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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,030	$28,817	515.00%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	134	$28,200	73.22%
Nursery Workers	37	$27,970	21.02%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	36	$28,833	33.64%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	15	$30,909	30.61%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	4	$24,934	10.81%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	4	$29,588	12.12%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	3	$31,990	10.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2	$39,520	7.41%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	1	$35,984	3.85%

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%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	153	$50,150	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 %
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 %
Vocollect Inc	48	$80,421	92.31%
Honeywell International Inc	48	$97,002	92.31%
Summitworks Technologies Inc	48	$62,621	92.31%
Jb Software Inc	48	$70,050	92.31%
Source Consulting Llc	48	$75,689	92.31%
Vaspire Technologies Inc	48	$86,111	92.31%
Sourceinfotech Inc	48	$57,061	92.31%
Mack Trucks Inc	47	$74,740	90.38%
Access Therapies Inc	47	$55,128	90.38%
Nic Info Tek Inc	47	$66,607	92.16%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sylogent Llc	2	$69,524	25.00%
Revitas Inc	2	$97,771	25.00%
Sunny Japanese Food Pizza	2	$57,835	25.00%
Carlisle Construction Materials Incorporated	2	$113,225	25.00%
General Information Technology Inc	2	$83,366	25.00%
Ellwood National Crankshaft Company	2	$85,925	25.00%
Desales University	2	$46,029	25.00%
Avery Dennison Corporation	2	$78,229	25.00%
Pharmaceutical Product Development Llc	2	$72,988	25.00%
Farlex Inc	2	$82,711	25.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	45	$68,724	86.54%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	45	$50,801	86.54%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	45	$100,951	88.24%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	45	$71,341	88.24%
All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills	44	$94,990	86.27%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	44	$61,159	86.27%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	44	$87,724	88.00%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	43	$53,390	86.00%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	43	$87,722	87.76%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	43	$76,172	87.76%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotive Repair And Maintenance	3	$29,280	20.00%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	3	$47,660	20.00%
Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing	3	$73,618	20.00%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation	3	$73,473	20.00%
Graphic Design Services	3	$62,587	20.00%
Tour Operators	3	$69,971	20.00%
Tax Preparation Services	3	$59,724	20.00%
Wood Preservation	2	$119,777	14.29%
Other Specialty Food Retailers	2	$104,998	14.29%
Mining And Oil And Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing	2	$97,365	14.29%

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.