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 %
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	76	$50,340	89.41%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	75	$50,413	89.29%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	74	$49,874	88.10%
Soil and Plant Scientists	73	$43,323	90.12%
Landscape Architects	72	$56,006	88.89%
Technical Writers	70	$59,091	87.50%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	69	$48,616	87.34%
Cost Estimators	69	$54,599	89.61%
Mechatronics Engineers	68	$89,619	88.31%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	67	$32,585	88.16%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$51,739	34.78%
Budget Analysts	8	$61,118	36.36%
Stonemasons	8	$58,646	36.36%
Food Scientists and Technologists	8	$58,097	36.36%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$55,952	36.36%
Computer Network Architects	8	$87,513	36.36%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	8	$52,528	38.10%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	7	$50,294	33.33%
Personal Care Aides	7	$21,965	33.33%
Aerospace Engineers	7	$101,691	33.33%

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 %
Panama	2	$55,806	40.00%
Uruguay	2	$54,123	40.00%
Cambodia	2	$85,226	40.00%
Grenada	2	$72,163	40.00%
Moldova	2	$46,623	50.00%
Bhutan	2	$62,567	50.00%
Azerbaijan	2	$64,771	50.00%
Latvia	2	$69,347	50.00%
Haiti	2	$58,500	50.00%
Denmark	2	$90,033	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Deloitte Consulting Llp	16,353	$73,885	98.60%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	6,355	$64,528	99.44%
Infosys Limited	5,812	$74,174	99.57%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	3,910	$88,147	97.46%
Accenture Llp	3,632	$81,316	98.19%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc	2,659	$101,182	71.90%
University Of Pittsburgh	2,567	$48,596	82.43%
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	2,541	$55,538	86.90%
Sap America Inc	2,194	$93,840	96.82%
Ernst Young Us Llp	2,054	$77,436	92.77%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Pennsylvania State University	448	$51,257	29.75%
Geisinger Clinic	214	$110,085	15.99%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc	209	$83,008	20.71%
Accenture Llp	206	$110,651	23.02%
Pvr Technologies Inc	123	$81,554	17.11%
Sapvix Inc	117	$104,780	19.44%
Ebs Healthcare	95	$15,111,466	15.89%
Techwave Consulting Inc	88	$83,546	19.64%
Google Llc	79	$82,406	20.31%
Intel Americas Inc	70	$95,489	25.83%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	304	$92,286	90.75%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	272	$46,679	84.74%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	250	$95,700	82.78%
Architectural Services	250	$50,798	90.25%
Offices Of Lawyers	225	$70,070	84.59%
Other Accounting Services	206	$69,157	84.43%
Testing Laboratories And Services	200	$64,392	85.84%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	199	$93,658	93.87%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	195	$89,874	93.30%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	189	$92,082	92.20%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	2	$32,323	100.00%
Apiculture	2	$33,374	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	1	$20,548	50.00%
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	1	$32,323	50.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells	1	$20,129	50.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	1	$34,424	50.00%
Other Grain Farming	1	$27,747	50.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	1	$34,424	100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	1	$27,352	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	1	$29,224	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	26	$87,988	33.77%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	24	$87,209	33.80%
Veterinary Services	24	$66,842	34.29%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	23	$96,790	33.82%
Other Services Related To Advertising	22	$94,224	33.33%
Language Schools	21	$84,690	31.82%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	21	$80,627	31.82%
Child Care Services	20	$23,139	30.77%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	19	$83,197	31.67%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	19	$46,420	33.93%

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.