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 %
Sparta Consulting Inc 44 $77,483 89.80%
University Of Scranton 44 $54,008 89.80%
Advertising Specialty Institute 44 $86,268 89.80%
Astir Services Llc 44 $69,935 89.80%
It Resources Inc 44 $78,672 89.80%
Unify Solutions Inc 44 $68,251 89.80%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 44 $70,734 89.80%
Wuxi Advanced Therapies Inc 44 $82,770 89.80%
East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania 44 $65,881 89.80%
Scepter Technologies Inc 44 $80,569 89.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Emergency Care Services Of Pennsylvania Pc 2 $84,250 28.57%
Einstein Medical Center Montgomery 2 $55,141 28.57%
Pharmaceutical Product Development Llc 2 $72,988 28.57%
Avery Dennison Corporation 2 $78,229 28.57%
First Time Us Genericsllc 2 $78,395 28.57%
Sushi Land Inc 2 $56,857 28.57%
Almac Central Management Llc 2 $100,495 28.57%
Rave Business Solutions Llc 2 $101,775 28.57%
Medidata Solutions 2 $103,928 28.57%
Syncreon America Inc Fka Tds Automotive Us Inc 2 $79,113 28.57%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Water Transportation 2 $79,633 66.67%
Scheduled Air Transportation 2 $126,870 66.67%
Other Specialty Food Retailers 2 $44,356 66.67%
Industrial Launderers 2 $78,250 66.67%
Breweries 2 $61,630 66.67%
Masonry Contractors 2 $73,715 66.67%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing 2 $89,097 66.67%
Support Activities For Coal Mining 2 $66,040 66.67%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers 2 $53,706 66.67%
Beauty Salons 2 $68,713 66.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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