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 %
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	1,348	$74,558	93.94%
Chemists	1,213	$66,004	90.86%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	1,020	$79,816	80.44%
Internists, General	1,001	$116,650	86.14%
Information Technology Project Managers	990	$87,996	88.47%
Industrial Engineers	979	$71,836	88.36%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	861	$52,757	82.39%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	842	$53,462	86.09%
Civil Engineers	830	$67,162	87.65%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	755	$81,171	81.01%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	72	$56,192	87.80%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	71	$57,490	87.65%
Database Administrators	70	$84,084	87.50%
Dentists, General	65	$92,410	81.25%
Financial Analysts	65	$76,374	82.28%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	64	$26,351	84.21%
Sales Engineers	64	$90,579	84.21%
Home Health Aides	61	$22,874	81.33%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	54	$46,536	73.97%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	53	$56,170	76.81%

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 %
Bdo Usa Llp	46	$68,966	92.00%
Aplomb Technologies Inc	46	$73,687	92.00%
Corporate Solutions General Inc	46	$73,246	92.00%
Thermo Fisher Scientific	46	$92,652	92.00%
Infosys Technologies Limited	46	$61,200	92.00%
Saint Lukes Hospital Of Bethlehem Pennsylvania	46	$64,058	92.00%
Yinzcam Inc	46	$76,979	92.00%
Adaptik Corporation	46	$77,060	92.00%
Starshr Inc	46	$70,616	92.00%
R3 Technology Inc	46	$78,785	92.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Brush Industries Inc	2	$68,682	25.00%
Numoda Technologies Inc	2	$90,647	25.00%
Pmc Sierra Us Inc	2	$98,935	25.00%
Stella Jones Corporation	2	$116,886	25.00%
Global Tungsten Powders Corp	2	$66,883	25.00%
Sesco Pjm Strategy Llc	2	$65,115	25.00%
Select International Inc	2	$123,178	25.00%
Fortna Inc	2	$83,845	25.00%
Info724 Ltd	2	$75,306	25.00%
Imaging Sciences International Llc	2	$100,651	25.00%

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.