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 %
Financial Managers	185	$113,687	87.26%
Hospitalists	181	$152,463	88.29%
Physicists	180	$74,144	88.24%
Pediatricians, General	179	$122,930	87.75%
Human Resources Specialists	178	$55,827	90.36%
Computer User Support Specialists	175	$42,439	93.09%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	166	$57,115	90.71%
Medical and Health Services Managers	157	$80,599	87.71%
Computer Hardware Engineers	156	$73,661	87.15%
Data Warehousing Specialists	155	$77,871	87.57%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	16	$20,094	48.48%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	16	$35,850	48.48%
Compliance Officers	16	$66,284	48.48%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	16	$72,520	48.48%
Interpreters and Translators	15	$41,651	45.45%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	15	$126,838	46.88%
Clergy	15	$32,265	46.88%
Nursing Assistants	15	$29,651	46.88%
Helpers--Roofers	15	$28,870	48.39%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$47,995	45.16%

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 %
Cybertech Systems And Software Inc	37	$76,694	90.24%
3s Business Corporation	37	$77,592	90.24%
Infolob Solutions Inc	37	$64,917	90.24%
Alcoa Inc	37	$69,895	90.24%
Satyam Computer Services Limited	37	$60,211	90.24%
Indsoft Inc	37	$69,022	90.24%
Neumeric Technologies Corporation	37	$72,414	90.24%
Exlservicecom Llc	37	$90,513	90.24%
Digital Scripts Inc	36	$78,228	87.80%
Amensys Inc	36	$75,459	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sidecar Interactive Inc	2	$84,220	33.33%
International Raw Materials Ltd	2	$91,083	33.33%
Allegheny Clinic Medical Oncology	2	$123,968	33.33%
Ocr Services Inc	2	$103,574	33.33%
Davidson Kempner Capital Management Lp	2	$111,613	33.33%
Jubilant Pharma Holdings Inc	2	$146,547	33.33%
Prachi Enterprises Llc	2	$49,442	33.33%
Monthol Food Service Company	2	$27,102	33.33%
Delaware Valley Regional Center Llc	2	$89,638	33.33%
Harita Llc	2	$67,496	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Real Estate Property Managers	39	$63,122	88.64%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	38	$71,449	86.36%
Civic And Social Organizations	38	$56,926	86.36%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	37	$86,386	84.09%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	37	$88,797	86.05%
Pension Funds	37	$89,507	86.05%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation	37	$68,510	86.05%
Hmo Medical Centers	36	$63,716	85.71%
Travel Agencies	36	$78,310	85.71%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	35	$89,263	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	2	$34,143	15.38%
Manufacturing And Reproducing Magnetic And Optical Media	2	$61,288	15.38%
Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	2	$45,833	15.38%
Media Buying Agencies	2	$44,645	15.38%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	2	$38,324	15.38%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	2	$100,880	16.67%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs	2	$58,802	16.67%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	2	$56,753	16.67%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing	2	$76,762	16.67%
Motor Vehicle Towing	2	$28,059	16.67%

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.