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 %
Accountants and Auditors	2,497	$59,035	93.73%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	2,461	$120,650	93.93%
Web Developers	2,179	$59,045	95.91%
Database Administrators	2,066	$70,407	93.11%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2,034	$67,642	92.12%
Electrical Engineers	1,865	$77,459	87.03%
Statisticians	1,859	$71,211	89.50%
Financial Analysts	1,845	$64,200	90.18%
Mechanical Engineers	1,827	$71,446	92.74%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	1,599	$77,173	95.07%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	1	$35,984	4.00%
Construction Laborers	1	$34,424	4.35%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Accountants and Auditors	153	$75,374	82.70%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	137	$89,754	81.07%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	132	$25,703	80.98%
Mechanical Engineers	125	$76,661	81.17%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	125	$73,129	92.59%
Management Analysts	110	$86,182	90.16%
Industrial Engineers	94	$80,768	81.74%
Chemists	85	$70,900	84.16%
Civil Engineers	84	$4,567,159	93.33%
Computer Programmers	80	$82,241	90.91%

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 %
Wipro Limited	1,999	$70,629	92.50%
The Pennsylvania State University	1,925	$48,441	92.86%
Hcl America Inc	1,797	$72,352	97.45%
Deloitte Touche Llp	1,753	$66,807	95.43%
Capgemini America Inc	1,709	$84,572	96.07%
Ibm India Private Limited	1,495	$69,417	84.42%
Carnegie Mellon University	1,246	$50,699	85.17%
Ust Global Inc	1,239	$64,779	89.65%
Virgo Inc	1,208	$59,039	89.22%
Ibm Corporation	1,129	$82,232	85.34%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Highpoint Solutions	67	$100,930	25.87%
Duolingo Inc	64	$76,842	25.10%
Netapp Inc	63	$78,320	24.90%
Amerisourcebergen Corporation	62	$108,888	25.94%
Fis Management Services Llc	52	$95,435	24.30%
Surya Systems Inc	51	$89,748	24.40%
Pricewaterhousecoopers	51	$94,651	24.76%
Visionet Systems Inc	50	$76,780	25.38%
Galax Esystems Corporation	50	$100,354	32.68%
Collabrium Systems Llc	49	$85,374	37.40%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	304	$92,286	90.75%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	272	$46,679	84.74%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	250	$95,700	82.78%
Architectural Services	250	$50,798	90.25%
Offices Of Lawyers	225	$70,070	84.59%
Other Accounting Services	206	$69,157	84.43%
Testing Laboratories And Services	200	$64,392	85.84%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	199	$93,658	93.87%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	195	$89,874	93.30%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	189	$92,082	92.20%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	2	$32,323	100.00%
Apiculture	2	$33,374	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	1	$20,548	50.00%
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	1	$32,323	50.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells	1	$20,129	50.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	1	$34,424	50.00%
Other Grain Farming	1	$27,747	50.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	1	$34,424	100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	1	$27,352	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	1	$29,224	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	26	$87,988	33.77%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	24	$87,209	33.80%
Veterinary Services	24	$66,842	34.29%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	23	$96,790	33.82%
Other Services Related To Advertising	22	$94,224	33.33%
Language Schools	21	$84,690	31.82%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	21	$80,627	31.82%
Child Care Services	20	$23,139	30.77%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	19	$83,197	31.67%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	19	$46,420	33.93%

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.