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 %
Computer Systems Analysts	39,397	$71,031	93.88%
Software Developers, Applications	36,437	$83,473	91.86%
Computer Programmers	15,052	$59,872	88.94%
Computer Occupations, All Other	9,467	$73,858	93.20%
Software Developers, Systems Software	5,675	$82,478	94.07%
Management Analysts	3,886	$73,968	90.94%
Operations Research Analysts	2,910	$72,365	87.39%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	2,789	$53,505	88.96%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	2,681	$58,260	86.93%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,517	$119,624	86.76%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,030	$28,817	515.00%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	134	$28,200	73.22%
Nursery Workers	37	$27,970	21.02%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	36	$28,833	33.64%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	15	$30,909	30.61%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	4	$29,588	10.81%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	4	$24,934	12.12%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	3	$31,990	10.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2	$39,520	7.41%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	1	$34,424	3.85%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	3,886	$221,081	113.10%
Computer Systems Analysts	1,076	$92,157	151.76%
Computer Occupations, All Other	608	$92,084	106.85%
Internists, General	485	$108,451	101.04%
Software Developers, Systems Software	382	$91,749	90.31%
Statisticians	325	$66,074	81.25%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	191	$125,978	55.20%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	181	$131,893	65.82%
Electrical Engineers	174	$85,642	75.32%
Accountants and Auditors	153	$75,374	79.27%

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 %
Nepal	111	$1,340,195	51.87%
Philippines	109	$60,475	51.66%
United Kingdom	60	$82,880	39.74%
Turkey	59	$6,457,491	46.83%
Germany	50	$99,405	42.02%
Nigeria	45	$90,754	39.13%
Guatemala	41	$28,919	40.59%
Italy	38	$71,248	39.18%
Taiwan	37	$71,376	41.11%
Iran	35	$75,859	44.30%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Quadgen Wireless Solutions Inc	391	$70,246	90.93%
Ansys Inc	390	$84,254	91.76%
Igate Technologies Inc	389	$62,587	91.75%
Susquehanna International Group Llp	388	$81,890	92.16%
Iqvia Inc	387	$88,523	92.14%
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center	383	$58,402	91.63%
Hexaware Technologies Inc	369	$73,395	89.56%
Collasys Llc	362	$76,614	88.73%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	356	$95,454	87.25%
Glaxosmithkline Llc	337	$79,735	83.62%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Intel Corporation	21	$98,914	35.59%
Geisinger System Services	21	$73,523	36.84%
Reading Health System	21	$101,195	38.89%
De Lage Landen Financial Services Inc	21	$107,572	38.89%
Melhorn Sales Service Trucking Company	21	$25,002	40.38%
Albert Einstein Medical Center	20	$45,542	39.22%
Volvo Construction Equipment North America Inc	20	$72,933	39.22%
Yorkia Group Inc	20	$79,548	39.22%
Crane Co	20	$88,168	40.00%
White Collar Technologies Inc	20	$100,141	40.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	35	$84,650	85.37%
Museums	35	$53,758	85.37%
Child And Youth Services	35	$37,866	87.50%
Electric Power Generation	35	$85,624	87.50%
Electric Power Distribution	35	$84,617	87.50%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	35	$89,680	87.50%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	34	$87,022	87.18%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	34	$85,259	87.18%
Offices Of Chiropractors	33	$51,409	86.84%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	33	$37,972	86.84%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Professional And Management Development Training	2	$62,140	16.67%
Motor Vehicle Body And Trailer Manufacturing	2	$89,627	16.67%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	2	$79,383	16.67%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	2	$53,383	18.18%
Other Crop Farming	2	$59,790	18.18%
Caterers	2	$27,716	18.18%
Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing	2	$46,186	18.18%
Parking Lots And Garages	2	$76,295	18.18%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	2	$47,788	18.18%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	2	$87,859	18.18%

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.