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 %
Computer and Information Research Scientists	488	$76,403	85.76%
Business Intelligence Analysts	452	$82,555	82.94%
Physical Therapists	437	$62,452	88.28%
Sales Engineers	427	$80,885	86.61%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	412	$51,253	86.19%
Chemical Engineers	386	$80,854	81.26%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	382	$48,657	86.43%
Actuaries	330	$86,634	86.61%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	325	$61,505	92.59%
Family and General Practitioners	307	$137,850	87.97%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	37	$68,584	67.27%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	37	$46,042	71.15%
General and Operations Managers	35	$121,958	67.31%
Family and General Practitioners	33	$114,189	67.35%
Engineers, All Other	31	$91,567	63.27%
Surgeons	31	$137,159	64.58%
Actuaries	30	$110,843	65.22%
Cooks, Restaurant	30	$28,716	69.77%
Industrial Production Managers	28	$106,497	65.12%
Biomedical Engineers	28	$75,267	65.12%

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 %
Customized Energy Solutions Ltd	44	$81,961	89.80%
Spark Therapeutics Inc	44	$89,343	89.80%
Cotiviti Inc	44	$96,195	89.80%
Vertex Inc	44	$98,870	89.80%
Voith Hydro Inc	44	$69,744	89.80%
Advertising Specialty Institute	43	$86,187	87.76%
Astir Services Llc	43	$69,479	87.76%
General Electric Company	43	$76,468	87.76%
Scepter Technologies Inc	43	$79,996	89.58%
It Resources Inc	43	$78,397	89.58%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Geo Explorers Inc	2	$55,370	28.57%
Sonepar Management Us Inc	2	$84,542	28.57%
Accolade Inc	2	$93,746	28.57%
Bally Design	2	$75,432	28.57%
Screen Services Llc	2	$50,752	28.57%
Philadelphia Cheesesteak Co	2	$48,797	28.57%
Punxsutawney Area Hospital	2	$145,985	28.57%
Bluecadet Llc A Pa Llc	2	$74,329	28.57%
Nature Soy Inc	2	$51,043	28.57%
Toll Brothers Inc	2	$114,629	28.57%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	43	$86,658	87.76%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	43	$40,349	91.49%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing	43	$109,877	91.49%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	42	$75,521	89.36%
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services	41	$91,664	89.13%
Dental Laboratories	40	$46,478	86.96%
Language Schools	40	$82,028	86.96%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	40	$69,841	88.89%
Tax Preparation Services	40	$59,703	88.89%
Commercial Bakeries	39	$79,666	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$76,565	14.29%
Wholesale Trade	2	$52,073	14.29%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing	2	$76,815	14.29%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	2	$50,138	14.29%
Hazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$75,608	14.29%
Books Printing	2	$90,803	14.29%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	2	$65,811	14.29%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$85,769	14.29%
Claims Adjusting	2	$68,495	14.29%
Totalizing Fluid Meter And Counting Device Manufacturing	2	$84,552	14.29%

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.