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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Aptiv Corporation	38	$90,670	90.48%
Fiserv Solutions Llc	38	$95,876	90.48%
Solomons Internationalllc	38	$89,740	90.48%
Document Solutions Group Inc	38	$63,091	90.48%
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services Inc	38	$85,357	90.48%
Arcadia University	38	$49,153	90.48%
Institute For Cancer Reseach	38	$45,810	90.48%
Resource Logistics Inc	38	$83,614	90.48%
Davita Inc	38	$85,650	92.68%
Microexcel Inc	38	$70,361	92.68%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Lingo Group Inc	2	$39,562	33.33%
Switzenbaum And Associates	2	$57,689	33.33%
Ims Systems Inc	2	$103,272	33.33%
Fmc Lithium Usa Corp	2	$184,143	33.33%
Technicolor Connected Home Usa Llc	2	$88,910	33.33%
Yprime Llc	2	$86,060	33.33%
Mine Vision Systems	2	$88,119	33.33%
Precis Engineering Inc	2	$79,488	33.33%
Icon Clinical Research Llc	2	$103,657	33.33%
Shearon Environmental Design Co Inc	2	$25,595	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Optometrists	27	$75,588	90.00%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	27	$97,347	90.00%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	26	$67,687	86.67%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	26	$84,318	86.67%
Other Financial Investment Activities	25	$72,928	83.33%
Sports Teams And Clubs	25	$39,089	83.33%
Other Personal Services	25	$84,718	86.21%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	24	$82,332	82.76%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	24	$50,660	82.76%
Full Service Restaurants	24	$65,185	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Support Activities For Water Transportation	1	$116,334	12.50%
Motion Picture And Video Production	1	$37,440	12.50%
Cement And Concrete Product Manufacturing	1	$61,714	12.50%
Payroll Services	1	$75,462	12.50%
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices	1	$122,450	12.50%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	1	$89,773	12.50%
Bus And Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems	1	$45,864	12.50%
Cutlery And Handtool Manufacturing	1	$60,424	12.50%
Special Food Services	1	$52,437	12.50%
Fire Protection	1	$96,408	12.50%

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.