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 %
Rehabilitation Counselors 215 $29,143 87.04%
Bioinformatics Scientists 214 $64,757 87.70%
Materials Engineers 209 $72,958 86.72%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 205 $120,547 85.77%
Natural Sciences Managers 203 $89,860 86.75%
Compliance Officers 197 $61,575 84.91%
Graphic Designers 196 $45,277 84.85%
Validation Engineers 193 $79,529 84.65%
Microbiologists 188 $51,047 82.46%
Environmental Engineers 186 $66,317 83.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Helpers--Production Workers 19 $26,622 51.35%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $56,423 51.35%
Anesthesiologists 18 $135,198 48.65%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $49,381 48.65%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $54,840 48.65%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 18 $43,588 50.00%
Sales Managers 18 $113,916 50.00%
Natural Sciences Managers 18 $119,828 50.00%
Compliance Officers 16 $66,284 45.71%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 16 $72,520 47.06%
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 %
Customized Energy Solutions Ltd 44 $81,961 89.80%
Spark Therapeutics Inc 44 $89,343 89.80%
Cotiviti Inc 44 $96,195 89.80%
Vertex Inc 44 $98,870 89.80%
Voith Hydro Inc 44 $69,744 89.80%
Advertising Specialty Institute 43 $86,187 87.76%
Astir Services Llc 43 $69,479 87.76%
General Electric Company 43 $76,468 87.76%
Scepter Technologies Inc 43 $79,996 89.58%
It Resources Inc 43 $78,397 89.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Geo Explorers Inc 2 $55,370 28.57%
Sonepar Management Us Inc 2 $84,542 28.57%
Accolade Inc 2 $93,746 28.57%
Bally Design 2 $75,432 28.57%
Screen Services Llc 2 $50,752 28.57%
Philadelphia Cheesesteak Co 2 $48,797 28.57%
Punxsutawney Area Hospital 2 $145,985 28.57%
Bluecadet Llc A Pa Llc 2 $74,329 28.57%
Nature Soy Inc 2 $51,043 28.57%
Toll Brothers Inc 2 $114,629 28.57%

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