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 %
Msrcosmos Llc 30 $80,772 88.24%
Finance Of America Holdings Llc 30 $101,242 88.24%
Diversant Llc 30 $76,888 88.24%
Philadelphia Health Education Corporation 30 $55,599 88.24%
Anexinet Corp 30 $89,697 88.24%
Michael Baker International Inc 30 $65,818 88.24%
Lock Haven University Of Pennsylvania 30 $69,530 88.24%
Arcadis Us Inc 30 $60,949 88.24%
I28 Technologies Corporation 30 $68,623 88.24%
Chewy Inc 30 $93,192 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clearfield Jefferson Cmhc 1 $46,051 25.00%
Ace Surveilance Inc 1 $32,739 25.00%
Sharon City School District 1 $35,660 25.00%
Milis Auto Center Inc 1 $31,803 25.00%
Bitarmor Systems Inc 1 $65,021 25.00%
Brinjac Engineering Inc 1 $50,627 25.00%
Whan Choi Co 1 $25,376 25.00%
Universal Community Behavioral Health 1 $62,712 25.00%
Independence Blue Cross 1 $67,829 25.00%
Select Capital Commercial Properties Inc 1 $45,573 25.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

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