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 %
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	56	$46,927	83.58%
Life Scientists, All Other	56	$48,099	83.58%
Purchasing Managers	56	$100,449	84.85%
Manufacturing Engineers	55	$73,548	84.62%
Clinical Research Coordinators	54	$61,312	83.08%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	50	$38,163	81.97%
Urban and Regional Planners	48	$54,550	80.00%
Health Educators	47	$46,894	81.03%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	44	$52,324	78.57%
Risk Management Specialists	43	$74,467	81.13%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	6	$72,557	33.33%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	6	$67,878	33.33%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	6	$32,913	33.33%
Computer Hardware Engineers	6	$81,210	33.33%
Auditors	6	$59,395	33.33%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	6	$67,235	33.33%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$48,415	33.33%
Mental Health Counselors	5	$36,267	27.78%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	5	$60,224	27.78%
Food Preparation Workers	5	$19,552	27.78%

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 %
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 %
Real Estate Property Managers	39	$63,122	88.64%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	38	$71,449	86.36%
Civic And Social Organizations	38	$56,926	86.36%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	37	$86,386	84.09%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	37	$88,797	86.05%
Pension Funds	37	$89,507	86.05%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation	37	$68,510	86.05%
Hmo Medical Centers	36	$63,716	85.71%
Travel Agencies	36	$78,310	85.71%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	35	$89,263	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	2	$34,143	15.38%
Manufacturing And Reproducing Magnetic And Optical Media	2	$61,288	15.38%
Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	2	$45,833	15.38%
Media Buying Agencies	2	$44,645	15.38%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	2	$38,324	15.38%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	2	$100,880	16.67%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs	2	$58,802	16.67%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	2	$56,753	16.67%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing	2	$76,762	16.67%
Motor Vehicle Towing	2	$28,059	16.67%

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.