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 %
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	22	$56,249	88.00%
Optometrists	22	$93,110	91.67%
Registered Nurses	22	$66,637	91.67%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	21	$43,401	87.50%
Survey Researchers	21	$40,749	87.50%
Nuclear Engineers	21	$84,564	87.50%
Personal Financial Advisors	21	$50,922	87.50%
Automotive Engineers	21	$89,153	91.30%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	21	$76,911	95.45%
Music Directors and Composers	20	$33,747	90.91%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Social and Community Service Managers	3	$61,076	23.08%
Treasurers and Controllers	3	$101,705	23.08%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	3	$26,007	23.08%
Genetic Counselors	3	$59,474	23.08%
Bakers	3	$23,150	23.08%
Insurance Underwriters	3	$65,160	23.08%
Geographers	3	$47,299	23.08%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$54,200	15.38%
Biostatisticians	2	$60,861	15.38%
Public Relations Specialists	2	$53,248	15.38%

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 %
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	43	$86,658	87.76%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	43	$40,349	91.49%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing	43	$109,877	91.49%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	42	$75,521	89.36%
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services	41	$91,664	89.13%
Dental Laboratories	40	$46,478	86.96%
Language Schools	40	$82,028	86.96%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	40	$69,841	88.89%
Tax Preparation Services	40	$59,703	88.89%
Commercial Bakeries	39	$79,666	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$76,565	14.29%
Wholesale Trade	2	$52,073	14.29%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing	2	$76,815	14.29%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	2	$50,138	14.29%
Hazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$75,608	14.29%
Books Printing	2	$90,803	14.29%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	2	$65,811	14.29%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$85,769	14.29%
Claims Adjusting	2	$68,495	14.29%
Totalizing Fluid Meter And Counting Device Manufacturing	2	$84,552	14.29%

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.