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 %
Sunfix Technologies Inc 9 $63,664 90.00%
Appisoft Inc 9 $60,112 90.00%
Bdsn Internationalinc 8 $73,836 80.00%
Vca Inc 8 $97,445 80.00%
Allegheny Clinic Medical Oncology 8 $176,878 80.00%
Uk Elite Soccer Inc 8 $23,751 80.00%
Nueva Esperanza Inc 8 $44,026 80.00%
Professional Staffing Solutions Llc 8 $56,612 80.00%
Tioga Valley Inc 8 $39,819 80.00%
The Wedge Medical Center Pc 8 $56,819 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Books Printing 10 $80,234 83.33%
Business Service Centers 10 $49,677 83.33%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 10 $70,587 83.33%
Nonresidential Property Managers 10 $57,947 83.33%
Packaging And Labeling Services 10 $55,384 83.33%
Plastics Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 10 $64,555 83.33%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing 10 $82,395 83.33%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery 10 $67,049 83.33%
Ship And Boat Building 10 $74,578 83.33%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing 10 $96,953 83.33%
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