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 %
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 %
Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing	14	$76,909	87.50%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	14	$74,528	87.50%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	14	$83,222	87.50%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	14	$69,041	87.50%
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	14	$65,903	87.50%
Synthetic Dye And Pigment Manufacturing	14	$101,675	87.50%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	14	$90,820	87.50%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	14	$74,102	87.50%
Facilities Support Services	14	$70,280	93.33%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	14	$91,316	93.33%

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.