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 %
E Data Experts Inc	228	$68,309	88.37%
Data Core Systems Inc	227	$70,362	89.02%
Computer Aid Inc	223	$78,980	87.80%
International Business Machines Corporation	222	$103,477	88.45%
The Devereux Foundation	218	$30,731	87.20%
Accion Labs Us Inc	215	$70,374	87.40%
Xavient Digital Llc	215	$95,371	87.76%
Highmark Health	212	$89,796	87.24%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	209	$70,818	86.36%
Lehigh University	201	$56,046	83.75%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bayer Us Llc	13	$100,699	35.14%
Sel Engineering Services Inc	13	$88,308	35.14%
Qliktech Inc	13	$113,842	35.14%
Netronome Systems Inc	13	$72,647	35.14%
Deloitte Tax Llp	13	$58,295	36.11%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated	13	$86,181	36.11%
Fidelis Software Solutions Llc	13	$83,957	36.11%
Janus Automation Llc	13	$96,097	36.11%
Infotech Valley Inc	12	$94,633	33.33%
Esbenshade Farms	12	$22,069	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	2,322	$68,434	97.07%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2,240	$75,559	97.99%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	1,833	$86,156	96.07%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	1,444	$132,440	87.78%
Other Management Consulting Services	1,169	$77,734	90.90%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	1,003	$69,690	81.61%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	1,001	$75,700	86.82%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	952	$89,606	86.94%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	948	$77,171	90.03%
Employment Services	772	$68,884	73.59%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production	28	$28,098	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	27	$29,801	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	25	$28,219	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	24	$30,269	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	23	$30,817	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	22	$30,300	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	19	$24,801	100.00%
Turkey Production	16	$27,343	100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	13	$31,389	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	9	$32,473	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Educational Support Services	132	$10,826,511	37.39%
Insurance Carriers	115	$90,373	39.66%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	100	$95,513	36.10%
Marketing Consulting Services	97	$76,283	38.04%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	81	$48,516	32.66%
Commercial Banking	77	$73,954	31.30%
Support Activities For Animal Production	70	$27,545	35.90%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	68	$87,327	35.42%
Full Service Restaurants	66	$38,266	36.26%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	55	$80,895	30.56%

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.