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 %
Scioinspire Corporation 36 $68,007 90.00%
Advansoft International Inc 36 $75,873 92.31%
Cotiviti Usa Llc 36 $79,184 92.31%
Alstom Transport Usa Inc 36 $95,911 92.31%
Mastech Digital Alliances Inc 36 $92,909 92.31%
Allegheny Health Network 35 $70,799 89.74%
Cadence Design Systems Inc 35 $79,812 89.74%
Akvarr Inc 35 $77,322 89.74%
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Inc 35 $53,983 89.74%
Sdh Systems Llc 35 $76,717 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mchugh Engineering Associates Inc 2 $65,946 40.00%
Paradocx Vineyard Llc 2 $51,241 40.00%
Syncro Technology Corp 2 $82,212 40.00%
Hydro Extrusion Usa Llc 2 $57,668 40.00%
Round The Clock East Inc 2 $19,178 40.00%
Sph Phililab Inc 2 $71,126 40.00%
Eurofins Nsc Us Inc 2 $79,748 40.00%
Jornaya 2 $73,144 40.00%
Faro Technologies 2 $104,250 40.00%
Bath Rx Inc Dbabath Drug 2 $97,116 40.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

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