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 %
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 47 $56,756 78.33%
Registered Nurses 47 $66,258 83.93%
Interpreters and Translators 46 $40,667 83.64%
Clergy 45 $33,036 81.82%
Epidemiologists 44 $73,740 81.48%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 44 $52,324 84.62%
Risk Management Specialists 43 $74,467 84.31%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 43 $37,734 86.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 42 $45,413 84.00%
Aerospace Engineers 42 $76,409 85.71%
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 %
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 179 $92,522 89.95%
Abington Memorial Hospital 179 $60,922 91.79%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 178 $78,438 91.75%
Cerner Corporation 176 $86,367 91.67%
Janssen Research Development Llc 176 $99,329 93.12%
American Eagle Outfitters Inc 174 $94,935 96.13%
Mastech Digital Services Inc 172 $87,781 95.56%
Ppg Industries Inc 172 $92,046 95.56%
3i Infotech Inc 169 $67,209 95.48%
Sap Labs Llc 167 $97,107 94.35%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Windy Heights Farms Llc 4 $32,937 100.00%
Mark D Toigo 4 $32,937 100.00%
Deerfield Mowing Property Maintenance Inc 4 $33,712 100.00%
Quality Greenhouses And Perennial Farm Inc 4 $25,579 100.00%
Elizabeth Farms Llc 4 $33,431 100.00%
Trail Nurseries Llc 4 $34,237 100.00%
Ag Installers Inc 4 $35,594 100.00%
Harmony Hill Nursery Llc 4 $30,560 100.00%
Eaton Farms Lp 4 $20,966 100.00%
Little Leaf Pa Llc 4 $34,991 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hibu Inc 10 $109,111 33.33%
Isaac Group Llc 10 $67,604 33.33%
Eresearch Technology Inc 10 $97,342 34.48%
Caremark Llc 10 $94,001 34.48%
Rainmaker Irrigation Inc 10 $38,297 34.48%
Beck Facility Services Llc 10 $19,040 34.48%
Five Below Inc 10 $140,951 34.48%
Clarivate Analytics Us Llc 10 $113,587 35.71%
Amerigas 10 $101,009 35.71%
Woehler Landscaping Llc 10 $21,857 35.71%

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