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 %
Olympus Corporation Of The Americas 44 $96,817 89.80%
Amdocs Inc 44 $93,541 91.67%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 44 $87,944 91.67%
Cloud Source Inc 43 $73,111 89.58%
Logix Guru Llc 43 $86,505 89.58%
Allegheny College 43 $52,925 89.58%
Logistics Plus Inc 43 $48,784 89.58%
Tmg Health Inc 43 $66,657 89.58%
Summa Technologies Inc 43 $66,718 89.58%
International Sos Assistance Inc 43 $100,881 89.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Revitas Inc 2 $97,771 28.57%
Sylogent Llc 2 $69,524 28.57%
Albert Taus And Associates 2 $59,031 28.57%
Mfr Consultants Inc 2 $88,130 28.57%
General Information Technology Inc 2 $83,366 28.57%
Carlisle Construction Materials Incorporated 2 $113,225 28.57%
Sunny Japanese Food Pizza 2 $57,835 28.57%
Eclipse Resources 2 $75,234 28.57%
Grace Montessori School 2 $52,283 28.57%
Saga Steak House Inc 2 $29,370 28.57%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shoe Retailers 2 $84,167 100.00%
Cookie And Cracker Manufacturing 2 $95,847 100.00%
Convention And Visitors Bureaus 2 $59,780 100.00%
Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries Except Die Casting 2 $85,114 100.00%
Other Metal Container Manufacturing 2 $84,844 100.00%
Curtain And Linen Mills 2 $96,242 100.00%
Gasoline Stations With Convenience Stores 2 $52,541 100.00%
Stationery Product Manufacturing 2 $67,933 100.00%
Hydroelectric Power Generation 2 $70,138 100.00%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing 2 $95,389 100.00%
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