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 %
Catalyst Systems Inc	38	$56,021	88.37%
Dataedge Inc	38	$88,670	88.37%
The Reading Hospital And Medical Center	38	$65,968	88.37%
American Technology Consulting Llc	38	$74,100	88.37%
Fayette Physician Network Inc	38	$116,643	88.37%
Magna Infotech Ltd	38	$72,314	88.37%
Wesco Distribution Inc	38	$99,012	90.48%
Cignex Datamatics Inc	38	$58,309	90.48%
Enclarity Inc	38	$82,659	90.48%
Knoll Inc	38	$106,471	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Suntec Business Solutions Inc	2	$121,243	33.33%
Astrata Inc	2	$103,938	33.33%
Xo Energy Llc	2	$82,888	33.33%
Primepay Llc	2	$66,009	33.33%
3m Company	2	$70,959	33.33%
Thirdeyeinc Ta Tajmahal Restaurant	2	$40,051	33.33%
Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc	2	$90,865	33.33%
Amazoncom Services Inc	2	$50,472	33.33%
Trinseo Llc	2	$108,129	33.33%
Prime Technology Group Llc	2	$112,612	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services	429	$72,542	87.37%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	406	$64,010	83.54%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	392	$79,328	94.23%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	378	$89,946	91.53%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	368	$79,342	92.00%
Educational Support Services	352	$49,063	89.34%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	342	$74,181	88.14%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	336	$74,631	87.27%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	334	$98,966	88.83%
Insurance Carriers	308	$90,939	89.53%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wheat Farming	4	$30,035	100.00%
Hay Farming	4	$31,704	100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production	4	$30,774	100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	4	$22,058	100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming	4	$30,560	100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry	4	$32,287	100.00%
Landscaping Services	3	$31,498	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$23,483	66.67%
Spectator Sports	2	$27,550	66.67%
Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities	2	$31,824	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Accounting Services	32	$77,777	32.00%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	32	$72,672	32.99%
All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing	31	$108,581	34.83%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	30	$88,727	33.71%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	28	$82,027	31.82%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	28	$31,560	32.18%
Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	28	$113,767	33.33%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing	27	$32,108	33.33%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	27	$70,953	33.33%
Office Administrative Services	26	$90,435	32.91%

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.