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 %
Backoffice Associates Llc 7 $102,901 100.00%
Png Companies Llc 7 $104,276 100.00%
Globallogic Inc 7 $112,923 100.00%
Twilio Inc 7 $109,699 100.00%
Chestnut Ridge Counseling Services Inc 7 $176,004 100.00%
Wolters Kluwer Dxg Us Inc 7 $122,200 100.00%
Cottman 1 Pharmacy Llc 7 $114,760 100.00%
Saint Vincent Medical Group 7 $178,577 100.00%
Wilkes Barre Behavioral Hospital Company Llc 7 $158,407 100.00%
Onsite Medical Providers Pc 7 $165,006 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services 40 $90,977 85.11%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 40 $82,725 85.11%
Language Schools 40 $82,028 86.96%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 40 $90,831 86.96%
Electric Power Distribution 40 $87,850 86.96%
Pension Funds 39 $92,322 84.78%
Travel Agencies 39 $79,585 84.78%
Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing From Cacao Beans 39 $96,564 86.67%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 38 $94,773 84.44%
Other Schools And Instruction 37 $45,720 82.22%
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