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 %
Sunrise Infotek Corp 12 $76,092 85.71%
Captevo Inc 12 $65,886 85.71%
Hospital Care Associates 12 $164,552 85.71%
Revolutionary Home Health Inc 12 $63,697 85.71%
Bioclinica Inc 12 $85,968 85.71%
Allied Informatics Inc 12 $65,109 85.71%
Software Programming Group Llc 12 $67,141 85.71%
Param Healthcare It Services Inc 12 $67,616 92.31%
Data Aixsys Inc 12 $58,819 92.31%
Sungard Higher Education 12 $67,907 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stc Pediatrics Llc 1 $175,552 50.00%
United Granite Penna Llc 1 $55,016 50.00%
The Sheward Partnership Llc 1 $74,235 50.00%
Sceventory Inc Dba Source Digital Inc 1 $119,122 50.00%
Aziz Animal Hospital 1 $77,147 50.00%
Idril Services Corporation 1 $84,552 50.00%
Black Box Services Company 1 $121,950 50.00%
Cf Llc 1 $136,718 50.00%
Kazi Foods Of New Jersey Inc 1 $92,310 50.00%
Prosphire 1 $95,056 50.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Courts 1 $41,579 100.00%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 1 $80,642 100.00%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing 1 $98,280 100.00%
Warehousing And Storage 1 $55,536 100.00%
Navigational Services To Shipping 1 $40,290 100.00%
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