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 %
Quadgen Wireless Solutions Inc	391	$70,246	90.93%
Ansys Inc	390	$84,254	91.76%
Igate Technologies Inc	389	$62,587	91.75%
Susquehanna International Group Llp	388	$81,890	92.16%
Iqvia Inc	387	$88,523	92.14%
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center	383	$58,402	91.63%
Hexaware Technologies Inc	369	$73,395	89.56%
Collasys Llc	362	$76,614	88.73%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	356	$95,454	87.25%
Glaxosmithkline Llc	337	$79,735	83.62%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Intel Corporation	21	$98,914	35.59%
Geisinger System Services	21	$73,523	36.84%
Reading Health System	21	$101,195	38.89%
De Lage Landen Financial Services Inc	21	$107,572	38.89%
Melhorn Sales Service Trucking Company	21	$25,002	40.38%
Albert Einstein Medical Center	20	$45,542	39.22%
Volvo Construction Equipment North America Inc	20	$72,933	39.22%
Yorkia Group Inc	20	$79,548	39.22%
Crane Co	20	$88,168	40.00%
White Collar Technologies Inc	20	$100,141	40.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	2	$61,984	100.00%
Other Snack Food Manufacturing	2	$31,960	100.00%
Other Specialty Food Retailers	2	$44,356	100.00%
Materials Recovery Facilities	2	$71,989	100.00%
Support Activities For Water Transportation	2	$79,633	100.00%
Community Food Services	2	$57,086	100.00%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$86,861	100.00%
All Other Textile Product Mills	2	$48,142	100.00%
Other Poultry Production	2	$68,443	100.00%
Roofing Contractors	2	$33,530	100.00%

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.