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 %
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 %
The Bank Of New York Mellon	271	$90,490	91.55%
Zs Associates Inc	268	$89,253	91.16%
Marlabs Inc	266	$73,167	91.10%
Cerebra Consulting Inc	265	$58,865	91.38%
Highmark Inc	264	$80,394	91.35%
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa Inc	262	$86,196	90.97%
Titan Technologies Inc	261	$67,845	90.63%
Amazoncom Services Llc	261	$81,030	92.23%
Allegheny Clinic	256	$188,792	90.78%
Hrtronix Llc	253	$61,524	89.72%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shineteck Inc	15	$86,023	34.88%
Equisoft Inc	15	$96,346	35.71%
Teletracking Technologies Inc	15	$100,594	35.71%
Trueposition	15	$98,236	35.71%
Mercy Management Of Southeastern Pennsylvania	15	$114,613	35.71%
Automatic Data Processing Inc	15	$69,158	36.59%
Keystone Rural Health Center	15	$122,866	36.59%
Amazon Web Services Inc	15	$115,606	36.59%
Opera Technologies Inc	15	$101,704	37.50%
Temenos Usa Inc	15	$98,595	37.50%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	13	$58,458	86.67%
Bottled Water Manufacturing	13	$72,118	86.67%
General Warehousing And Storage	13	$80,448	86.67%
Industrial Process Furnace And Oven Manufacturing	13	$72,858	86.67%
Other Justice Public Order And Safety Activities	13	$52,997	86.67%
Other Food Manufacturing	13	$78,181	86.67%
Aircraft Manufacturing	13	$65,605	86.67%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	13	$54,739	86.67%
Executive And Legislative Offices Combined	13	$64,065	92.86%
Motion Picture And Video Production	13	$80,152	92.86%

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.