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 %
Lawyers 12 $112,251 41.38%
Purchasing Managers 12 $109,269 41.38%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $49,680 41.38%
Biological Scientists, All Other 12 $53,361 42.86%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 12 $20,455 42.86%
Veterinarians 12 $79,814 42.86%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 12 $64,226 42.86%
Biological Technicians 12 $40,595 44.44%
Construction Laborers 12 $32,323 44.44%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 11 $54,872 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 %
Pride Mobility Products Corporation 34 $67,846 89.47%
Ipolarity Llc 34 $73,856 89.47%
I Link Solutions Inc 34 $79,734 89.47%
Kadstech Inc 34 $68,145 89.47%
Allied Business Consulting Inc 34 $73,860 89.47%
Shubh Solutions Llc 34 $67,627 89.47%
Dataserv Inc 34 $70,956 89.47%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc 34 $73,651 89.47%
Mercy Management Of Southeastern Pennsylvania 34 $150,063 89.47%
Technolabs Inc 34 $68,805 91.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Syncreonus 2 $66,706 40.00%
Vertmarkets Inc 2 $121,909 40.00%
Reichdrill Llc 2 $109,897 40.00%
Locomation Inc 2 $89,482 40.00%
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America Inc 2 $78,052 40.00%
Coventry Property Services Inc 2 $25,667 40.00%
Evergreen Nursery Llc Dba Mcmurray Nursery 2 $22,630 40.00%
Willis Towers Watson Us Llc 2 $70,897 40.00%
El Patron Uniontown Mexican Grill 2 $22,578 40.00%
Zoetis Inc 2 $105,373 40.00%

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