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 %
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 147 $39,387 84.97%
Instructional Coordinators 147 $44,984 86.98%
Accountants 146 $56,739 87.95%
Biostatisticians 145 $75,815 88.41%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 144 $53,128 88.89%
Occupational Therapists 144 $58,807 88.89%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 142 $58,482 88.20%
Database Architects 138 $87,373 87.34%
Public Relations Specialists 133 $42,221 84.71%
Financial Specialists, All Other 133 $61,351 84.71%
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 %
E Data Experts Inc 228 $68,309 88.37%
Data Core Systems Inc 227 $70,362 89.02%
Computer Aid Inc 223 $78,980 87.80%
International Business Machines Corporation 222 $103,477 88.45%
The Devereux Foundation 218 $30,731 87.20%
Accion Labs Us Inc 215 $70,374 87.40%
Xavient Digital Llc 215 $95,371 87.76%
Highmark Health 212 $89,796 87.24%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 209 $70,818 86.36%
Lehigh University 201 $56,046 83.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bayer Us Llc 13 $100,699 35.14%
Sel Engineering Services Inc 13 $88,308 35.14%
Qliktech Inc 13 $113,842 35.14%
Netronome Systems Inc 13 $72,647 35.14%
Deloitte Tax Llp 13 $58,295 36.11%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 13 $86,181 36.11%
Fidelis Software Solutions Llc 13 $83,957 36.11%
Janus Automation Llc 13 $96,097 36.11%
Infotech Valley Inc 12 $94,633 33.33%
Esbenshade Farms 12 $22,069 33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 1 $24,253 100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 1 $34,424 100.00%
Building Material And Garden Equipment And Supplies Dealers 1 $34,424 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 1 $34,424 100.00%

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