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 %
Lehigh Valley Hospital Inc	108	$64,502	90.76%
Air Products And Chemicals Inc	107	$89,596	89.92%
Moxie Systems Inc	106	$83,300	89.08%
Duolingo Inc	106	$81,992	89.83%
Communications Test Design Inc	106	$83,146	90.60%
Headstrong Services Llc	106	$75,357	91.38%
Guthrie Medical Group Pc	105	$157,908	90.52%
Upmc Community Medicine Inc	105	$99,531	90.52%
Omsai Com Llc	105	$66,169	91.30%
I I Software Inc	104	$60,888	90.43%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transamerica Life Insurance Company	6	$110,947	28.57%
Harte Hanks	6	$98,876	28.57%
Bayer Healthcare Llc	6	$85,027	28.57%
Oakston Technologies	6	$92,061	28.57%
Mercyhurst University	6	$50,051	28.57%
Yd Hardwood Floors Usa Inc	6	$54,798	28.57%
Lingatech Inc	6	$85,037	28.57%
Bdo Usa Llp	6	$90,359	28.57%
Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc	6	$72,370	28.57%
Supports Coordination Group	6	$48,870	30.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	2	$61,984	100.00%
Other Snack Food Manufacturing	2	$31,960	100.00%
Other Specialty Food Retailers	2	$44,356	100.00%
Materials Recovery Facilities	2	$71,989	100.00%
Support Activities For Water Transportation	2	$79,633	100.00%
Community Food Services	2	$57,086	100.00%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$86,861	100.00%
All Other Textile Product Mills	2	$48,142	100.00%
Other Poultry Production	2	$68,443	100.00%
Roofing Contractors	2	$33,530	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.