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 %
Deloitte Consulting Llp	16,353	$73,885	98.60%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	6,355	$64,528	99.44%
Infosys Limited	5,812	$74,174	99.57%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	3,910	$88,147	97.46%
Accenture Llp	3,632	$81,316	98.19%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc	2,659	$101,182	71.90%
University Of Pittsburgh	2,567	$48,596	82.43%
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	2,541	$55,538	86.90%
Sap America Inc	2,194	$93,840	96.82%
Ernst Young Us Llp	2,054	$77,436	92.77%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Pennsylvania State University	448	$51,257	29.75%
Geisinger Clinic	214	$110,085	15.99%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc	209	$83,008	20.71%
Accenture Llp	206	$110,651	23.02%
Pvr Technologies Inc	123	$81,554	17.11%
Sapvix Inc	117	$104,780	19.44%
Ebs Healthcare	95	$15,111,466	15.89%
Techwave Consulting Inc	88	$83,546	19.64%
Google Llc	79	$82,406	20.31%
Intel Americas Inc	70	$95,489	25.83%

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.