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 %
Medical Assistants 1 $20,384 50.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 1 $20,842 50.00%
Physical Therapist Aides 1 $20,904 50.00%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 1 $21,258 50.00%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 1 $22,402 50.00%
Office Clerks, General 1 $23,754 50.00%
Religious Workers, All Other 1 $25,189 50.00%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 1 $26,229 50.00%
Desktop Publishers 1 $26,562 50.00%
Travel Agents 1 $27,000 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 %
Macquarie Global Services Usa Llc 8 $131,115 88.89%
Experian Information Solutions Inc 7 $152,015 77.78%
Janssen Scientific Affairs Llc 7 $150,236 77.78%
Center For Kidney Disease And Hypertension Llc 7 $156,386 77.78%
Saint Vincent Medical Group 7 $178,577 77.78%
Wilkes Barre Behavioral Hospital Company Llc 7 $158,407 77.78%
Onsite Medical Providers Pc 7 $165,006 77.78%
Master Compliance Inc 7 $82,418 87.50%
Sabic Innovative Plastics Us Llc 7 $84,703 87.50%
Sharon Community Health Center 7 $126,571 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production 28 $28,098 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 27 $29,801 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 25 $28,219 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 24 $30,269 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 23 $30,817 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 22 $30,300 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 19 $24,801 100.00%
Turkey Production 16 $27,343 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 13 $31,389 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 9 $32,473 100.00%

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