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 %
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers	2	$26,042	66.67%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	2	$27,851	66.67%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists	2	$33,280	66.67%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	2	$38,002	66.67%
Set and Exhibit Designers	2	$35,672	66.67%
Labor Relations Specialists	2	$45,022	66.67%
Sales Agents, Financial Services	2	$49,515	66.67%
Customs Brokers	2	$42,557	66.67%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	2	$47,383	66.67%
Models	2	$45,490	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 %
Wellspan Medical Group	113	$184,591	90.40%
Mylan Inc	112	$91,006	89.60%
Bucknell University	112	$58,427	89.60%
Spruce Infotech Inc	111	$86,069	89.52%
Qvc Inc	110	$99,885	89.43%
Reliable Software Resources Inc	110	$63,540	91.67%
Logic Planet Inc	110	$70,593	91.67%
Villanova University	109	$62,725	90.83%
Pjm Interconnection Llc	109	$82,652	90.83%
The Boston Consulting Group Inc	109	$88,218	90.83%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kings College	6	$52,697	27.27%
Corixa Corporation	6	$84,927	27.27%
Scapeworx Landscaping Design	6	$35,922	27.27%
Wallscapes Llc	6	$24,378	28.57%
Controlled Contamination Services	6	$22,298	28.57%
Amc Nursery Landscaping Inc	6	$26,520	28.57%
Woehler Landscaping Llc	6	$20,176	28.57%
Edata Experts Inc	6	$90,438	28.57%
Automated Financial Systems Inc	6	$109,138	28.57%
Starshr Inc	6	$85,464	28.57%

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.