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 %
Mental Health Counselors	132	$38,923	87.42%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	131	$58,312	90.34%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	120	$51,281	86.33%
Industrial Production Managers	119	$98,509	86.23%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	115	$42,445	83.94%
Food Scientists and Technologists	113	$57,402	83.09%
Chief Executives	110	$165,216	82.09%
Coaches and Scouts	108	$28,983	81.20%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	108	$56,690	81.82%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	105	$57,765	82.03%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chief Executives	11	$170,299	40.74%
Biological Technicians	11	$39,788	40.74%
Childcare Workers	11	$20,344	40.74%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	11	$54,872	40.74%
Biological Scientists, All Other	11	$52,268	42.31%
Construction Laborers	11	$32,215	42.31%
Lawyers	11	$116,051	42.31%
Procurement Clerks	11	$43,614	44.00%
Microbiologists	11	$48,001	44.00%
Graphic Designers	11	$39,129	44.00%

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 %
Compunetix Inc	49	$68,300	92.45%
Excela Health Physician Practices Inc	48	$176,755	90.57%
Antra Inc	48	$72,203	90.57%
Laksan Technologies Llc	48	$70,799	90.57%
Cigniti Technologies Inc	48	$87,956	90.57%
Eaton Corporation	48	$98,263	92.31%
Zgage Inc	48	$81,690	92.31%
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services Inc	48	$58,326	92.31%
Gobrands Inc	48	$118,776	92.31%
Magnus Systems Llc	48	$58,019	92.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gemalto Inc	3	$86,819	37.50%
Mfr Consultants Inc	2	$88,130	25.00%
Albert Taus And Associates	2	$59,031	25.00%
Kim Yeung Ling Pc	2	$54,788	25.00%
First Time Us Genericsllc	2	$78,395	25.00%
Almac Central Management Llc	2	$100,495	25.00%
Sushi Land Inc	2	$56,857	25.00%
Syncreon America Inc Fka Tds Automotive Us Inc	2	$79,113	25.00%
Rave Business Solutions Llc	2	$101,775	25.00%
Medidata Solutions	2	$103,928	25.00%

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.