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 %
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 %
Bombardier Transportation Holdings Usa Inc	188	$74,312	89.52%
Amerisourcebergen Corporation	188	$107,583	89.52%
Indotronix International Corporation	188	$81,339	91.26%
Turnberry Solutions Inc	188	$94,104	91.71%
Computer Enterprises Inc	187	$75,770	91.67%
Birlasoft Inc	186	$66,941	91.63%
The Guardian Life Insurance Company Of America	185	$94,716	91.58%
Diaspark Inc	184	$63,439	91.09%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc	184	$78,974	92.00%
Natsoft Corporation	180	$76,018	90.45%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lsi Corporation	11	$98,329	33.33%
Inhospital Physicians Corp	11	$129,444	33.33%
Omnicell Inc	11	$100,095	34.38%
Datacore Systems Inc	11	$104,934	34.38%
Amazoncom Services Llc	10	$94,867	31.25%
Clarivate Analytics Us Llc	10	$113,587	31.25%
Rainmaker Irrigation Inc	10	$38,297	31.25%
Justin Bealls Landscape Service Llc	10	$19,510	32.26%
Beck Facility Services Llc	10	$19,040	32.26%
Hibu Inc	10	$109,111	32.26%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	35	$84,650	85.37%
Museums	35	$53,758	85.37%
Child And Youth Services	35	$37,866	87.50%
Electric Power Generation	35	$85,624	87.50%
Electric Power Distribution	35	$84,617	87.50%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	35	$89,680	87.50%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	34	$87,022	87.18%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	34	$85,259	87.18%
Offices Of Chiropractors	33	$51,409	86.84%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	33	$37,972	86.84%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Professional And Management Development Training	2	$62,140	16.67%
Motor Vehicle Body And Trailer Manufacturing	2	$89,627	16.67%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	2	$79,383	16.67%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	2	$53,383	18.18%
Other Crop Farming	2	$59,790	18.18%
Caterers	2	$27,716	18.18%
Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing	2	$46,186	18.18%
Parking Lots And Garages	2	$76,295	18.18%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	2	$47,788	18.18%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	2	$87,859	18.18%

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.