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 %
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 1 $41,080 100.00%
Electrical Drafters 1 $41,122 100.00%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 1 $41,662 100.00%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 1 $42,940 100.00%
Respiratory Therapists 1 $43,701 100.00%
Legal Secretaries 1 $44,907 100.00%
Agricultural Inspectors 1 $45,677 100.00%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1 $46,670 100.00%
Computer Operators 1 $48,152 100.00%
Historians 1 $48,298 100.00%
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 %
Cdm Smith Inc 10 $71,149 90.91%
Universal Software Corporation 10 $59,721 90.91%
West Penn Allegheny Health Network 10 $80,357 90.91%
Infosytech Solutions Inc 10 $62,554 90.91%
Information Boulevard Llc 10 $74,145 90.91%
Techgene Solutions Llc 10 $63,168 90.91%
Eifer It Llc 10 $60,214 90.91%
Charter Global Inc 10 $68,854 90.91%
Financial Integrity Resources Management Llc 10 $62,177 90.91%
Thinc Systems Inc 10 $60,401 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commercial Screen Printing 1 $53,622 50.00%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 1 $58,157 50.00%
Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing 1 $83,595 50.00%
Racetracks 1 $60,840 50.00%
Private Households 1 $20,904 50.00%
Printing And Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers 1 $74,443 50.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 1 $101,941 50.00%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive 1 $55,578 50.00%
Caterers 1 $51,293 50.00%
Nonferrous Forging 1 $68,224 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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