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 %
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 %
Petuum Inc	91	$90,463	90.10%
Hj Heinz Company	91	$108,125	90.10%
Asap Data Solutions Llc	90	$104,974	89.11%
Apps Solutions Inc	90	$64,163	89.11%
Bloomsburg University Of Pennsylvania	90	$59,366	90.00%
Google Inc	89	$74,574	89.90%
Institute For Cancer Research	89	$51,689	89.90%
United States Steel Corporation	89	$85,621	89.90%
Facebook Inc	89	$101,805	90.82%
Tower Health Medical Group	88	$178,502	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sylvan Gardens	5	$37,394	29.41%
Sapiens Americas Corporation	5	$120,569	29.41%
Applabs Technologies Private Limited	5	$87,545	29.41%
Halliburton Energy Services Inc	5	$93,525	29.41%
Adglobal 360 Inc	5	$92,331	29.41%
Joy Global Underground Mining Llc	5	$95,834	29.41%
Hong Kong Ruby Llc	5	$46,525	29.41%
Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc	5	$94,091	29.41%
Pennsylvania Transformer Technology Inc	5	$86,411	29.41%
Desai Dental Associates Dds Pc	5	$150,879	31.25%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scheduled Air Transportation	2	$126,870	66.67%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	2	$35,163	66.67%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	2	$70,138	66.67%
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	2	$40,498	66.67%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing	2	$95,389	66.67%
Wood Preservation	2	$46,124	66.67%
Business Professional Labor Political And Similar Organizations	2	$45,188	66.67%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	2	$79,893	66.67%
Other Outpatient Care Centers	2	$115,856	66.67%
Breweries	2	$61,630	66.67%

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.