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
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 %
Amerihealth Caritas Services Llc 81 $102,437 90.00%
Regional Health Services Inc 81 $113,821 91.01%
Sigma Resources Llc 81 $71,323 91.01%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 81 $67,888 92.05%
Lafayette College 80 $66,155 90.91%
Isite Technologies Inc 80 $61,970 90.91%
Leverage Technologies Inc 79 $86,000 89.77%
Gannon University 78 $60,872 89.66%
Lt Technology Services Ltd 78 $48,594 89.66%
Swarthmore College 78 $60,340 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lloyd M Lapp Sons Dba Huber Nurseries 1 $20,675 100.00%
Stony Run Valley Vineyard 1 $29,224 100.00%
Country Gardens Produce Processing Llc 1 $24,253 100.00%
Feeneys Wholesale Nursery 1 $25,355 100.00%
R E King Ornamentals Llc 1 $20,176 100.00%
Bedners Farm And Greenhouse Inc 1 $21,135 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 82 1 $35,776 100.00%
Sun Citrus Harvesting Inc 1 $27,747 100.00%
Cramers Inc Dba Cramers Posie Patch 1 $20,675 100.00%
Vintage Sales Llc 1 $35,776 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Excellis Consulting Corporation 4 $85,753 26.67%
Field Diagnostic Services Inc 4 $57,262 26.67%
Tri Force Consulting Services Inc 4 $52,707 26.67%
Vivisimo Inc 4 $64,111 26.67%
Ihs Global Inc 4 $60,128 26.67%
Spirit Physician Services 4 $135,018 26.67%
Kl Consulting Services Inc 4 $63,638 26.67%
Broadcom Corporation 4 $72,280 26.67%
Ursinus College 4 $49,063 26.67%
Core Solutions Inc 4 $95,696 26.67%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

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