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 %
Sustainability Specialists	15	$60,977	88.24%
Compliance Managers	15	$96,263	88.24%
Athletic Trainers	14	$37,755	82.35%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	14	$40,244	87.50%
Mechanical Drafters	14	$42,685	87.50%
Animal Scientists	14	$50,664	87.50%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	14	$57,603	87.50%
Legal Support Workers, All Other	14	$48,176	87.50%
Lodging Managers	13	$41,832	81.25%
Editors	13	$46,718	81.25%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	2	$68,921	18.18%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$41,902	18.18%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	2	$47,913	18.18%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$54,200	18.18%
Social Science Research Assistants	2	$38,896	18.18%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	2	$51,959	18.18%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	2	$18,138	18.18%
Animal Scientists	2	$52,260	18.18%
Butchers and Meat Cutters	2	$24,669	18.18%
Recreation Workers	2	$21,487	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 %
Romania	16	$60,941	45.71%
Thailand	15	$42,970	45.45%
Albania	14	$48,202	42.42%
Sri Lanka	14	$59,935	45.16%
Bulgaria	13	$53,757	41.94%
Kenya	13	$79,194	43.33%
Indonesia	13	$81,533	44.83%
Ghana	13	$74,230	46.43%
Jamaica	12	$58,706	46.15%
El Salvador	12	$55,020	48.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Deloitte Consulting Llp	16,353	$73,885	98.60%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	6,355	$64,528	99.44%
Infosys Limited	5,812	$74,174	99.57%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	3,910	$88,147	97.46%
Accenture Llp	3,632	$81,316	98.19%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc	2,659	$101,182	71.90%
University Of Pittsburgh	2,567	$48,596	82.43%
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	2,541	$55,538	86.90%
Sap America Inc	2,194	$93,840	96.82%
Ernst Young Us Llp	2,054	$77,436	92.77%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Pennsylvania State University	448	$51,257	29.75%
Geisinger Clinic	214	$110,085	15.99%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc	209	$83,008	20.71%
Accenture Llp	206	$110,651	23.02%
Pvr Technologies Inc	123	$81,554	17.11%
Sapvix Inc	117	$104,780	19.44%
Ebs Healthcare	95	$15,111,466	15.89%
Techwave Consulting Inc	88	$83,546	19.64%
Google Llc	79	$82,406	20.31%
Intel Americas Inc	70	$95,489	25.83%

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.