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 %
Chile 12 $92,815 48.00%
Jamaica 12 $58,706 48.00%
Hong Kong 11 $53,901 44.00%
Ecuador 11 $57,103 47.83%
Jordan 11 $73,957 47.83%
Ethiopia 11 $109,612 47.83%
Peru 11 $87,951 50.00%
Syria 11 $133,833 52.38%
Serbia 10 $74,190 52.63%
Netherlands 10 $73,789 52.63%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Exyn Technologies Inc 12 $143,166 92.31%
Pharma Resource Group Inc 12 $96,280 92.31%
Indiana Healthcare Physician Services 12 $111,476 92.31%
Happiest Minds Technologies Private Ltd 12 $75,949 92.31%
Ocr Services Inc 12 $76,203 92.31%
Vena Portae Inc 12 $83,486 92.31%
Inrhythm Inc 12 $64,121 92.31%
Einstein Community Health Associates Inc 12 $143,718 92.31%
Pinnacle Health Hospitalist Services Llc 12 $104,723 92.31%
New England It Associates Inc 12 $76,660 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eos Energy Storage Llc 1 $105,955 50.00%
Advanced Lab Solutions Llc 1 $44,637 50.00%
Punxsutawney Dental Inc 1 $99,965 50.00%
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy 1 $48,410 50.00%
Pinnacle Exteriors 1 $33,093 50.00%
Rd Circuits 1 $77,314 50.00%
Slipstream It Llc 1 $119,122 50.00%
Drs Dellheim Block Dmd Llc 1 $94,536 50.00%
Liberty Mutual Technology Group Inc 1 $74,090 50.00%
Tns Diamonds Inc 1 $34,736 50.00%

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