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 %
Mack Trucks Inc 56 $77,633 90.32%
Alliance Global Services Llc 56 $70,465 90.32%
Infostretch Corporation 56 $86,992 90.32%
Iconsoft Inc 56 $83,660 91.80%
One Algorithm Llc 56 $95,649 91.80%
Mercyhurst University 55 $46,989 90.16%
Sunray Informatics Inc 55 $70,297 90.16%
Caremark Llc 55 $99,758 90.16%
Srnl International Inc 55 $54,626 90.16%
Xenoninfotek Inc 55 $67,543 90.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sap Global Marketing Inc 3 $91,057 30.00%
Turn5 Inc 3 $76,488 30.00%
Empirical Finance Llc 3 $80,600 30.00%
Dynamics Inc 3 $79,650 30.00%
Penn Engineering Manufacturing Corp 3 $73,161 30.00%
Qeexo Co 3 $88,088 30.00%
Johnson Johnson Services Inc 3 $112,348 30.00%
Comira Solutions Inc 3 $55,987 30.00%
Cetra Us Llc 3 $41,101 30.00%
Lake Naomi Club 3 $45,275 30.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

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