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Pennsylvania Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
227,614 92.50% $76,466 H-1B
14,991 6.09% $149,993 PERM
1,937 0.79% $28,628 H-2A
1,520 0.62% $91,211 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Pennsylvania has seen a total of 246,062 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Pennsylvania is the H-1B visa with 227,614 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.50% of Pennsylvania's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 14,991 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.09% of Pennsylvania's total visas.

Top Occupations in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Database Architects 137 $87,399 87.26%
Financial Specialists, All Other 134 $61,347 87.01%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 134 $51,415 88.74%
Industrial Production Managers 131 $98,893 87.33%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 124 $78,811 82.67%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 120 $57,655 81.63%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 120 $43,055 83.92%
Chief Executives 120 $166,015 85.11%
Food Scientists and Technologists 118 $58,614 84.29%
Coaches and Scouts 118 $29,816 85.51%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 12 $64,226 41.38%
Veterinarians 12 $79,814 41.38%
Biological Technicians 12 $40,595 41.38%
Construction Laborers 12 $32,323 42.86%
Lawyers 12 $112,251 42.86%
Purchasing Managers 12 $109,269 42.86%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $49,680 42.86%
Biological Scientists, All Other 12 $53,361 44.44%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 12 $20,455 44.44%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 11 $36,090 40.74%
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 2,598 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 5,119 $186,562 43.44%
China 610 $72,376 48.11%
Mexico 352 $49,277 43.89%
Canada 274 $93,984 46.68%
South Korea 211 $50,457 37.54%
Belarus 193 $98,489 52.30%
Russia 184 $95,208 53.49%
Ukraine 169 $93,716 49.42%
Brazil 148 $73,841 44.58%
Nepal 147 $1,022,042 44.55%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Upani Consultants Ltd 132 $54,590 90.41%
It Consulting Services Inc 132 $59,597 90.41%
Mindteck Inc 130 $64,967 89.66%
Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc 129 $92,380 88.97%
Fmc Corporation 129 $110,957 90.85%
Bentley Systems Incorporated 129 $83,286 90.85%
Pinnacle Health Hospitals 129 $118,586 90.85%
The Wistar Institute Of Anatomy And Biology 128 $45,157 90.14%
Grassroot Technologies Inc 128 $59,713 90.78%
Solomons International Llc 128 $73,649 91.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brenckles Farms Greenhouses 3 $22,021 100.00%
Dillner Family Farms Llc 3 $32,441 100.00%
Robert W Buser 3 $34,174 100.00%
Cold Run Inc 3 $34,174 100.00%
Janoski Farm Inc 3 $22,714 100.00%
Harvey Brubacher 3 $34,174 100.00%
Sunrise Orchard 3 $26,055 100.00%
Hills Of Home Farms 3 $29,078 100.00%
Varners Tree Farm And Cider Mill Ltd 3 $24,891 100.00%
Hill Of Home Farms 3 $29,765 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elizabethtown College 7 $45,042 29.17%
Meadville Medical Center 7 $127,379 29.17%
Cellular One 7 $69,323 29.17%
California University Of Pennsylvania 7 $66,721 29.17%
Armstrong World Industries Inc 7 $77,572 29.17%
Citco Fund Services Malvern Inc 7 $84,454 29.17%
The Wistar Institute Of Anatomy And Biology 7 $49,014 29.17%
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc 7 $102,603 29.17%
Health Access Network Dba Crozer Keystone Health N 7 $160,813 29.17%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 7 $76,056 29.17%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sports And Recreation Instruction 44 $39,471 91.67%
Museums 44 $55,265 91.67%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 43 $74,534 89.58%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians 43 $40,462 89.58%
Tax Preparation Services 43 $60,606 89.58%
Civic And Social Organizations 43 $56,280 89.58%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 42 $75,521 89.36%
Commercial Bakeries 41 $79,593 87.23%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 41 $70,379 87.23%
Real Estate Property Managers 41 $63,807 87.23%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hmo Medical Centers 13 $80,176 92.86%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing 13 $87,400 92.86%
Used Car Dealers 12 $58,209 85.71%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 12 $55,420 85.71%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 12 $50,366 85.71%
Charter Bus Industry 12 $20,779 85.71%
Residential Remodelers 12 $59,242 85.71%
Real Estate Property Managers 12 $66,735 92.31%
All Other Food Manufacturing 12 $60,018 92.31%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 12 $45,869 92.31%

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 $76,466. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage