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%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 11 $36,090 40.74%
Graphic Designers 11 $39,129 40.74%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $57,851 40.74%
Procurement Clerks 11 $43,614 42.31%
Microbiologists 11 $48,001 42.31%
Financial Specialists, All Other 10 $80,511 38.46%
Medical and Health Services Managers 10 $80,806 40.00%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 9 $21,639 36.00%
Managers, All Other 9 $117,437 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 %
Mason Grey Corporation 7 $69,202 87.50%
Infervision Us Inc 7 $61,824 87.50%
Intelligroup Inc 7 $69,282 87.50%
Ebs Healthcare Inc 7 $62,846 87.50%
Yes Hardsoft Solutions Inc 7 $67,440 87.50%
Mei Inc 7 $84,237 87.50%
Dsbridge Corp 7 $83,560 87.50%
Coupa Software Inc 7 $99,441 87.50%
Nicholson Construction Company 7 $107,194 87.50%
Erpmark Inc 7 $87,568 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Dentists 801 $98,108 77.24%
Employment Services 779 $68,943 86.65%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services 766 $89,296 88.97%
Commercial Banking 753 $88,067 90.29%
Temporary Help Services 697 $80,975 90.28%
Marketing Consulting Services 593 $76,966 87.98%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 587 $85,024 88.27%
Offices Of Physicians 579 $143,314 91.04%
Human Resources Consulting Services 517 $75,777 90.38%
Scientific Research And Development Services 503 $76,239 89.34%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 10 $29,430 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 9 $35,263 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 9 $28,359 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 9 $32,473 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 9 $26,303 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 8 $33,571 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 7 $32,603 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 7 $31,949 100.00%
Potato Farming 7 $31,904 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 6 $31,588 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 192 $84,327 100.00%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 192 $81,668 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 191 $80,145 100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 174 $92,611 100.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 150 $94,306 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians 146 $128,339 100.00%
Educational Support Services 135 $10,583,571 100.00%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing 119 $85,464 100.00%
Insurance Carriers 117 $90,590 100.00%
Temporary Help Services 111 $13,405,689 100.00%

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