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 %
Insurance Underwriters	17	$60,152	85.00%
Pathologists	17	$128,871	85.00%
Energy Engineers	17	$81,751	85.00%
Recreation Workers	16	$21,944	80.00%
Marriage and Family Therapists	16	$38,597	80.00%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	16	$41,354	80.00%
Designers, All Other	16	$42,238	80.00%
Agricultural Engineers	16	$60,315	84.21%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians	16	$44,555	84.21%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	16	$58,434	84.21%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$41,902	16.67%
Fashion Designers	2	$36,743	16.67%
Cooks, Private Household	2	$24,170	16.67%
Landscape Architects	2	$63,732	16.67%
Animal Scientists	2	$52,260	16.67%
Travel Agents	2	$47,528	16.67%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	2	$18,138	16.67%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	2	$47,913	16.67%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	2	$71,774	16.67%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	2	$110,729	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 %
Deloitte Tax Llp	251	$65,739	89.32%
Hcl Global Systems Inc	249	$85,338	90.55%
Syntel Consulting Inc	246	$65,624	89.78%
Merck Sharp Dohme Corp	245	$82,895	90.41%
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside	241	$78,728	89.26%
Right Click Systems Llc	241	$58,845	89.93%
Atos Syntel Inc	241	$69,964	91.98%
People Tech Group	239	$57,162	91.57%
Robert Packer Hospital	235	$49,073	90.73%
Lutron Electronics Co Inc	231	$74,335	89.53%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mack Truck Inc	14	$96,246	35.00%
Davita Inc	14	$95,310	35.00%
Dubois Regional Medical Center	14	$147,384	35.00%
Nityo Infotech Corporation	14	$68,552	35.90%
Sricom Inc	14	$95,068	35.90%
Collier Foundation Systems Inc	14	$29,144	35.90%
West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc	14	$60,181	36.84%
Arris Technology Inc	14	$100,733	36.84%
Janssen Research Development Llc	14	$86,554	36.84%
St Marys Villa Nursing Home	14	$30,118	36.84%

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.