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 %
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	147	$39,387	84.97%
Instructional Coordinators	147	$44,984	86.98%
Accountants	146	$56,739	87.95%
Biostatisticians	145	$75,815	88.41%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	144	$53,128	88.89%
Occupational Therapists	144	$58,807	88.89%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	142	$58,482	88.20%
Database Architects	138	$87,373	87.34%
Public Relations Specialists	133	$42,221	84.71%
Financial Specialists, All Other	133	$61,351	84.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Coaches and Scouts	14	$33,159	45.16%
Environmental Engineers	14	$76,853	46.67%
Construction Managers	13	$113,014	43.33%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$58,452	44.83%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	12	$39,752	41.38%
Veterinarians	12	$79,814	42.86%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	12	$64,226	42.86%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$47,934	42.86%
Manicurists and Pedicurists	12	$17,893	42.86%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$50,832	44.44%

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 %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	12	$61,986	85.71%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	12	$70,749	85.71%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	11	$81,681	78.57%
Individual And Family Services	11	$47,762	78.57%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	11	$59,437	78.57%
Used Car Dealers	11	$90,943	84.62%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	11	$77,078	84.62%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	11	$71,943	84.62%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	11	$57,549	84.62%
Flat Glass Manufacturing	11	$80,925	84.62%

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.