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 %
Hih Inc	6	$88,864	85.71%
Iflex Global Solutions Inc	6	$76,017	85.71%
Ikon Office Solutions Inc A Ricoh Company	6	$77,057	85.71%
Camelot Integrated Solutions Inc	6	$85,325	85.71%
Simpletire Llc	6	$94,262	85.71%
Fti Llc	6	$93,957	85.71%
Isolve Technology Inc	6	$85,946	85.71%
Cougar Tech	6	$74,582	85.71%
Comprehensive Resources Inc	6	$81,082	85.71%
Palmt Systems Inc	6	$83,997	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.