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 %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	719	$58,928	78.24%
Biological Technicians	713	$36,381	82.71%
Biological Scientists, All Other	671	$52,954	81.93%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	669	$55,017	84.90%
Dentists, General	662	$103,418	85.75%
Engineers, All Other	660	$68,800	87.30%
Information Security Analysts	585	$86,555	90.98%
Biomedical Engineers	530	$63,934	85.07%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	528	$63,335	86.13%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	499	$58,016	86.48%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	50	$44,562	76.92%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	48	$54,849	73.85%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	46	$112,786	71.88%
Marketing Managers	46	$130,813	71.88%
Chemical Engineers	46	$87,057	75.41%
Pediatricians, General	43	$102,446	70.49%
Information Security Analysts	41	$96,187	67.21%
Psychiatrists	40	$109,060	67.80%
Financial Managers	39	$124,476	69.64%
Operations Research Analysts	38	$56,492	69.09%

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 %
Certainteed Corporation	34	$94,173	89.47%
Geneia Llc	34	$84,938	89.47%
Conch Technologies Inc	34	$66,841	89.47%
Accolade Inc	34	$96,556	89.47%
Guthrie Clinic Ltd	33	$140,314	86.84%
Allied Business Consulting Inc	33	$73,066	86.84%
Precision Technologies Corp	33	$70,956	89.19%
Imetris Corporation	33	$78,063	89.19%
United Healthcare Services Inc	33	$86,033	89.19%
Agustawestland Philadelphia Corporation	33	$82,908	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Turbo Air Inc	2	$72,020	40.00%
El Patron Inc	2	$37,367	40.00%
Butler County Community College	2	$45,522	40.00%
American Bible Society	2	$48,381	40.00%
Pearsox Corporation	2	$32,386	40.00%
Prithvi Information Solutions Llc	2	$63,825	40.00%
Digioia Gray Associates Llc	2	$50,045	40.00%
Market Resource Partners Llc	2	$49,005	40.00%
Business Decision North America Pa Inc	2	$106,236	40.00%
Lawrence Park Pizzeria Inc	2	$37,107	40.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	304	$92,286	90.75%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	272	$46,679	84.74%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	250	$95,700	82.78%
Architectural Services	250	$50,798	90.25%
Offices Of Lawyers	225	$70,070	84.59%
Other Accounting Services	206	$69,157	84.43%
Testing Laboratories And Services	200	$64,392	85.84%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	199	$93,658	93.87%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	195	$89,874	93.30%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	189	$92,082	92.20%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	2	$32,323	100.00%
Apiculture	2	$33,374	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	1	$20,548	50.00%
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	1	$32,323	50.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells	1	$20,129	50.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	1	$34,424	50.00%
Other Grain Farming	1	$27,747	50.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	1	$34,424	100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	1	$27,352	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	1	$29,224	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	26	$87,988	33.77%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	24	$87,209	33.80%
Veterinary Services	24	$66,842	34.29%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	23	$96,790	33.82%
Other Services Related To Advertising	22	$94,224	33.33%
Language Schools	21	$84,690	31.82%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	21	$80,627	31.82%
Child Care Services	20	$23,139	30.77%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	19	$83,197	31.67%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	19	$46,420	33.93%

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.