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 %
Certainteed Corporation	34	$94,173	89.47%
Geneia Llc	34	$84,938	89.47%
Conch Technologies Inc	34	$66,841	89.47%
Accolade Inc	34	$96,556	89.47%
Guthrie Clinic Ltd	33	$140,314	86.84%
Allied Business Consulting Inc	33	$73,066	86.84%
Precision Technologies Corp	33	$70,956	89.19%
Imetris Corporation	33	$78,063	89.19%
United Healthcare Services Inc	33	$86,033	89.19%
Agustawestland Philadelphia Corporation	33	$82,908	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Turbo Air Inc	2	$72,020	40.00%
El Patron Inc	2	$37,367	40.00%
Butler County Community College	2	$45,522	40.00%
American Bible Society	2	$48,381	40.00%
Pearsox Corporation	2	$32,386	40.00%
Prithvi Information Solutions Llc	2	$63,825	40.00%
Digioia Gray Associates Llc	2	$50,045	40.00%
Market Resource Partners Llc	2	$49,005	40.00%
Business Decision North America Pa Inc	2	$106,236	40.00%
Lawrence Park Pizzeria Inc	2	$37,107	40.00%

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.