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 %
Valsatech Corp	6	$60,431	85.71%
Altoona Regional Health System	6	$80,091	85.71%
Skolix Llc	6	$54,916	85.71%
Trellis It Inc	6	$71,257	85.71%
Tata Technologies Inc	6	$64,328	85.71%
Elevance Health Inc	6	$96,209	85.71%
Mcmahon Associates Inc	6	$58,642	85.71%
Smvali Consulting Inc	6	$65,801	85.71%
Innovative Information Technologiesinc	6	$56,722	85.71%
Softlabs Na Inc	6	$64,854	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	33	$76,514	86.84%
Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing From Cacao Beans	33	$94,600	86.84%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	33	$91,746	86.84%
Industrial Building Construction	32	$69,154	84.21%
Real Estate Credit	32	$92,242	86.49%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	32	$114,550	86.49%
Other Schools And Instruction	32	$46,470	86.49%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	31	$63,565	83.78%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	31	$75,916	86.11%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	31	$78,414	86.11%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Junior Colleges	2	$54,980	18.18%
Breweries	2	$85,779	18.18%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	2	$72,488	18.18%
Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	2	$83,772	20.00%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing	2	$60,060	20.00%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	2	$184,143	20.00%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	2	$80,267	20.00%
Educational Services	2	$37,274	20.00%
Floriculture Production	2	$79,529	20.00%
New Housing For Sale Builders	2	$114,629	20.00%

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.