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 %
Siritek Inc 100 $75,053 89.29%
Upmc Emergency Medicine Inc 99 $78,421 88.39%
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc 98 $104,284 89.09%
Reading Hospital 98 $57,506 89.09%
Respironics Inc A Philips Owned Company 97 $82,693 88.18%
Rite Aid Corp 97 $86,855 88.99%
West Chester University Of Pennsylvania 97 $71,457 88.99%
Applied Computer Techniques 96 $53,989 88.89%
Intone Networks Inc 95 $71,647 88.79%
Elsevier Inc 95 $91,173 88.79%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aptiv Corporation 6 $79,775 31.58%
The Devereux Foundation 6 $27,737 31.58%
Total Turf Golf Services 6 $50,731 31.58%
Erp Global Inc 6 $72,779 31.58%
West Virginia University Hospitals Inc 6 $51,002 31.58%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 6 $82,327 31.58%
Kulicke And Soffa Industries Inc 6 $80,232 31.58%
Amerigas 6 $89,284 33.33%
Abb Enterprise Software Inc 6 $85,398 33.33%
Wsp Usa Inc 6 $77,144 33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

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