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 %
Usm Business Systems Inc 64 $65,941 87.67%
Temenos Usa Inc 64 $97,337 87.67%
Pinnacle Health Medical Services 64 $131,889 87.67%
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania 63 $62,517 86.30%
Summit Physician Services 63 $175,629 86.30%
Smg Global Circuits Inc 63 $62,152 87.50%
Intel Mobile Communications North America 63 $82,334 87.50%
Interactive Broadband Consulting Group Llc 63 $106,386 87.50%
Omni Health Services Inc 62 $42,610 86.11%
Xpert Technologies Inc 62 $57,190 87.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Solomons International Llc 4 $103,673 33.33%
Takeda Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc 4 $125,050 33.33%
Frank Recruitment Group Inc 4 $98,717 33.33%
Inovalon Inc 4 $91,052 33.33%
Alfresco Home Llc 4 $28,870 33.33%
Khaamar Baari Supermarket Llc 4 $31,366 33.33%
Mor Construction Services Inc 4 $36,650 33.33%
Yokoso Japanese Steakhouse Inc 3 $51,328 25.00%
Deloitte Fas Llp 3 $79,165 25.00%
Richter Precision Inc 3 $81,342 25.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pulp Mills 1 $121,098 100.00%
Sound Recording Studios 1 $38,126 100.00%
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $76,024 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 1 $61,110 100.00%
Music Publishers 1 $114,920 100.00%
Crushed And Broken Granite Mining And Quarrying 1 $56,056 100.00%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing 1 $71,739 100.00%
Manufactured Home Mobile Home Manufacturing 1 $49,920 100.00%
Ground Or Treated Mineral And Earth Manufacturing 1 $110,386 100.00%
Other Support Activities For Water Transportation 1 $67,350 100.00%
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