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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 %
Olympus Corporation Of The Americas	41	$95,424	89.13%
B Braun Medical Inc	41	$89,407	89.13%
Quiddity Infotech Llc	41	$80,091	89.13%
Educational Commission For Foreign Medical Graduates	41	$90,635	89.13%
Federal Home Loan Bank Of Pittsburgh	41	$92,120	89.13%
It Cats Llc	41	$82,941	89.13%
University Of Scranton	41	$53,643	89.13%
Geisinger Health Plan	41	$85,611	89.13%
Intel Americas Inc	41	$105,543	89.13%
Philips Rs North America Llc	40	$92,299	86.96%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tioga Valley Inc	2	$45,094	28.57%
Elsevier	2	$56,878	28.57%
Trustwave Holdings Inc	2	$82,868	33.33%
Radcliffe Learning Center Inc	2	$39,770	33.33%
Pharma Resource Group Inc	2	$88,473	33.33%
Scala Inc	2	$64,896	33.33%
Philly Real Estate Company	2	$40,051	33.33%
Arraya Solutions	2	$117,666	33.33%
Campus Apartments	2	$89,721	33.33%
Cdm Smith Inc	2	$67,371	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Business Support Services	29	$57,952	87.88%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	29	$85,513	90.63%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	29	$59,878	90.63%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	28	$93,221	87.50%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	28	$100,409	87.50%
Legal Services	28	$63,156	87.50%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving	28	$90,311	90.32%
Professional Employer Organizations	28	$76,480	90.32%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	27	$72,925	87.10%
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	27	$75,937	87.10%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	1	$94,182	11.11%
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing	1	$104,915	11.11%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	1	$29,141	11.11%
Hog And Pig Farming	1	$112,008	11.11%
All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	1	$69,888	11.11%
Food Services And Drinking Places	1	$22,381	11.11%
Rv Recreational Vehicle Parks And Recreational Camps	1	$66,726	11.11%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	1	$181,230	11.11%
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	1	$16,890	11.11%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens	1	$127,109	12.50%

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.