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 %
Logistics Engineers	16	$74,784	84.21%
Speech-Language Pathologists	16	$59,808	84.21%
Radiologists	16	$161,853	84.21%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	15	$34,709	78.95%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	15	$38,671	83.33%
Librarians	15	$48,309	83.33%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	15	$52,192	88.24%
Instructional Designers and Technologists	15	$49,088	88.24%
Audiologists	15	$62,130	88.24%
Physician Assistants	15	$81,752	88.24%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	2	$51,959	16.67%
Nurse Practitioners	2	$77,761	16.67%
Biostatisticians	2	$60,861	16.67%
Travel Agents	2	$47,528	16.67%
Correspondence Clerks	2	$35,506	16.67%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	2	$53,612	16.67%
Landscape Architects	2	$63,732	16.67%
Fashion Designers	2	$36,743	16.67%
Animal Scientists	2	$52,260	18.18%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	2	$35,443	18.18%

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 %
Velaga Associates Inc	43	$66,588	89.58%
Tmg Health Inc	43	$66,657	89.58%
Summa Technologies Inc	43	$66,718	89.58%
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc	43	$80,114	89.58%
Cubic Technologies Llc	43	$78,558	89.58%
Spirit Physician Services Inc	43	$141,648	89.58%
Mastech Alliance Inc A Mastech Holdings Company	43	$87,891	89.58%
Cvs Rx Services Inc	43	$102,840	89.58%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc	42	$67,039	87.50%
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc	42	$53,514	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	2	$70,408	28.57%
Airport Lodging Inc Dba Days Inn Pittsburghairport	2	$46,759	28.57%
Safeside Environmental Restoration Inc	2	$26,427	28.57%
Reyna Information Technology Services Llc	2	$58,521	28.57%
Phoenix Technical Solutions Inc	2	$54,434	28.57%
Temple University Health System	2	$75,057	28.57%
Acquire Consulting Group Ltd	2	$89,191	28.57%
Kpi 2 Inc	2	$71,667	28.57%
Elias Village Bake Shoppe Llc	2	$27,794	28.57%
Sheds Unlimited	2	$46,186	28.57%

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.