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 %
Health Access Network	40	$95,233	88.89%
Nemo It Solutions Inc	40	$86,732	88.89%
Xtglobal Inc	40	$83,919	88.89%
Logistics Plus Inc	40	$48,831	88.89%
Sungard Availability Services Lp	40	$91,130	88.89%
Federal Soft Systems Inc	40	$83,149	88.89%
Kenexa Technology Inc	39	$76,953	86.67%
Unicon Pharma Inc	39	$68,243	86.67%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc	39	$66,847	88.64%
Jade Global Inc	39	$93,502	88.64%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gluzdovcom Inc Dba Speed And Function	2	$93,569	33.33%
Meyer Design Inc	2	$47,310	33.33%
Applied Testesting Geosciences Llc	2	$67,184	33.33%
Ifm Efector Inc	2	$94,016	33.33%
Optimum Controls	2	$48,090	33.33%
York College Of Pennsylvania	2	$75,404	33.33%
East West Systems Inc	2	$98,124	33.33%
Sprint Corporation	2	$82,836	33.33%
Jwsh Inc	2	$17,181	33.33%
More Shopping Center Lp	2	$35,360	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	13	$58,458	86.67%
Bottled Water Manufacturing	13	$72,118	86.67%
General Warehousing And Storage	13	$80,448	86.67%
Industrial Process Furnace And Oven Manufacturing	13	$72,858	86.67%
Other Justice Public Order And Safety Activities	13	$52,997	86.67%
Other Food Manufacturing	13	$78,181	86.67%
Aircraft Manufacturing	13	$65,605	86.67%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	13	$54,739	86.67%
Executive And Legislative Offices Combined	13	$64,065	92.86%
Motion Picture And Video Production	13	$80,152	92.86%

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.