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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Network Architects 8 $87,513 36.36%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $49,456 36.36%
Aerospace Engineers 7 $101,691 33.33%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 7 $40,943 33.33%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $51,440 33.33%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $51,868 33.33%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $65,167 33.33%
Personal Care Aides 7 $21,965 33.33%
Robotics Engineers 7 $82,112 33.33%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 7 $54,677 33.33%
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 %
General Electric Company 43 $76,468 89.58%
Broadmoor Solutions Inc 43 $74,199 89.58%
Htc Global Services Inc 43 $76,214 89.58%
Spirit Physician Services Inc 43 $141,648 89.58%
Jade Global Inc 43 $98,442 89.58%
Mastech Alliance Inc A Mastech Holdings Company 43 $87,891 89.58%
Foot Locker Corporate Services Inc 43 $98,223 91.49%
Fiserv Solutions Llc 43 $100,511 91.49%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 42 $67,039 89.36%
Xtglobal Inc 42 $85,205 89.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fidato Partners Llc 2 $81,068 28.57%
Hong Kong Chef Ii Inc 2 $52,874 28.57%
Simplified Service Corp 2 $82,098 28.57%
Hadco Metal Trading Company Llc 2 $87,256 28.57%
Forefront Analytics Llc 2 $79,581 28.57%
Valley Kidney Specialists Pc 2 $142,355 28.57%
Fleetwood Industries Inc 2 $75,670 28.57%
Hong Kong Chef Ix 2 $43,191 28.57%
Allied Orthodontics Pc 2 $77,283 28.57%
My Alarm Center 2 $76,981 28.57%

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