap Global Marketing Inc 3 $91,057 30.00%
Trident Engineering Procurement Inc 3 $99,459 30.00%
American Dental Management Pc 3 $82,659 30.00%
Gateway Health Plan Lp 3 $78,776 30.00%
Hercon Pharmaceuticals Llc 3 $62,123 30.00%
Johnson Johnson Services Inc 3 $112,348 30.00%
Lake Naomi Club 3 $45,275 30.00%
Comira Solutions Inc 3 $55,987 30.00%
Cetra Us Llc 3 $41,101 30.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Service Contractors 30 $77,086 83.33%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities 30 $72,788 83.33%
Document Preparation Services 30 $63,657 83.33%
Child Care Services 30 $42,162 83.33%
Consumer Lending 29 $98,210 82.86%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29 $82,093 85.29%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing 29 $86,086 85.29%
Lime Manufacturing 29 $81,549 85.29%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers 29 $59,828 87.88%
Residential Property Managers 29 $66,569 87.88%
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