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 %
Cybertech Systems And Software Inc	37	$76,694	90.24%
3s Business Corporation	37	$77,592	90.24%
Infolob Solutions Inc	37	$64,917	90.24%
Alcoa Inc	37	$69,895	90.24%
Satyam Computer Services Limited	37	$60,211	90.24%
Indsoft Inc	37	$69,022	90.24%
Neumeric Technologies Corporation	37	$72,414	90.24%
Exlservicecom Llc	37	$90,513	90.24%
Digital Scripts Inc	36	$78,228	87.80%
Amensys Inc	36	$75,459	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sidecar Interactive Inc	2	$84,220	33.33%
International Raw Materials Ltd	2	$91,083	33.33%
Allegheny Clinic Medical Oncology	2	$123,968	33.33%
Ocr Services Inc	2	$103,574	33.33%
Davidson Kempner Capital Management Lp	2	$111,613	33.33%
Jubilant Pharma Holdings Inc	2	$146,547	33.33%
Prachi Enterprises Llc	2	$49,442	33.33%
Monthol Food Service Company	2	$27,102	33.33%
Delaware Valley Regional Center Llc	2	$89,638	33.33%
Harita Llc	2	$67,496	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	43	$86,658	87.76%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	43	$40,349	91.49%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing	43	$109,877	91.49%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	42	$75,521	89.36%
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services	41	$91,664	89.13%
Dental Laboratories	40	$46,478	86.96%
Language Schools	40	$82,028	86.96%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	40	$69,841	88.89%
Tax Preparation Services	40	$59,703	88.89%
Commercial Bakeries	39	$79,666	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$76,565	14.29%
Wholesale Trade	2	$52,073	14.29%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing	2	$76,815	14.29%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	2	$50,138	14.29%
Hazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$75,608	14.29%
Books Printing	2	$90,803	14.29%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	2	$65,811	14.29%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$85,769	14.29%
Claims Adjusting	2	$68,495	14.29%
Totalizing Fluid Meter And Counting Device Manufacturing	2	$84,552	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.