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 %
Geophysical Data Technicians 2 $47,830 100.00%
Clinical Psychologists 2 $65,073 100.00%
Music Therapists 2 $51,792 100.00%
Emergency Management Directors 2 $60,435 100.00%
Tutors 2 $53,622 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2 $61,339 100.00%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 2 $68,827 100.00%
Web Administrators 2 $93,944 100.00%
Preventive Medicine Physicians 2 $162,687 100.00%
Teacher Assistants 1 $17,000 50.00%
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 %
Gemalto Inc 14 $69,496 87.50%
Comtek Global Inc 14 $68,946 87.50%
Shakti Group Inc Aka Shakti Solutions 14 $61,324 87.50%
Ez Biotek 14 $51,639 87.50%
Wallace Roberts Todd Llc 14 $53,104 87.50%
Charles River Laboratories Contract Manufacturing Pa Llc 14 $52,624 87.50%
Crane Payment Innovations Inc 14 $102,831 93.33%
Quest It Solutions Inc 14 $88,437 93.33%
Lt Technology Services Llc 14 $78,349 93.33%
Metrix It Solutions Inc 14 $87,183 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maven Machines Inc 1 $60,798 50.00%
Rue21 1 $109,075 50.00%
James Corner Field Operations 1 $58,698 50.00%
Allentown Pharmacy Inc 1 $102,669 50.00%
Crunchikn Llc 1 $18,949 50.00%
Consoaring Inc 1 $119,662 50.00%
Manja Incta Jojos Pizza Italian Restaurant 1 $52,437 50.00%
Dresserrand Company 1 $76,294 50.00%
Bhoola Enterprises Llc 1 $56,202 50.00%
Wizehire Inc 1 $76,794 50.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 1 $24,253 100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 1 $34,424 100.00%
Building Material And Garden Equipment And Supplies Dealers 1 $34,424 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 1 $34,424 100.00%

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