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 %
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 %
Health Access Network	40	$95,233	88.89%
Nemo It Solutions Inc	40	$86,732	88.89%
Xtglobal Inc	40	$83,919	88.89%
Logistics Plus Inc	40	$48,831	88.89%
Sungard Availability Services Lp	40	$91,130	88.89%
Federal Soft Systems Inc	40	$83,149	88.89%
Kenexa Technology Inc	39	$76,953	86.67%
Unicon Pharma Inc	39	$68,243	86.67%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc	39	$66,847	88.64%
Jade Global Inc	39	$93,502	88.64%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gluzdovcom Inc Dba Speed And Function	2	$93,569	33.33%
Meyer Design Inc	2	$47,310	33.33%
Applied Testesting Geosciences Llc	2	$67,184	33.33%
Ifm Efector Inc	2	$94,016	33.33%
Optimum Controls	2	$48,090	33.33%
York College Of Pennsylvania	2	$75,404	33.33%
East West Systems Inc	2	$98,124	33.33%
Sprint Corporation	2	$82,836	33.33%
Jwsh Inc	2	$17,181	33.33%
More Shopping Center Lp	2	$35,360	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing	14	$76,909	87.50%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	14	$74,528	87.50%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	14	$83,222	87.50%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	14	$69,041	87.50%
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	14	$65,903	87.50%
Synthetic Dye And Pigment Manufacturing	14	$101,675	87.50%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	14	$90,820	87.50%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	14	$74,102	87.50%
Facilities Support Services	14	$70,280	93.33%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	14	$91,316	93.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.