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 %
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 %
Collection Agencies	15	$88,659	88.24%
All Other Personal Services	15	$62,108	88.24%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing	15	$71,275	88.24%
Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	15	$82,661	88.24%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	15	$78,292	88.24%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	15	$54,931	88.24%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	15	$78,049	88.24%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	14	$64,272	87.50%
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	14	$72,613	87.50%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	14	$91,651	87.50%

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.