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 %
C Vision Inc	38	$65,280	92.68%
Excellerent Technology Solutions Inc	37	$70,279	90.24%
Applab Systems Inc	37	$78,113	90.24%
Sterling 5 Inc	37	$67,378	90.24%
Systime Computer Corporation	37	$71,067	90.24%
Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania	37	$59,796	90.24%
Wholeren Llc	37	$48,725	90.24%
Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology	37	$64,675	90.24%
Marywood University	37	$58,541	90.24%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc	37	$94,083	90.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Smith Micro Software Inc	2	$69,295	33.33%
Faro Technologies	2	$104,250	33.33%
Eurofins Nsc Us Inc	2	$79,748	33.33%
Jornaya	2	$73,144	33.33%
Keystone Rural Health Consortia Inc	2	$121,202	33.33%
Round The Clock East Inc	2	$19,178	33.33%
Hydro Extrusion Usa Llc	2	$57,668	33.33%
Sph Phililab Inc	2	$71,126	33.33%
Syncro Technology Corp	2	$82,212	33.33%
Mchugh Engineering Associates Inc	2	$65,946	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	304	$92,286	90.75%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	272	$46,679	84.74%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	250	$95,700	82.78%
Architectural Services	250	$50,798	90.25%
Offices Of Lawyers	225	$70,070	84.59%
Other Accounting Services	206	$69,157	84.43%
Testing Laboratories And Services	200	$64,392	85.84%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	199	$93,658	93.87%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	195	$89,874	93.30%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	189	$92,082	92.20%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	2	$32,323	100.00%
Apiculture	2	$33,374	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	1	$20,548	50.00%
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	1	$32,323	50.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells	1	$20,129	50.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	1	$34,424	50.00%
Other Grain Farming	1	$27,747	50.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	1	$34,424	100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	1	$27,352	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	1	$29,224	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	26	$87,988	33.77%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	24	$87,209	33.80%
Veterinary Services	24	$66,842	34.29%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	23	$96,790	33.82%
Other Services Related To Advertising	22	$94,224	33.33%
Language Schools	21	$84,690	31.82%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	21	$80,627	31.82%
Child Care Services	20	$23,139	30.77%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	19	$83,197	31.67%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	19	$46,420	33.93%

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.