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 %
Geophysical Data Technicians	2	$47,830	100.00%
Clinical Psychologists	2	$65,073	100.00%
Music Therapists	2	$51,792	100.00%
Emergency Management Directors	2	$60,435	100.00%
Tutors	2	$53,622	100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$61,339	100.00%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	2	$68,827	100.00%
Web Administrators	2	$93,944	100.00%
Preventive Medicine Physicians	2	$162,687	100.00%
Teacher Assistants	1	$17,000	50.00%

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 %
Valsatech Corp	6	$60,431	85.71%
Altoona Regional Health System	6	$80,091	85.71%
Skolix Llc	6	$54,916	85.71%
Trellis It Inc	6	$71,257	85.71%
Tata Technologies Inc	6	$64,328	85.71%
Elevance Health Inc	6	$96,209	85.71%
Mcmahon Associates Inc	6	$58,642	85.71%
Smvali Consulting Inc	6	$65,801	85.71%
Innovative Information Technologiesinc	6	$56,722	85.71%
Softlabs Na Inc	6	$64,854	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soybean Farming	2	$86,112	100.00%
Mattress Manufacturing	2	$60,695	100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing	2	$66,654	100.00%
Dry Pasta Dough And Flour Mixes Manufacturing From Purchased Flour	2	$119,496	100.00%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	2	$53,706	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services	2	$69,493	100.00%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops	2	$28,288	100.00%
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing	2	$69,483	100.00%
Textile And Fabric Finishing Mills	2	$72,551	100.00%
Abrasive Product Manufacturing	2	$74,059	100.00%

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.