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 %
Fiserv Automotive Solutions Inc	35	$88,965	89.74%
Vwr Management Services Llc	35	$116,779	89.74%
Advansoft International Inc	35	$75,545	89.74%
Rehabcare Group East Inc	35	$60,746	89.74%
Mastech Digital Alliances Inc	35	$92,356	89.74%
Independence Blue Cross Llc	35	$89,417	89.74%
Yash Technologies Inc	35	$71,757	89.74%
International Sos Assistance Inc	35	$95,723	89.74%
Erp Global Inc	35	$61,592	89.74%
Innova Solutions Inc	35	$95,678	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Xpertvantage Llc	2	$83,429	40.00%
Joyces Jewelry Inc	2	$36,442	40.00%
Harro Hofliger Packaging Systems Inc	2	$70,554	40.00%
Andriy Knaub	2	$30,108	40.00%
Cotiviti Usa Llc	2	$105,966	40.00%
Philips Ultrasound Inc	2	$88,775	40.00%
Lehighton Family Dentistry Llc	2	$75,452	40.00%
Caruso Italian Restaurant Pizzeria	2	$39,499	40.00%
State Road Builders Supply Co Inc	2	$27,383	40.00%
Fox And Roachtrident Limited Partnership	2	$98,654	40.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	76,450	$71,849	92.01%
Management Consulting Services	15,126	$72,556	90.13%
Computer Systems Design Services	14,535	$78,668	92.67%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	13,387	$53,984	87.06%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	8,871	$81,591	87.38%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	7,155	$84,489	90.59%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	6,422	$80,693	95.31%
Other Computer Related Services	3,936	$71,083	90.94%
Engineering Services	3,216	$70,061	89.18%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	3,000	$86,491	95.24%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production	282	$28,006	100.00%
Apple Orchards	220	$28,914	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	210	$29,517	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	91	$26,057	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	78	$28,441	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	52	$30,658	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	41	$28,839	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	38	$26,135	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	32	$30,766	100.00%
Crop Production	29	$31,090	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	9,072	$171,453	100.00%
Management Consulting Services	582	$79,071	28.61%
Other Computer Related Services	494	$83,758	41.69%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	388	$88,745	38.30%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	290	$83,047	31.97%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	277	$104,026	41.84%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	255	$82,769	43.81%
Offices Of Dentists	192	$86,454	35.16%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	172	$92,286	34.82%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers	154	$27,211	39.69%

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.