We now have Quarter 3 H1B visa FY 2022 data and Quarter 3 PERM visa FY 2022 data.

Pennsylvania Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
221,916	91.20%	$74,858	H-1B
17,650	7.25%	$141,413	PERM
2,278	0.94%	$20,781	H-2A
1,493	0.61%	$90,082	E-3 Australian

As of May 2022, Pennsylvania has seen a total of 243,337 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Pennsylvania is the H-1B visa with 221,916 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.20% of Pennsylvania's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 17,650 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.25% of Pennsylvania's total visas.

Top Occupations in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	40,335	$85,710	92.92%
Computer Systems Analysts	29,005	$70,103	92.99%
Computer Programmers	13,998	$59,256	89.13%
Computer Occupations, All Other	8,737	$74,448	93.24%
Software Developers, Systems Software	4,462	$88,357	93.41%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	2,860	$53,768	87.89%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	2,664	$55,448	84.60%
Management Analysts	2,582	$75,923	92.51%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	2,361	$117,478	84.93%
Database Administrators	2,314	$74,270	91.50%

Pennsylvania Employees Over Time

Pennsylvania has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 11,241 employees were hired. Pennsylvania peaked in 2021 with 24,187 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 23,612 in 2022.

Top Countries with Workers in Pennsylvania From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	6,819	$162,379	56.08%
China	888	$73,341	61.58%
Mexico	370	$50,966	59.01%
Canada	346	$91,386	56.17%
Russia	304	$95,714	53.81%
Belarus	297	$97,340	66.74%
Ukraine	279	$94,680	63.12%
South Korea	231	$56,298	53.47%
Brazil	169	$89,607	64.26%
Pakistan	143	$89,412	55.64%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Deloitte Consulting Llp	16,479	$73,800	98.59%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	6,301	$64,425	99.40%
Infosys Limited	5,767	$73,957	99.53%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	3,837	$87,292	87.66%
Accenture Llp	3,626	$81,097	91.38%
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	3,248	$53,240	88.00%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc	2,927	$100,566	86.75%
University Of Pittsburgh	2,823	$47,263	89.88%
Sap America Inc	2,194	$91,989	92.97%
The Pennsylvania State University	2,043	$48,325	92.19%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	79,534	$71,805	92.24%
Computer Systems Design Services	15,046	$78,246	82.79%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	14,899	$53,112	91.74%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	8,108	$81,780	87.84%
Other Computer Related Services	4,080	$71,182	91.62%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	3,407	$85,946	95.81%
Engineering Services	3,151	$70,170	89.29%
Cable And Other Subscription Programming	3,000	$100,653	93.25%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2,217	$74,793	98.14%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	1,957	$86,696	96.12%

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 $74,858. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,858.