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 %
Catalyst Systems Inc	38	$56,021	88.37%
Dataedge Inc	38	$88,670	88.37%
The Reading Hospital And Medical Center	38	$65,968	88.37%
American Technology Consulting Llc	38	$74,100	88.37%
Fayette Physician Network Inc	38	$116,643	88.37%
Magna Infotech Ltd	38	$72,314	88.37%
Wesco Distribution Inc	38	$99,012	90.48%
Cignex Datamatics Inc	38	$58,309	90.48%
Enclarity Inc	38	$82,659	90.48%
Knoll Inc	38	$106,471	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Suntec Business Solutions Inc	2	$121,243	33.33%
Astrata Inc	2	$103,938	33.33%
Xo Energy Llc	2	$82,888	33.33%
Primepay Llc	2	$66,009	33.33%
3m Company	2	$70,959	33.33%
Thirdeyeinc Ta Tajmahal Restaurant	2	$40,051	33.33%
Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc	2	$90,865	33.33%
Amazoncom Services Inc	2	$50,472	33.33%
Trinseo Llc	2	$108,129	33.33%
Prime Technology Group Llc	2	$112,612	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	76,450	$71,849	92.01%
Management Consulting Services	15,126	$72,556	90.13%
Computer Systems Design Services	14,535	$78,668	92.67%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	13,387	$53,984	87.06%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	8,871	$81,591	87.38%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	7,155	$84,489	90.59%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	6,422	$80,693	95.31%
Other Computer Related Services	3,936	$71,083	90.94%
Engineering Services	3,216	$70,061	89.18%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	3,000	$86,491	95.24%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production	282	$28,006	100.00%
Apple Orchards	220	$28,914	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	210	$29,517	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	91	$26,057	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	78	$28,441	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	52	$30,658	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	41	$28,839	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	38	$26,135	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	32	$30,766	100.00%
Crop Production	29	$31,090	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	9,072	$171,453	100.00%
Management Consulting Services	582	$79,071	28.61%
Other Computer Related Services	494	$83,758	41.69%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	388	$88,745	38.30%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	290	$83,047	31.97%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	277	$104,026	41.84%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	255	$82,769	43.81%
Offices Of Dentists	192	$86,454	35.16%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	172	$92,286	34.82%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers	154	$27,211	39.69%

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.