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 %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 719 $58,928 78.24%
Biological Technicians 713 $36,381 82.71%
Biological Scientists, All Other 671 $52,954 81.93%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 669 $55,017 84.90%
Dentists, General 662 $103,418 85.75%
Engineers, All Other 660 $68,800 87.30%
Information Security Analysts 585 $86,555 90.98%
Biomedical Engineers 530 $63,934 85.07%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 528 $63,335 86.13%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 499 $58,016 86.48%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 50 $44,562 76.92%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 48 $54,849 73.85%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 46 $112,786 71.88%
Marketing Managers 46 $130,813 71.88%
Chemical Engineers 46 $87,057 75.41%
Pediatricians, General 43 $102,446 70.49%
Information Security Analysts 41 $96,187 67.21%
Psychiatrists 40 $109,060 67.80%
Financial Managers 39 $124,476 69.64%
Operations Research Analysts 38 $56,492 69.09%
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 %
Fmc Corporation 126 $111,981 92.65%
Coforge Limited Fka Niit Technologies Limited 125 $85,086 92.59%
Mastech Digital Consulting Inc 124 $89,445 91.85%
Astir It Solutions Inc 124 $70,313 91.85%
De Lage Landen Financial Services Inc 123 $98,559 91.79%
Strategic Resources International Inc 123 $64,618 93.18%
Bentley Systems Incorporated 123 $82,360 93.89%
Y Axis Inc 122 $71,046 93.13%
The Wright Center For Graduate Medical Education 121 $63,820 92.37%
Kennametal Inc 120 $80,049 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elder Resource Management Inc Dba Comforcare Seni 7 $19,469 30.43%
Five Below Inc 7 $145,558 30.43%
Upci Cancer Services 7 $65,885 30.43%
Meadville Medical Center 7 $127,379 30.43%
Cellular One 7 $69,323 30.43%
California University Of Pennsylvania 7 $66,721 30.43%
Armstrong World Industries Inc 7 $77,572 31.82%
Citco Fund Services Malvern Inc 7 $84,454 31.82%
The Wistar Institute Of Anatomy And Biology 7 $49,014 31.82%
Elizabethtown College 7 $45,042 31.82%

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