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 %
Rehabilitation Counselors	215	$29,143	87.04%
Bioinformatics Scientists	214	$64,757	87.70%
Materials Engineers	209	$72,958	86.72%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	205	$120,547	85.77%
Natural Sciences Managers	203	$89,860	86.75%
Compliance Officers	197	$61,575	84.91%
Graphic Designers	196	$45,277	84.85%
Validation Engineers	193	$79,529	84.65%
Microbiologists	188	$51,047	82.46%
Environmental Engineers	186	$66,317	83.78%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Helpers--Production Workers	19	$26,622	51.35%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$56,423	51.35%
Anesthesiologists	18	$135,198	48.65%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$49,381	48.65%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$54,840	48.65%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	18	$43,588	50.00%
Sales Managers	18	$113,916	50.00%
Natural Sciences Managers	18	$119,828	50.00%
Compliance Officers	16	$66,284	45.71%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	16	$72,520	47.06%

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 %
Ciber Inc	201	$75,354	84.10%
Temple University Health System	197	$55,232	82.77%
St Lukes Physician Group Inc	196	$143,773	84.12%
Aqua Information Systems Inc	195	$54,920	85.15%
Gsi Commerce Solutions Inc	195	$88,936	88.24%
Te Connectivity Corporation	195	$98,599	89.04%
Urban Outfitters Inc	193	$72,280	89.77%
Independent Computer Consulting Group Inc	193	$74,365	89.77%
Pvr Technologies Inc	193	$66,543	91.47%
Fis Management Services Llc	189	$84,066	89.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sun Energy Services Llc	12	$123,417	34.29%
Fedex Ground Package System Inc	12	$60,535	34.29%
Allegheny College	12	$50,580	34.29%
Esource Technology Llc	12	$71,212	34.29%
Summa Technologies Inc	12	$77,993	34.29%
Logistics Plus	11	$52,057	32.35%
Spectrasoft Technologies Inc	11	$89,465	32.35%
Cisco Systems Inc	11	$96,220	32.35%
J B Software Inc	11	$83,618	32.35%
Creehan Company	11	$94,553	33.33%

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.