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 %
Logistics Analysts 36 $72,927 87.80%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 35 $44,828 85.37%
Human Resources Managers 34 $107,103 85.00%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 34 $51,173 85.00%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 34 $55,881 85.00%
Sociologists 34 $55,675 85.00%
Chiropractors 33 $55,844 84.62%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 33 $60,804 84.62%
Chemical Technicians 32 $37,843 82.05%
Astronomers 31 $54,050 81.58%
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 %
9to9 Software Solutions Llc 30 $69,867 90.91%
Data Systems Integration Group Inc 30 $76,767 90.91%
Fiserv Global Services Inc 30 $69,812 90.91%
Nanda Info Tech 30 $54,725 90.91%
Jarus Technologies Inc 30 $78,069 90.91%
Crane Co 30 $88,302 90.91%
Vitosha Inc 30 $70,028 90.91%
Rb Distribution Inc 30 $105,060 90.91%
Inhospital Physicians Corp 30 $164,070 90.91%
Cognizant Worldwide Limited 30 $104,812 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intertek Testing Services Na Inc 1 $83,803 25.00%
Bioquell Inc 1 $74,984 25.00%
Horst Realty Llc 1 $16,420 25.00%
Plextronics Inc 1 $49,774 25.00%
Larsonallen Llp 1 $43,763 25.00%
Basler Inc 1 $93,018 25.00%
Four Seasons Ground Care Inc 1 $26,645 25.00%
Yu Jae Yool Jae Yool Cleaners Inc 1 $30,056 25.00%
Strategic Systems Solutions Inc 1 $60,029 25.00%
Pinto Engineering Inc 1 $75,150 25.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services 40 $90,977 85.11%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 40 $82,725 85.11%
Language Schools 40 $82,028 86.96%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 40 $90,831 86.96%
Electric Power Distribution 40 $87,850 86.96%
Pension Funds 39 $92,322 84.78%
Travel Agencies 39 $79,585 84.78%
Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing From Cacao Beans 39 $96,564 86.67%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 38 $94,773 84.44%
Other Schools And Instruction 37 $45,720 82.22%
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