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 %
Data Warehouse Labs Inc	8	$87,011	88.89%
Berkshire Grey Inc	8	$94,227	88.89%
Siemens Mobility Inc	8	$85,809	88.89%
Softrams Llc	8	$85,800	88.89%
Binary Computer Intl Corp	8	$84,029	88.89%
Savana Inc	8	$99,598	88.89%
Telligen Infotech Inc	8	$84,952	88.89%
Philips North America Llc	8	$104,260	88.89%
Kastech Solutions Llc	8	$87,669	88.89%
Wafts Solutions Inc	8	$87,937	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scheduled Air Transportation	2	$126,870	66.67%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	2	$35,163	66.67%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	2	$70,138	66.67%
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	2	$40,498	66.67%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing	2	$95,389	66.67%
Wood Preservation	2	$46,124	66.67%
Business Professional Labor Political And Similar Organizations	2	$45,188	66.67%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	2	$79,893	66.67%
Other Outpatient Care Centers	2	$115,856	66.67%
Breweries	2	$61,630	66.67%

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.