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 %
Lawyers	104	$90,325	85.25%
Physical Scientists, All Other	102	$39,479	85.71%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	99	$73,846	83.90%
Social Science Research Assistants	97	$38,916	82.20%
Sales Managers	95	$106,625	81.20%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	94	$138,323	82.46%
Veterinarians	94	$68,496	85.45%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	94	$81,859	86.24%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	93	$70,076	86.11%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	92	$53,268	88.46%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical and Health Services Managers	10	$80,806	40.00%
Financial Specialists, All Other	10	$80,511	40.00%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$46,836	40.00%
Purchasing Managers	10	$107,091	40.00%
Managers, All Other	9	$117,437	36.00%
Roofers	9	$38,212	36.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$56,244	36.00%
Dental Laboratory Technicians	9	$41,713	36.00%
Web Developers	9	$80,247	36.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$52,892	36.00%

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 %
Prithvi Americas Inc	39	$71,437	88.64%
Skilltune Technologies Inc	39	$80,382	88.64%
Foot Locker Corporate Services Inc	39	$96,825	88.64%
Broadmoor Solutions Inc	39	$72,849	88.64%
Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania	39	$62,400	88.64%
Aptiva Corp	39	$67,017	88.64%
Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania	39	$75,100	88.64%
Synchronoss Technologies Inc	39	$70,157	88.64%
Keypixel Software Solutions Llc	39	$71,368	88.64%
Computer Sciences Corporation	39	$90,678	88.64%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Vertmarkets Inc	2	$121,909	33.33%
Reichdrill Llc	2	$109,897	33.33%
Locomation Inc	2	$89,482	33.33%
Syncreonus	2	$66,706	33.33%
Castellan Solutions Inc	2	$95,035	33.33%
Rajant Corporation	2	$79,841	33.33%
Glt Transportation Llc	2	$35,443	33.33%
Syneos Health Llc	2	$59,832	33.33%
Takeda Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc	2	$127,837	33.33%
Evergreen Nursery Llc Dba Mcmurray Nursery	2	$22,630	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services	429	$72,542	87.37%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	406	$64,010	83.54%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	392	$79,328	94.23%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	378	$89,946	91.53%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	368	$79,342	92.00%
Educational Support Services	352	$49,063	89.34%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	342	$74,181	88.14%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	336	$74,631	87.27%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	334	$98,966	88.83%
Insurance Carriers	308	$90,939	89.53%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wheat Farming	4	$30,035	100.00%
Hay Farming	4	$31,704	100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production	4	$30,774	100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	4	$22,058	100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming	4	$30,560	100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry	4	$32,287	100.00%
Landscaping Services	3	$31,498	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$23,483	66.67%
Spectator Sports	2	$27,550	66.67%
Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities	2	$31,824	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Accounting Services	32	$77,777	32.00%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	32	$72,672	32.99%
All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing	31	$108,581	34.83%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	30	$88,727	33.71%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	28	$82,027	31.82%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	28	$31,560	32.18%
Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	28	$113,767	33.33%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing	27	$32,108	33.33%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	27	$70,953	33.33%
Office Administrative Services	26	$90,435	32.91%

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.