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 Systems Analysts 39,397 $71,031 93.88%
Software Developers, Applications 36,437 $83,473 91.86%
Computer Programmers 15,052 $59,872 88.94%
Computer Occupations, All Other 9,467 $73,858 93.20%
Software Developers, Systems Software 5,675 $82,478 94.07%
Management Analysts 3,886 $73,968 90.94%
Operations Research Analysts 2,910 $72,365 87.39%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 2,789 $53,505 88.96%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 2,681 $58,260 86.93%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,517 $119,624 86.76%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 3,886 $221,081 113.10%
Computer Systems Analysts 1,076 $92,157 151.76%
Computer Occupations, All Other 608 $92,084 106.85%
Internists, General 485 $108,451 101.04%
Software Developers, Systems Software 382 $91,749 90.31%
Statisticians 325 $66,074 81.25%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 191 $125,978 55.20%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 181 $131,893 65.82%
Electrical Engineers 174 $85,642 75.32%
Accountants and Auditors 153 $75,374 79.27%
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 %
Nicaragua 1 $106,517 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $58,136 50.00%
Afghanistan 1 $33,987 50.00%
Malawi 1 $80,642 50.00%
Mauritius 1 $51,330 50.00%
Fiji 1 $110,469 50.00%
Dominica 1 $53,950 50.00%
Botswana 1 $90,460 50.00%
Iraq 1 $58,718 50.00%
Yugoslavia 1 $32,198 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pantar Solutions Inc 20 $80,911 86.96%
United Business Solutions Inc 20 $71,102 86.96%
Hntb Corporation 20 $70,577 86.96%
Contrive Solutions Inc 20 $71,613 86.96%
Allegheny Specialty Practice Network 20 $158,203 86.96%
Openlogix Corporation 20 $78,047 86.96%
Krish Info Tech Inc 20 $79,822 86.96%
Staxa Technologies Llc 20 $87,311 86.96%
Covestro Llc 20 $87,300 86.96%
Stonebridge Consulting Group Llc 20 $80,985 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Universal Industrial Gases Inc 1 $89,107 33.33%
Traffic Marketing Llc 1 $36,358 33.33%
Sharon Community Health Center 1 $64,397 33.33%
Nvs Beauty Inc 1 $52,374 33.33%
Fitzpatrick Drywall And Plastering Co Inc 1 $50,669 33.33%
Penns Landing Jewelry 1 $45,968 33.33%
Pennsylvania Machine Works Inc 1 $71,074 33.33%
Unitrin Direct Insurance Company 1 $47,050 33.33%
Procurve Glass Design Inc 1 $48,277 33.33%
Roger Gibbon Dds Fagd 1 $73,112 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