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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 %
Aspire Pathway Llc	46	$40,117	92.00%
Bell Info Solutions Llc	45	$74,929	90.00%
Nexfro Solutions Inc	45	$55,409	90.00%
Highmark Health Services	45	$74,102	90.00%
Aegis Therapies Inc	45	$65,572	90.00%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc	45	$81,347	90.00%
Korcomptenz Inc	45	$62,792	90.00%
Prime Technology Group Inc	45	$80,415	90.00%
Avant Healthcare Professionals	45	$53,939	91.84%
On Demand Agility Solutions Inc	45	$88,004	91.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Delaware Mgmt Bus Trust Delaware Invstmnt Adv Seri	2	$151,393	25.00%
The College Board	2	$84,209	25.00%
Allied Orthodontics Pc	2	$77,283	25.00%
Keystone Containment Contractors Llc	2	$147,202	28.57%
My Alarm Center	2	$76,981	28.57%
Fidato Partners Llc	2	$81,068	28.57%
Hadco Metal Trading Company Llc	2	$87,256	28.57%
Hong Kong Chef Ii Inc	2	$52,874	28.57%
Simplified Service Corp	2	$82,098	28.57%
Hong Kong Chef Ix	2	$43,191	28.57%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	60	$137,786	85.71%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	59	$82,460	85.51%
Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing	59	$55,237	88.06%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	57	$66,329	86.36%
Employment Placement Agencies	55	$74,242	83.33%
All Other Food Manufacturing	54	$81,134	81.82%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	54	$74,481	81.82%
Translation And Interpretation Services	52	$62,741	81.25%
Other General Government Support	51	$68,111	85.00%
Industrial Design Services	51	$57,626	86.44%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use	4	$59,644	22.22%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	4	$102,893	22.22%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers	4	$65,452	22.22%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	4	$67,075	22.22%
Other Pressed And Blown Glass And Glassware Manufacturing	4	$82,914	22.22%
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing	3	$85,564	17.65%
Reinsurance Carriers	3	$87,991	17.65%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	3	$84,642	17.65%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	3	$75,240	17.65%
Paperboard Mills	3	$88,642	18.75%

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.