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 %
Rovi Corporation	40	$86,971	86.96%
Itconsultingservices Inc	40	$51,160	88.89%
Certainteed Llc	40	$112,465	88.89%
Lorshi Systems Llc	40	$70,725	88.89%
Adroix Corp	40	$75,264	88.89%
Yash Lujan Consulting Inc	40	$77,394	88.89%
Unify Solutions Inc	40	$66,592	88.89%
Orion Systems Integrators Inc	40	$62,925	88.89%
Ii Software Inc	40	$70,172	88.89%
Xperttech Inc	40	$69,996	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ty Lin International	2	$62,462	33.33%
The Dow Chemical Company	2	$92,904	33.33%
Cima Software Corporation	2	$140,317	33.33%
Damcosoft Dba Testingxperts	2	$91,603	33.33%
Sang Kee Asian Bistro Inc	2	$45,240	33.33%
Hadco Metal Trading Co Llc	2	$53,955	33.33%
Premier Access Property Management	2	$73,227	33.33%
Biopeptek Pharmaceuticals Llc	2	$93,964	33.33%
Young Scholars Of Mckeesport Charter School	2	$48,614	33.33%
Prevail Infoworks Inc	2	$86,923	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	12	$76,123	85.71%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	12	$79,111	85.71%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	12	$60,219	85.71%
Other Gambling Industries	12	$85,658	85.71%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	12	$84,336	85.71%
Nonresidential Building Construction	12	$74,884	85.71%
Musical Groups And Artists	12	$42,195	85.71%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services	12	$63,140	85.71%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	12	$91,517	85.71%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	12	$47,945	85.71%

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.