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 %
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 71 $33,039 85.54%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $56,879 84.34%
Clinical Research Coordinators 68 $61,083 86.08%
Mathematicians 67 $54,185 84.81%
Social and Community Service Managers 66 $52,731 86.84%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 66 $55,780 86.84%
Fashion Designers 63 $50,511 84.00%
Training and Development Specialists 63 $56,016 85.14%
Computer Network Support Specialists 62 $54,924 84.93%
Life Scientists, All Other 62 $49,253 86.11%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Ing Usa Annuity Life Insurance Company 26 $75,504 89.66%
Coolsoft Llc 26 $76,702 92.86%
Seascape Consulting Llc 26 $59,213 92.86%
Dvr Softek Inc 26 $73,023 92.86%
Amazoncom Services Inc 26 $74,892 92.86%
Lingatech Inc 26 $80,437 92.86%
Avventis Inc 26 $78,526 92.86%
Procal Technologies Inc 26 $74,769 92.86%
Linx As Llc 26 $91,434 92.86%
Mwidm Inc 26 $82,766 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Uncommon Individual Foundation 1 $38,002 25.00%
Intellicomm Inc 1 $67,267 25.00%
Marsh Consulting Services 1 $102,773 25.00%
Sky Chefs Inc Dba Lsg Sky Chefs 1 $51,100 25.00%
Clean Earth Inc 1 $109,470 25.00%
Grace S Huang Agency 1 $58,427 25.00%
Mportal Inc 1 $102,773 25.00%
Siemens Energyautomation 1 $63,398 25.00%
John Cacovean Orthodontic Lab 1 $27,726 25.00%
Lehigh Bagel And Deli Llc 1 $39,312 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