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 %
Boomi Lp 49 $102,183 90.74%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc 49 $61,379 90.74%
Day Zimmermann Inc 49 $96,479 90.74%
Ksm Technologies Llc 49 $75,410 90.74%
Lsi Corporation 49 $79,277 90.74%
Yashco Systems Inc 49 $75,237 90.74%
Dizer Corp 49 $66,135 92.45%
Radus Tek Services Inc 49 $66,866 92.45%
Nutrisystem Inc 49 $103,377 92.45%
Smith Micro Software Inc 49 $85,796 92.45%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
M3 Usa Corporation 3 $81,432 37.50%
Psi Metals North America Inc 3 $93,205 37.50%
Metro Insurance Services Inc 3 $45,247 37.50%
Dll Management Services Llc 3 $105,858 37.50%
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission 3 $61,284 37.50%
Grant Thornton Llp 3 $101,896 37.50%
Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa 3 $113,478 37.50%
Taipei Chinese Kitchen Inc 3 $37,377 37.50%
Websoft Inc Dbagurucom 3 $71,143 37.50%
Pls Logistics Services 3 $89,586 37.50%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 135 $75,545 88.82%
Sales Financing 133 $97,298 88.08%
Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing 129 $112,226 87.16%
Advertising Agencies 128 $65,741 88.89%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 128 $82,553 92.75%
Rail Transportation 127 $78,111 92.70%
Religious Organizations 125 $38,894 91.24%
Support Activities For Rail Transportation 125 $83,010 91.91%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 122 $89,885 90.37%
Medical Laboratories 119 $75,550 89.47%
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