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 %
Fiserv Automotive Solutions Inc	35	$88,965	89.74%
Vwr Management Services Llc	35	$116,779	89.74%
Advansoft International Inc	35	$75,545	89.74%
Rehabcare Group East Inc	35	$60,746	89.74%
Mastech Digital Alliances Inc	35	$92,356	89.74%
Independence Blue Cross Llc	35	$89,417	89.74%
Yash Technologies Inc	35	$71,757	89.74%
International Sos Assistance Inc	35	$95,723	89.74%
Erp Global Inc	35	$61,592	89.74%
Innova Solutions Inc	35	$95,678	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Xpertvantage Llc	2	$83,429	40.00%
Joyces Jewelry Inc	2	$36,442	40.00%
Harro Hofliger Packaging Systems Inc	2	$70,554	40.00%
Andriy Knaub	2	$30,108	40.00%
Cotiviti Usa Llc	2	$105,966	40.00%
Philips Ultrasound Inc	2	$88,775	40.00%
Lehighton Family Dentistry Llc	2	$75,452	40.00%
Caruso Italian Restaurant Pizzeria	2	$39,499	40.00%
State Road Builders Supply Co Inc	2	$27,383	40.00%
Fox And Roachtrident Limited Partnership	2	$98,654	40.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	43	$86,658	87.76%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	43	$40,349	91.49%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing	43	$109,877	91.49%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	42	$75,521	89.36%
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services	41	$91,664	89.13%
Dental Laboratories	40	$46,478	86.96%
Language Schools	40	$82,028	86.96%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	40	$69,841	88.89%
Tax Preparation Services	40	$59,703	88.89%
Commercial Bakeries	39	$79,666	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$76,565	14.29%
Wholesale Trade	2	$52,073	14.29%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing	2	$76,815	14.29%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	2	$50,138	14.29%
Hazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$75,608	14.29%
Books Printing	2	$90,803	14.29%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	2	$65,811	14.29%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$85,769	14.29%
Claims Adjusting	2	$68,495	14.29%
Totalizing Fluid Meter And Counting Device Manufacturing	2	$84,552	14.29%

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.