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 %
Aspire Pathway Llc	46	$40,117	92.00%
Bell Info Solutions Llc	45	$74,929	90.00%
Nexfro Solutions Inc	45	$55,409	90.00%
Highmark Health Services	45	$74,102	90.00%
Aegis Therapies Inc	45	$65,572	90.00%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc	45	$81,347	90.00%
Korcomptenz Inc	45	$62,792	90.00%
Prime Technology Group Inc	45	$80,415	90.00%
Avant Healthcare Professionals	45	$53,939	91.84%
On Demand Agility Solutions Inc	45	$88,004	91.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Delaware Mgmt Bus Trust Delaware Invstmnt Adv Seri	2	$151,393	25.00%
The College Board	2	$84,209	25.00%
Allied Orthodontics Pc	2	$77,283	25.00%
Keystone Containment Contractors Llc	2	$147,202	28.57%
My Alarm Center	2	$76,981	28.57%
Fidato Partners Llc	2	$81,068	28.57%
Hadco Metal Trading Company Llc	2	$87,256	28.57%
Hong Kong Chef Ii Inc	2	$52,874	28.57%
Simplified Service Corp	2	$82,098	28.57%
Hong Kong Chef Ix	2	$43,191	28.57%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	60	$137,786	85.71%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	59	$82,460	85.51%
Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing	59	$55,237	88.06%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	57	$66,329	86.36%
Employment Placement Agencies	55	$74,242	83.33%
All Other Food Manufacturing	54	$81,134	81.82%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	54	$74,481	81.82%
Translation And Interpretation Services	52	$62,741	81.25%
Other General Government Support	51	$68,111	85.00%
Industrial Design Services	51	$57,626	86.44%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use	4	$59,644	22.22%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	4	$102,893	22.22%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers	4	$65,452	22.22%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	4	$67,075	22.22%
Other Pressed And Blown Glass And Glassware Manufacturing	4	$82,914	22.22%
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing	3	$85,564	17.65%
Reinsurance Carriers	3	$87,991	17.65%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	3	$84,642	17.65%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	3	$75,240	17.65%
Paperboard Mills	3	$88,642	18.75%

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.