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 %
Certainteed Corporation	34	$94,173	89.47%
Geneia Llc	34	$84,938	89.47%
Conch Technologies Inc	34	$66,841	89.47%
Accolade Inc	34	$96,556	89.47%
Guthrie Clinic Ltd	33	$140,314	86.84%
Allied Business Consulting Inc	33	$73,066	86.84%
Precision Technologies Corp	33	$70,956	89.19%
Imetris Corporation	33	$78,063	89.19%
United Healthcare Services Inc	33	$86,033	89.19%
Agustawestland Philadelphia Corporation	33	$82,908	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Turbo Air Inc	2	$72,020	40.00%
El Patron Inc	2	$37,367	40.00%
Butler County Community College	2	$45,522	40.00%
American Bible Society	2	$48,381	40.00%
Pearsox Corporation	2	$32,386	40.00%
Prithvi Information Solutions Llc	2	$63,825	40.00%
Digioia Gray Associates Llc	2	$50,045	40.00%
Market Resource Partners Llc	2	$49,005	40.00%
Business Decision North America Pa Inc	2	$106,236	40.00%
Lawrence Park Pizzeria Inc	2	$37,107	40.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	2,322	$68,434	97.07%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2,240	$75,559	97.99%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	1,833	$86,156	96.07%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	1,444	$132,440	87.78%
Other Management Consulting Services	1,169	$77,734	90.90%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	1,003	$69,690	81.61%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	1,001	$75,700	86.82%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	952	$89,606	86.94%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	948	$77,171	90.03%
Employment Services	772	$68,884	73.59%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production	28	$28,098	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	27	$29,801	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	25	$28,219	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	24	$30,269	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	23	$30,817	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	22	$30,300	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	19	$24,801	100.00%
Turkey Production	16	$27,343	100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	13	$31,389	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	9	$32,473	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Educational Support Services	132	$10,826,511	37.39%
Insurance Carriers	115	$90,373	39.66%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	100	$95,513	36.10%
Marketing Consulting Services	97	$76,283	38.04%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	81	$48,516	32.66%
Commercial Banking	77	$73,954	31.30%
Support Activities For Animal Production	70	$27,545	35.90%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	68	$87,327	35.42%
Full Service Restaurants	66	$38,266	36.26%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	55	$80,895	30.56%

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.