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 %
Codesoft International Inc	14	$52,480	87.50%
Numeric Llc	14	$60,959	87.50%
Heraeus Precious Metals North America Conshohocken Llc	14	$70,531	87.50%
Tyco Fire Products Lp	14	$81,746	87.50%
Nationwide Insurance	14	$99,589	87.50%
Infosemantics Inc	14	$56,332	87.50%
Amalgam Technologies Inc	14	$59,516	87.50%
Eminence It Solutions Inc	14	$73,455	87.50%
Medcomps Corporation	14	$67,444	87.50%
Humac Inc	14	$74,064	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Selahart Institute Inc	1	$33,176	50.00%
Backoffice Thinking Llc	1	$87,235	50.00%
Forcebeyond Inc	1	$94,078	50.00%
Pattaya Restaurant Inc	1	$26,083	50.00%
Vink Beri Llc	1	$96,803	50.00%
Growth 20 Llc	1	$95,576	50.00%
Ballard Spahr Llp	1	$120,307	50.00%
Inrhythm Inc	1	$72,946	50.00%
Fulton Financial Corporation	1	$97,490	50.00%
Plastics Systems Packaging Molding	1	$60,882	50.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries Except Die Casting	2	$85,114	100.00%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation	2	$84,927	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$64,917	100.00%
Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing	2	$53,695	100.00%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	2	$39,791	100.00%
Paper Mills	2	$52,156	100.00%
Convention And Visitors Bureaus	2	$59,780	100.00%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing	2	$103,470	100.00%
Hardwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing	2	$70,741	100.00%
Sign Manufacturing	2	$58,594	100.00%

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.