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 %
Rovi Corporation	40	$86,971	86.96%
Itconsultingservices Inc	40	$51,160	88.89%
Certainteed Llc	40	$112,465	88.89%
Lorshi Systems Llc	40	$70,725	88.89%
Adroix Corp	40	$75,264	88.89%
Yash Lujan Consulting Inc	40	$77,394	88.89%
Unify Solutions Inc	40	$66,592	88.89%
Orion Systems Integrators Inc	40	$62,925	88.89%
Ii Software Inc	40	$70,172	88.89%
Xperttech Inc	40	$69,996	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ty Lin International	2	$62,462	33.33%
The Dow Chemical Company	2	$92,904	33.33%
Cima Software Corporation	2	$140,317	33.33%
Damcosoft Dba Testingxperts	2	$91,603	33.33%
Sang Kee Asian Bistro Inc	2	$45,240	33.33%
Hadco Metal Trading Co Llc	2	$53,955	33.33%
Premier Access Property Management	2	$73,227	33.33%
Biopeptek Pharmaceuticals Llc	2	$93,964	33.33%
Young Scholars Of Mckeesport Charter School	2	$48,614	33.33%
Prevail Infoworks Inc	2	$86,923	33.33%

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.