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 %
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	1,056	$77,614	83.94%
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians	989	$89,311	79.95%
Temple University A Commonwealth University	939	$53,625	77.09%
Isync Solutions Inc	925	$59,953	87.35%
People Tech Group Inc	918	$60,442	87.93%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	904	$69,622	88.89%
Compunnel Software Group Inc	883	$77,700	91.88%
Hm Health Solutions Inc	850	$83,490	90.14%
The Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia	813	$62,195	90.23%
Uhcp Dba Upmc Medical Education	798	$57,843	91.51%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Iqvia Inc	48	$97,775	37.21%
Glaxosmithkline Llc	46	$83,911	37.40%
Aurora Innovation Inc	43	$84,570	36.75%
Kvk Tech Inc	42	$61,864	36.84%
Kpmg Llp	40	$85,743	36.70%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States	38	$93,204	35.19%
Csl Behring	38	$99,952	36.89%
Guthrie Medical Group Pc	37	$137,537	35.92%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	36	$106,613	35.29%
Te Connectivity Corporation	36	$93,457	36.73%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soybean Farming	2	$86,112	100.00%
Mattress Manufacturing	2	$60,695	100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing	2	$66,654	100.00%
Dry Pasta Dough And Flour Mixes Manufacturing From Purchased Flour	2	$119,496	100.00%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	2	$53,706	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services	2	$69,493	100.00%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops	2	$28,288	100.00%
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing	2	$69,483	100.00%
Textile And Fabric Finishing Mills	2	$72,551	100.00%
Abrasive Product Manufacturing	2	$74,059	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.