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 %
Anesthesiologists	92	$183,108	91.09%
Budget Analysts	90	$58,932	89.11%
Surgeons	90	$170,552	90.00%
Clinical Data Managers	89	$76,094	89.90%
Managers, All Other	87	$95,123	88.78%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	83	$53,890	85.57%
Robotics Engineers	83	$91,867	87.37%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	78	$59,481	83.87%
Credit Analysts	77	$55,779	88.51%
Statistical Assistants	76	$45,960	88.37%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$56,244	37.50%
Economists	9	$95,012	37.50%
Web Developers	9	$80,247	37.50%
Computer User Support Specialists	9	$63,329	37.50%
Materials Scientists	9	$83,773	39.13%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	8	$81,752	34.78%
Computer Network Architects	8	$87,513	34.78%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	8	$52,528	34.78%
Cost Estimators	8	$57,827	34.78%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$55,952	34.78%

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 %
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	1,056	$77,614	83.94%
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians	989	$89,311	79.95%
Temple University A Commonwealth University	939	$53,625	77.09%
Isync Solutions Inc	925	$59,953	87.35%
People Tech Group Inc	918	$60,442	87.93%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	904	$69,622	88.89%
Compunnel Software Group Inc	883	$77,700	91.88%
Hm Health Solutions Inc	850	$83,490	90.14%
The Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia	813	$62,195	90.23%
Uhcp Dba Upmc Medical Education	798	$57,843	91.51%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Iqvia Inc	48	$97,775	37.21%
Glaxosmithkline Llc	46	$83,911	37.40%
Aurora Innovation Inc	43	$84,570	36.75%
Kvk Tech Inc	42	$61,864	36.84%
Kpmg Llp	40	$85,743	36.70%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States	38	$93,204	35.19%
Csl Behring	38	$99,952	36.89%
Guthrie Medical Group Pc	37	$137,537	35.92%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	36	$106,613	35.29%
Te Connectivity Corporation	36	$93,457	36.73%

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.