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 %
Transportation Managers 1 $68,598 100.00%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 1 $69,680 100.00%
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists 1 $69,742 100.00%
Electronics Engineering Technicians 1 $71,448 100.00%
Marine Architects 1 $72,717 100.00%
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists 1 $77,168 100.00%
Nanosystems Engineers 1 $81,328 100.00%
Dermatologists 1 $208,000 100.00%
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 %
Techstar Consulting Inc 16 $65,602 88.89%
Ballinger Company 16 $57,200 88.89%
Graham Packaging Company Lp 16 $89,419 88.89%
West Virginia University Hospitals Inc 16 $106,396 88.89%
Shoolin Inc 16 $78,201 88.89%
Performance Resources Ny Inc 16 $73,752 88.89%
Saibber Llc 16 $63,214 88.89%
Environmental Resources Management Inc 16 $71,517 88.89%
Key Business Solutions Inc 16 $76,877 88.89%
Mutex Systems Inc 16 $60,600 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dp Usa Llc 1 $88,920 50.00%
Melcher Construction Llc 1 $55,474 50.00%
Ii Vi Incorporated 1 $69,784 50.00%
Idor Security Solutions Llc 1 $197,350 50.00%
Develisys Corporation 1 $69,722 50.00%
Itamar Medical 1 $56,118 50.00%
Choi Company Inc 1 $52,790 50.00%
Independent Lake Camp 1 $92,082 50.00%
Lifeshield Llc 1 $77,043 50.00%
Veolia 1 $59,613 50.00%

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