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 %
Financial Managers 185 $113,687 87.26%
Hospitalists 181 $152,463 88.29%
Physicists 180 $74,144 88.24%
Pediatricians, General 179 $122,930 87.75%
Human Resources Specialists 178 $55,827 90.36%
Computer User Support Specialists 175 $42,439 93.09%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 166 $57,115 90.71%
Medical and Health Services Managers 157 $80,599 87.71%
Computer Hardware Engineers 156 $73,661 87.15%
Data Warehousing Specialists 155 $77,871 87.57%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 16 $20,094 48.48%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 16 $35,850 48.48%
Compliance Officers 16 $66,284 48.48%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 16 $72,520 48.48%
Interpreters and Translators 15 $41,651 45.45%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 15 $126,838 46.88%
Clergy 15 $32,265 46.88%
Nursing Assistants 15 $29,651 46.88%
Helpers--Roofers 15 $28,870 48.39%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $47,995 45.16%
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 %
Catalyst Systems Inc 38 $56,021 88.37%
Dataedge Inc 38 $88,670 88.37%
The Reading Hospital And Medical Center 38 $65,968 88.37%
American Technology Consulting Llc 38 $74,100 88.37%
Fayette Physician Network Inc 38 $116,643 88.37%
Magna Infotech Ltd 38 $72,314 88.37%
Wesco Distribution Inc 38 $99,012 90.48%
Cignex Datamatics Inc 38 $58,309 90.48%
Enclarity Inc 38 $82,659 90.48%
Knoll Inc 38 $106,471 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Suntec Business Solutions Inc 2 $121,243 33.33%
Astrata Inc 2 $103,938 33.33%
Xo Energy Llc 2 $82,888 33.33%
Primepay Llc 2 $66,009 33.33%
3m Company 2 $70,959 33.33%
Thirdeyeinc Ta Tajmahal Restaurant 2 $40,051 33.33%
Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc 2 $90,865 33.33%
Amazoncom Services Inc 2 $50,472 33.33%
Trinseo Llc 2 $108,129 33.33%
Prime Technology Group Llc 2 $112,612 33.33%

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