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 %
Lankenau Hospital 117 $52,477 91.41%
Lehigh Valley Hospital Inc 116 $64,497 90.63%
Vwr International Llc 115 $90,761 90.55%
Enterprise It Resources Inc 115 $64,587 90.55%
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc 115 $107,150 91.27%
Guthrie Medical Group Pc 115 $157,993 91.27%
Moxie Systems Inc 115 $83,691 91.27%
Tata Elxsi Limited 114 $82,968 91.20%
Upmc Community Medicine Inc 113 $104,371 90.40%
Decision Six Inc 112 $92,506 89.60%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Little Mountain Produce Llc 2 $22,932 100.00%
Applestone Farms Inc 2 $24,804 100.00%
Kurt Weiss Greenhouses Of Pa Inc 2 $33,374 100.00%
Harvest Valley Farms 2 $28,486 100.00%
Greendale Orchard Inc 2 2 $33,374 100.00%
Maplewood Farm Market Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Yarnicks Farm Llc 2 $21,704 100.00%
Hess Farms Inc 2 $22,689 100.00%
Gregory Forejt 2 $23,483 100.00%
Robert Van Blarcom 2 $35,100 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tier1 Inc 6 $85,402 27.27%
Om Shiva Inc 6 $75,972 27.27%
Cecitycom Inc 6 $84,781 27.27%
Penn Color Inc 6 $83,640 27.27%
Logix Guru Llc 6 $82,950 27.27%
American Dental Service Pc 6 $73,573 27.27%
Radiqal Llc 6 $78,565 27.27%
Oakston Technologies 6 $92,061 28.57%
Bayer Healthcare Llc 6 $85,027 28.57%
Transamerica Life Insurance Company 6 $110,947 28.57%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sports And Recreation Instruction 44 $39,471 91.67%
Museums 44 $55,265 91.67%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 43 $74,534 89.58%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians 43 $40,462 89.58%
Tax Preparation Services 43 $60,606 89.58%
Civic And Social Organizations 43 $56,280 89.58%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 42 $75,521 89.36%
Commercial Bakeries 41 $79,593 87.23%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 41 $70,379 87.23%
Real Estate Property Managers 41 $63,807 87.23%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hmo Medical Centers 13 $80,176 92.86%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing 13 $87,400 92.86%
Used Car Dealers 12 $58,209 85.71%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 12 $55,420 85.71%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 12 $50,366 85.71%
Charter Bus Industry 12 $20,779 85.71%
Residential Remodelers 12 $59,242 85.71%
Real Estate Property Managers 12 $66,735 92.31%
All Other Food Manufacturing 12 $60,018 92.31%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 12 $45,869 92.31%

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