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 %
Statistical Assistants 86 $46,667 87.76%
Mechatronics Engineers 85 $89,169 87.63%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 82 $59,621 84.54%
Soil and Plant Scientists 80 $44,662 86.02%
Credit Analysts 80 $56,962 89.89%
Landscape Architects 79 $56,616 89.77%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 78 $50,414 89.66%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 76 $49,402 87.36%
Technical Writers 74 $60,490 88.10%
Cost Estimators 73 $55,932 86.90%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Economists 9 $95,012 39.13%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 9 $41,713 39.13%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $51,739 34.78%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 8 $57,767 34.78%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 8 $38,305 34.78%
Food Scientists and Technologists 8 $58,097 36.36%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $55,952 36.36%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 8 $81,752 36.36%
Cost Estimators 8 $57,827 36.36%
Computer Network Architects 8 $87,513 36.36%
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 %
Amzur Technologies Inc 24 $73,979 92.31%
Cloudray Inc 24 $57,744 92.31%
Crozer Chester Medical Center 24 $54,794 92.31%
Ignis Technology Solutions Usa Inc 24 $56,025 92.31%
Apex Rehab Solutions Inc 24 $57,389 92.31%
Cardus Inc 24 $73,112 92.31%
Prologin Technologies Inc 24 $55,888 92.31%
Slcs Solutions Inc 24 $72,204 92.31%
Penn Color Inc 24 $102,088 92.31%
Microinfo Inc 24 $73,910 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Surgimed Supplies Inc 1 $53,560 33.33%
Fresh Link Industrial Ltd 1 $59,280 33.33%
Cornell Iron Works Inc 1 $69,368 33.33%
Bny Mellon Na 1 $104,600 33.33%
Kims Karate Ltd 1 $36,234 33.33%
Pnk Incorporated 1 $47,486 33.33%
Intact Vascular Inc 1 $73,403 33.33%
Vocollect Healthcare Systems 1 $61,090 33.33%
Casmir Care Services 1 $79,810 33.33%
Hair Boss Inc 1 $61,277 33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 6 $33,062 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 6 $32,441 100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry 5 $33,005 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 5 $22,896 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 5 $31,604 100.00%
Wheat Farming 5 $30,913 100.00%
Other Poultry Production 4 $31,564 100.00%
Landscaping Services 4 $32,568 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 4 $22,058 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 3 $35,776 100.00%

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