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 %
Microsystems Engineers	6	$60,715	85.71%
Forensic Science Technicians	5	$62,005	71.43%
Nurse Anesthetists	5	$151,085	71.43%
Compensation and Benefits Managers	5	$113,818	71.43%
Customer Service Representatives	5	$29,513	71.43%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	5	$38,422	71.43%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	5	$35,406	71.43%
Community Health Workers	5	$33,496	71.43%
Advertising Sales Agents	5	$37,186	83.33%
Mathematical Technicians	5	$37,511	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agricultural Engineers	1	$42,869	12.50%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	1	$25,667	12.50%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	1	$29,016	12.50%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1	$46,800	12.50%
Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities	1	$61,485	12.50%
Community Health Workers	1	$33,072	12.50%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1	$58,677	12.50%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	1	$26,645	12.50%
File Clerks	1	$21,590	12.50%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	1	$56,950	12.50%

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 %
Tata Elxsi Ltd	45	$85,874	91.84%
Dotcom Team Llc	45	$73,182	91.84%
Adroit Associates Inc	45	$77,121	91.84%
Param Consulting Services Inc	45	$64,209	91.84%
Ls Solutions Inc	45	$83,134	91.84%
Jsmn International Inc	44	$78,655	89.80%
Sparta Consulting Inc	44	$77,483	89.80%
Fox Chase Cancer Center	44	$44,697	89.80%
Merkle Inc	44	$80,708	89.80%
Sanofi Pasteur Inc	44	$93,733	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Saga Steak House Inc	2	$29,370	28.57%
Eclipse Resources	2	$75,234	28.57%
Grace Montessori School	2	$52,283	28.57%
Forefront Analytics Llc	2	$79,581	28.57%
Fleetwood Industries Inc	2	$75,670	28.57%
Valley Kidney Specialists Pc	2	$142,355	28.57%
Respitech Medical Inc	2	$37,752	28.57%
Jae K Lee Cpa	2	$41,600	28.57%
Gate 1 Travel	2	$76,950	28.57%
Agr International Inc	2	$104,042	28.57%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	43	$86,658	87.76%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	43	$40,349	91.49%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing	43	$109,877	91.49%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	42	$75,521	89.36%
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services	41	$91,664	89.13%
Dental Laboratories	40	$46,478	86.96%
Language Schools	40	$82,028	86.96%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	40	$69,841	88.89%
Tax Preparation Services	40	$59,703	88.89%
Commercial Bakeries	39	$79,666	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$76,565	14.29%
Wholesale Trade	2	$52,073	14.29%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing	2	$76,815	14.29%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	2	$50,138	14.29%
Hazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$75,608	14.29%
Books Printing	2	$90,803	14.29%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	2	$65,811	14.29%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$85,769	14.29%
Claims Adjusting	2	$68,495	14.29%
Totalizing Fluid Meter And Counting Device Manufacturing	2	$84,552	14.29%

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.