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 %
Arcadia University 41 $49,958 89.13%
Aptiva Corp 41 $67,924 89.13%
Precision Technologies Corp 41 $73,918 89.13%
Unicon Pharma Inc 41 $68,883 89.13%
Rapidit Inc 41 $67,901 89.13%
Peco Energy An Exelon Company 41 $75,016 89.13%
Zentek Automation Us Inc 41 $87,277 89.13%
Ugi Utilities Inc 41 $96,213 89.13%
Wesco Distribution Inc 41 $99,888 89.13%
Ubics Inc 41 $63,270 89.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Temple University Health System 2 $75,057 33.33%
Acquire Consulting Group Ltd 2 $89,191 33.33%
Reyna Information Technology Services Llc 2 $58,521 33.33%
Phoenix Technical Solutions Inc 2 $54,434 33.33%
Nature Soy Inc 2 $51,043 33.33%
Nostemo Diner Llc Dba Andys Diner Pub 2 $37,274 33.33%
Bluecadet Llc A Pa Llc 2 $74,329 33.33%
Punxsutawney Area Hospital 2 $145,985 33.33%
Safeside Environmental Restoration Inc 2 $26,427 33.33%
Adaptimmune 2 $97,750 33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing 3 $63,592 100.00%
Wineries 3 $50,599 100.00%
Glass Product Manufacturing Made Of Purchased Glass 3 $56,950 100.00%
Metal Heat Treating 3 $71,524 100.00%
Administration Of Environmental Quality Programs 3 $70,020 100.00%
Poultry Processing 3 $71,607 100.00%
Other Sound Recording Industries 3 $91,278 100.00%
Special Food Services 3 $69,722 100.00%
Mattress Manufacturing 3 $68,876 100.00%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation 3 $88,067 100.00%
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