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 %
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 117 $57,798 85.40%
Lawyers 117 $91,485 87.31%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 111 $71,658 85.38%
Social Science Research Assistants 109 $40,294 84.50%
Physical Scientists, All Other 107 $39,484 83.59%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 106 $73,413 82.81%
Robotics Engineers 105 $91,498 82.68%
Sales Managers 102 $107,403 81.60%
Budget Analysts 98 $59,499 82.35%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 97 $53,406 85.09%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 11 $54,872 40.74%
Graphic Designers 11 $39,129 40.74%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 11 $36,090 40.74%
Procurement Clerks 11 $43,614 40.74%
Microbiologists 11 $48,001 42.31%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $57,851 42.31%
Medical and Health Services Managers 10 $80,806 38.46%
Financial Specialists, All Other 10 $80,511 40.00%
Web Developers 9 $80,247 36.00%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 9 $21,639 36.00%
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 %
Delasoft Inc 127 $73,791 91.37%
Csl Behring Llc 126 $103,986 90.65%
Coforge Limited Fka Niit Technologies Limited 125 $85,086 90.58%
Y Axis Inc 125 $71,274 91.91%
Reading Hospital 125 $55,450 91.91%
Mastech Digital Consulting Inc 124 $89,445 91.18%
Guidewire Software Inc 124 $95,628 91.85%
Spruce Infotech Inc 124 $87,054 91.85%
Bucknell University 123 $58,932 91.11%
Astir It Solutions Inc 123 $70,484 91.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Christner Farms Llc 3 $31,498 100.00%
Twin Springs Fruit Farm Inc 3 $34,174 100.00%
Peaceful Valley Tree Farm Llc 3 $26,721 100.00%
Brenckles Farms Greenhouse 3 $22,374 100.00%
Jason Gross 3 $34,174 100.00%
Jack Shafer 3 $34,174 100.00%
William Penn Corporation 3 $34,174 100.00%
Shan Gri La Farm Llc 3 $26,721 100.00%
William Semelka Vineyards Inc 3 $33,835 100.00%
Group Orchards Inc 3 $34,174 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bw Group Inc 7 $68,278 30.43%
Ideal Consult Llc 7 $86,885 30.43%
Education Management Solutions Llc 7 $77,605 30.43%
Thorley Industries Llc 7 $79,331 30.43%
Quintiles Ims Incorporated 7 $85,417 30.43%
Evoqua Water Technologies 7 $99,186 30.43%
Upci Cancer Services 7 $65,885 30.43%
Widener University 7 $60,957 31.82%
Aspire Pathway Llc 7 $50,226 31.82%
The Devereux Foundation 7 $34,834 31.82%

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