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 %
Meta Platforms Inc	68	$126,456	91.89%
Tanisha Systems Inc	67	$66,306	90.54%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc	67	$61,618	90.54%
Wellspan York Hospital	67	$52,033	90.54%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd	66	$62,011	89.19%
Decision Six Inc	66	$90,990	90.41%
Ppd Development Lp	66	$79,890	90.41%
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania	66	$67,869	90.41%
Dickinson College	66	$52,290	90.41%
Apex Technology Systems Inc	65	$75,839	89.04%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Metso Minerals Industries Inc	4	$107,796	30.77%
Federal Reserve Bank Of Philadelphia	4	$102,019	30.77%
Branding Brand Inc	4	$84,937	30.77%
Lees Rising Sun Beauty Inc	4	$26,759	30.77%
Power Conversion Technologies Inc	4	$78,359	30.77%
Monitoring Analytics Llc	4	$72,857	30.77%
Quaker Chemical Corporation	4	$70,184	30.77%
Hntb Corporation	4	$68,261	30.77%
Knowledgepath Solutions Llc	4	$70,668	30.77%
Heartland Dental Llc	4	$89,497	30.77%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	12	$61,986	85.71%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	12	$70,749	85.71%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	11	$81,681	78.57%
Individual And Family Services	11	$47,762	78.57%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	11	$59,437	78.57%
Used Car Dealers	11	$90,943	84.62%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	11	$77,078	84.62%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	11	$71,943	84.62%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	11	$57,549	84.62%
Flat Glass Manufacturing	11	$80,925	84.62%

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.