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 %
Customized Energy Solutions Ltd	44	$81,961	89.80%
Spark Therapeutics Inc	44	$89,343	89.80%
Cotiviti Inc	44	$96,195	89.80%
Vertex Inc	44	$98,870	89.80%
Voith Hydro Inc	44	$69,744	89.80%
Advertising Specialty Institute	43	$86,187	87.76%
Astir Services Llc	43	$69,479	87.76%
General Electric Company	43	$76,468	87.76%
Scepter Technologies Inc	43	$79,996	89.58%
It Resources Inc	43	$78,397	89.58%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Geo Explorers Inc	2	$55,370	28.57%
Sonepar Management Us Inc	2	$84,542	28.57%
Accolade Inc	2	$93,746	28.57%
Bally Design	2	$75,432	28.57%
Screen Services Llc	2	$50,752	28.57%
Philadelphia Cheesesteak Co	2	$48,797	28.57%
Punxsutawney Area Hospital	2	$145,985	28.57%
Bluecadet Llc A Pa Llc	2	$74,329	28.57%
Nature Soy Inc	2	$51,043	28.57%
Toll Brothers Inc	2	$114,629	28.57%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Real Estate Property Managers	39	$63,122	88.64%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	38	$71,449	86.36%
Civic And Social Organizations	38	$56,926	86.36%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	37	$86,386	84.09%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	37	$88,797	86.05%
Pension Funds	37	$89,507	86.05%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation	37	$68,510	86.05%
Hmo Medical Centers	36	$63,716	85.71%
Travel Agencies	36	$78,310	85.71%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	35	$89,263	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	2	$34,143	15.38%
Manufacturing And Reproducing Magnetic And Optical Media	2	$61,288	15.38%
Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	2	$45,833	15.38%
Media Buying Agencies	2	$44,645	15.38%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	2	$38,324	15.38%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	2	$100,880	16.67%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs	2	$58,802	16.67%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	2	$56,753	16.67%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing	2	$76,762	16.67%
Motor Vehicle Towing	2	$28,059	16.67%

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.