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 %
Wellspan Medical Group	113	$184,591	90.40%
Mylan Inc	112	$91,006	89.60%
Bucknell University	112	$58,427	89.60%
Spruce Infotech Inc	111	$86,069	89.52%
Qvc Inc	110	$99,885	89.43%
Reliable Software Resources Inc	110	$63,540	91.67%
Logic Planet Inc	110	$70,593	91.67%
Villanova University	109	$62,725	90.83%
Pjm Interconnection Llc	109	$82,652	90.83%
The Boston Consulting Group Inc	109	$88,218	90.83%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kings College	6	$52,697	27.27%
Corixa Corporation	6	$84,927	27.27%
Scapeworx Landscaping Design	6	$35,922	27.27%
Wallscapes Llc	6	$24,378	28.57%
Controlled Contamination Services	6	$22,298	28.57%
Amc Nursery Landscaping Inc	6	$26,520	28.57%
Woehler Landscaping Llc	6	$20,176	28.57%
Edata Experts Inc	6	$90,438	28.57%
Automated Financial Systems Inc	6	$109,138	28.57%
Starshr Inc	6	$85,464	28.57%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing	2	$57,263	66.67%
Roofing Siding And Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$58,032	66.67%
Stationery Product Manufacturing	2	$67,933	100.00%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	2	$66,820	100.00%
Bolt Nut Screw Rivet And Washer Manufacturing	2	$59,259	100.00%
Gasoline Stations With Convenience Stores	2	$52,541	100.00%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	2	$114,255	100.00%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	2	$63,263	100.00%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	2	$38,532	100.00%
Spring And Wire Product Manufacturing	2	$57,242	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.