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 %
Computer and Information Research Scientists 488 $76,403 85.76%
Business Intelligence Analysts 452 $82,555 82.94%
Physical Therapists 437 $62,452 88.28%
Sales Engineers 427 $80,885 86.61%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 412 $51,253 86.19%
Chemical Engineers 386 $80,854 81.26%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 382 $48,657 86.43%
Actuaries 330 $86,634 86.61%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 325 $61,505 92.59%
Family and General Practitioners 307 $137,850 87.97%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 37 $68,584 67.27%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 37 $46,042 71.15%
General and Operations Managers 35 $121,958 67.31%
Family and General Practitioners 33 $114,189 67.35%
Engineers, All Other 31 $91,567 63.27%
Surgeons 31 $137,159 64.58%
Actuaries 30 $110,843 65.22%
Cooks, Restaurant 30 $28,716 69.77%
Industrial Production Managers 28 $106,497 65.12%
Biomedical Engineers 28 $75,267 65.12%
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 %
Apogee Medical Group Pennsylvania Pc 142 $152,547 92.21%
Quest Global Services Na Inc 142 $66,844 92.21%
Fidelis Software Solutions Llc 141 $60,523 92.16%
Netapp Inc 139 $82,001 90.85%
Proficient Business Systems Inc 139 $67,100 91.45%
Erie Indemnity Company 138 $77,825 91.39%
Ariba Inc 137 $80,241 91.33%
Citiustech Inc 137 $80,994 91.95%
Boomi Inc 136 $91,869 91.28%
Infoyuga Technologies Inc 136 $68,780 91.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc 8 $73,923 30.77%
Project Management Institute 8 $124,660 30.77%
Sl Universal Contractors Llc 8 $55,471 30.77%
Hi Tek Professionals Inc 8 $114,359 30.77%
Dh Distributing 8 $95,059 30.77%
Pinnacle Health Hospitalist Services Llc 8 $178,656 30.77%
Genpact Llc 8 $89,575 32.00%
Reading Health Physician Network 8 $109,189 32.00%
Source Healthcare Analytics Llc 8 $89,782 32.00%
Ellucian Company Lp 8 $94,302 32.00%

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