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 %
C Vision Inc	38	$65,280	92.68%
Excellerent Technology Solutions Inc	37	$70,279	90.24%
Applab Systems Inc	37	$78,113	90.24%
Sterling 5 Inc	37	$67,378	90.24%
Systime Computer Corporation	37	$71,067	90.24%
Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania	37	$59,796	90.24%
Wholeren Llc	37	$48,725	90.24%
Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology	37	$64,675	90.24%
Marywood University	37	$58,541	90.24%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc	37	$94,083	90.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Smith Micro Software Inc	2	$69,295	33.33%
Faro Technologies	2	$104,250	33.33%
Eurofins Nsc Us Inc	2	$79,748	33.33%
Jornaya	2	$73,144	33.33%
Keystone Rural Health Consortia Inc	2	$121,202	33.33%
Round The Clock East Inc	2	$19,178	33.33%
Hydro Extrusion Usa Llc	2	$57,668	33.33%
Sph Phililab Inc	2	$71,126	33.33%
Syncro Technology Corp	2	$82,212	33.33%
Mchugh Engineering Associates Inc	2	$65,946	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Emergency And Other Relief Services	23	$83,732	82.14%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	23	$71,314	85.19%
Graphic Design Services	23	$58,291	85.19%
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	23	$83,565	88.46%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	23	$59,460	88.46%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	22	$97,273	84.62%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	22	$65,868	88.00%
Other Financial Vehicles	22	$78,654	88.00%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	22	$94,193	88.00%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	22	$76,907	88.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical And Emergency Centers	1	$45,302	12.50%
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	1	$101,712	12.50%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	1	$59,883	12.50%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills	1	$85,946	12.50%
Materials Recovery Facilities	1	$38,958	12.50%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	1	$71,261	12.50%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	1	$106,496	12.50%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	1	$83,907	12.50%
All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	1	$78,166	12.50%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services	1	$96,470	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.