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 %
Healthcare Social Workers	20	$42,052	90.91%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$54,728	90.91%
Architectural Drafters	20	$48,388	90.91%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	19	$44,248	86.36%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	18	$27,996	81.82%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	18	$47,821	81.82%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	18	$51,169	85.71%
Residential Advisors	17	$29,787	80.95%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	17	$30,631	80.95%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	17	$52,137	80.95%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nurse Practitioners	2	$77,761	15.38%
Landscape Architects	2	$63,732	15.38%
Travel Agents	2	$47,528	15.38%
Correspondence Clerks	2	$35,506	15.38%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	2	$53,612	16.67%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$41,902	16.67%
Animal Scientists	2	$52,260	16.67%
Fashion Designers	2	$36,743	16.67%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	2	$47,913	16.67%
Radiation Therapists	2	$81,770	16.67%

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 %
Grove Us Llc	15	$66,568	93.75%
Gateway Health Llc	15	$81,942	93.75%
Revere Info Tech Inc	15	$65,882	93.75%
Oberon It	15	$71,028	93.75%
Acquire Consulting Group Ltd	15	$63,820	93.75%
Dascase Technologies Inc	15	$63,433	93.75%
Vsquare It Inc	15	$71,074	93.75%
Chester Consulting Group Inc	15	$56,354	93.75%
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd	15	$75,913	93.75%
Sapphire Technologies Lp	15	$63,160	93.75%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Heathcare Stat Home Care Inc	1	$46,800	50.00%
Rama Gadi Raju	1	$62,234	50.00%
Torresdale Dentistry Pc	1	$52,021	50.00%
Le Grand Bistro Llc Dba Le Manhattan Bistro	1	$33,738	50.00%
Whitford Corporation	1	$109,886	50.00%
Flr Holdings Llc	1	$46,072	50.00%
Enara Group Inc	1	$59,654	50.00%
Kevin Babington Llc	1	$29,702	50.00%
Brandenburg Industrial Service Company	1	$72,862	50.00%
Summa Global Education Dba Anb Education	1	$69,222	50.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	2	$74,974	66.67%
Iron And Steel Forging	2	$67,246	66.67%
Other Performing Arts Companies	2	$84,365	66.67%
Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing	2	$43,878	66.67%
Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers	2	$53,425	66.67%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	2	$69,701	66.67%
Support Activities For Coal Mining	2	$66,040	66.67%
Broom Brush And Mop Manufacturing	2	$71,812	66.67%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	2	$77,771	66.67%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	2	$50,180	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.