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 %
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 2 $26,042 66.67%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 2 $27,851 66.67%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists 2 $33,280 66.67%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 2 $38,002 66.67%
Set and Exhibit Designers 2 $35,672 66.67%
Labor Relations Specialists 2 $45,022 66.67%
Sales Agents, Financial Services 2 $49,515 66.67%
Customs Brokers 2 $42,557 66.67%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 2 $47,383 66.67%
Models 2 $45,490 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 %
Upmc Medical Education 180 $63,833 91.84%
Einstein Practice Plan Inc 179 $100,805 92.75%
Cogent Infotech Corporation 178 $51,302 93.19%
Cerner Corporation 176 $86,367 92.15%
Mastech Digital Services Inc 172 $87,781 91.01%
Abington Memorial Hospital 167 $59,959 88.83%
3i Infotech Inc 165 $66,641 87.77%
Larsen Toubro Limited 164 $49,258 87.23%
Mphasis Corporation 163 $67,786 94.22%
Mindtree Limited 156 $76,786 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Isaac Group Llc 10 $67,604 33.33%
Independence Blue Cross Llc 10 $95,942 33.33%
Prithvi Information Solutions 10 $80,727 33.33%
Inspirage Llc 10 $87,562 34.48%
Perficient Inc 10 $76,856 34.48%
Prime Technology Group 10 $99,201 34.48%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 10 $81,257 34.48%
Green Leaf Landscape And Lawncare Inc 10 $22,630 35.71%
Derstine Landscaping 10 $26,520 35.71%
Eresearch Technology Inc 10 $97,342 35.71%

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