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 %
Materials Scientists 9 $83,773 39.13%
Computer User Support Specialists 9 $63,329 39.13%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $49,456 34.78%
Stonemasons 8 $58,646 34.78%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $51,739 34.78%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 8 $57,767 36.36%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 8 $38,305 36.36%
Cost Estimators 8 $57,827 36.36%
Food Scientists and Technologists 8 $58,097 36.36%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $55,952 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 %
Global Infotech Inc 55 $62,006 90.16%
Idexcel Inc 55 $71,836 90.16%
Day Zimmermann Inc 55 $98,598 90.16%
It Division Inc 55 $69,629 91.67%
Inovalon Inc 55 $100,136 91.67%
Frontida Biopharm Inc 54 $69,266 90.00%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 54 $73,077 90.00%
Saint Lukes Hospital Of Bethlehem Pennsylvania 54 $63,494 90.00%
Optum Services Inc 54 $100,725 90.00%
Switchlane Inc 54 $59,052 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Simio Llc 3 $89,184 30.00%
Allegheny Health Network 3 $81,238 30.00%
Rummel Klepper Kahl Llp 3 $68,751 30.00%
Sin Jin Dining Corp 3 $25,133 30.00%
Swift Financial Corp 3 $107,924 30.00%
Gw Pa Laboratories Llc 3 $76,988 30.00%
Qualtie Inc 3 $71,718 30.00%
Dt Gruelle Company Group Llc 3 $40,900 30.00%
Optimum Controls 3 $53,095 30.00%
Jwsh Inc 3 $18,165 30.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing 3 $63,592 100.00%
Wineries 3 $50,599 100.00%
Glass Product Manufacturing Made Of Purchased Glass 3 $56,950 100.00%
Metal Heat Treating 3 $71,524 100.00%
Administration Of Environmental Quality Programs 3 $70,020 100.00%
Poultry Processing 3 $71,607 100.00%
Other Sound Recording Industries 3 $91,278 100.00%
Special Food Services 3 $69,722 100.00%
Mattress Manufacturing 3 $68,876 100.00%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation 3 $88,067 100.00%
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