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 %
Olympus Corporation Of The Americas	41	$95,424	89.13%
B Braun Medical Inc	41	$89,407	89.13%
Quiddity Infotech Llc	41	$80,091	89.13%
Educational Commission For Foreign Medical Graduates	41	$90,635	89.13%
Federal Home Loan Bank Of Pittsburgh	41	$92,120	89.13%
It Cats Llc	41	$82,941	89.13%
University Of Scranton	41	$53,643	89.13%
Geisinger Health Plan	41	$85,611	89.13%
Intel Americas Inc	41	$105,543	89.13%
Philips Rs North America Llc	40	$92,299	86.96%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tioga Valley Inc	2	$45,094	28.57%
Elsevier	2	$56,878	28.57%
Trustwave Holdings Inc	2	$82,868	33.33%
Radcliffe Learning Center Inc	2	$39,770	33.33%
Pharma Resource Group Inc	2	$88,473	33.33%
Scala Inc	2	$64,896	33.33%
Philly Real Estate Company	2	$40,051	33.33%
Arraya Solutions	2	$117,666	33.33%
Campus Apartments	2	$89,721	33.33%
Cdm Smith Inc	2	$67,371	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing	16	$41,791	84.21%
Footwear Manufacturing	16	$84,956	88.89%
Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas	15	$87,370	83.33%
Asphalt Shingle And Coating Materials Manufacturing	15	$102,541	83.33%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	15	$55,327	83.33%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing	15	$71,142	83.33%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	15	$72,273	83.33%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	15	$83,842	88.24%
Social Advocacy Organizations	15	$44,082	88.24%
Professional And Management Development Training	15	$67,498	88.24%

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.