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 %
Orthotists and Prosthetists	3	$49,698	100.00%
Photonics Engineers	3	$63,426	100.00%
Logistics Managers	3	$84,427	100.00%
Orthodontists	3	$156,062	100.00%
Prosthodontists	3	$87,090	100.00%
Financial Clerks, All Other	2	$17,511	66.67%
Cooks, Restaurant	2	$810	66.67%
Childcare Workers	2	$20,114	66.67%
Musicians and Singers	2	$48,922	66.67%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2	$25,646	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 %
Prithvi Americas Inc	39	$71,437	88.64%
Skilltune Technologies Inc	39	$80,382	88.64%
Foot Locker Corporate Services Inc	39	$96,825	88.64%
Broadmoor Solutions Inc	39	$72,849	88.64%
Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania	39	$62,400	88.64%
Aptiva Corp	39	$67,017	88.64%
Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania	39	$75,100	88.64%
Synchronoss Technologies Inc	39	$70,157	88.64%
Keypixel Software Solutions Llc	39	$71,368	88.64%
Computer Sciences Corporation	39	$90,678	88.64%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Vertmarkets Inc	2	$121,909	33.33%
Reichdrill Llc	2	$109,897	33.33%
Locomation Inc	2	$89,482	33.33%
Syncreonus	2	$66,706	33.33%
Castellan Solutions Inc	2	$95,035	33.33%
Rajant Corporation	2	$79,841	33.33%
Glt Transportation Llc	2	$35,443	33.33%
Syneos Health Llc	2	$59,832	33.33%
Takeda Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc	2	$127,837	33.33%
Evergreen Nursery Llc Dba Mcmurray Nursery	2	$22,630	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Office Administrative Services	151	$90,350	87.79%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	151	$84,771	92.07%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	150	$96,719	93.17%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	149	$96,445	94.30%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	148	$71,431	94.27%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	147	$90,910	93.63%
Other Insurance Related Activities	143	$82,806	91.67%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	140	$85,358	90.32%
All Other Schools And Instruction	140	$65,594	90.91%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	137	$78,644	89.54%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	16	$89,877	40.00%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	15	$39,298	37.50%
Environmental Consulting Services	15	$73,978	37.50%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	15	$83,522	38.46%
All Other Personal Services	15	$54,562	38.46%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	15	$92,602	38.46%
Asphalt Shingle And Coating Materials Manufacturing	14	$108,985	36.84%
Credit Bureaus	14	$117,407	36.84%
Professional Organizations	14	$97,796	37.84%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	14	$103,432	38.89%

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.