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 %
Power Home Remodeling Group Llc	14	$88,883	87.50%
Sap Global Marketing Inc	14	$67,863	87.50%
Near Earth Autonomy	14	$70,459	87.50%
Itamerica Inc	14	$83,517	87.50%
Automated Financial Systems	14	$87,016	87.50%
Augean Robotics Inc	14	$88,555	87.50%
Adare Pharmaceuticals Inc	14	$95,615	87.50%
Ricoh Americas Corporation	14	$85,675	87.50%
Vital Huber Inc	14	$63,819	87.50%
Korn Ferry Us	14	$79,624	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Caring Hands Veterinary Clinic	1	$72,342	50.00%
3c Drillingllc	1	$100,443	50.00%
Catalent Pharma Solutions	1	$95,576	50.00%
Hybris Us Corporation	1	$120,307	50.00%
Ketchum Inc	1	$103,085	50.00%
Macquarie Holdings Usa Inc	1	$99,195	50.00%
Jp Grace Construction	1	$51,958	50.00%
A2 Consulting Llc	1	$109,949	50.00%
Ear Nose And Throat Specialists Of Nw Pa	1	$56,618	50.00%
Montparnasse 56 Philadelphia Llc	1	$37,482	50.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administration Of Housing Programs Urban Planning And Community Development	2	$39,281	66.67%
Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing	2	$34,902	66.67%
Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing	2	$84,688	66.67%
Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing	2	$105,519	66.67%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	2	$74,994	66.67%
Masonry Contractors	2	$73,715	66.67%
Farm Management Services	2	$55,099	66.67%
Cane Sugar Manufacturing	2	$59,249	66.67%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	2	$93,933	66.67%
Media Streaming Distribution Services Social Networks And Other Media Networks And Content Providers	2	$140,046	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.