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 %
Pharmacists 31 $94,284 83.78%
Quality Control Systems Managers 31 $106,385 83.78%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 31 $50,050 83.78%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 30 $62,539 83.33%
Administrative Services Managers 30 $54,665 85.71%
Psychologists, All Other 29 $49,437 82.86%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 29 $58,714 82.86%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 28 $99,120 82.35%
Auditors 28 $62,906 84.85%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $63,022 87.50%
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 %
Cnh Industrial America Llc 27 $79,921 93.10%
Tekskills Inc 27 $72,547 93.10%
Dental Professionals Of Pennsylvania Pc 27 $97,437 93.10%
Paypal Inc 26 $109,402 89.66%
Jsat Automation Inc 26 $93,832 89.66%
Skill Voice Inc 26 $86,798 89.66%
Impact Consulting Solutions Inc 26 $101,584 89.66%
Lex Nimble Solutions Inc 26 $90,530 89.66%
Clear Thought Solutions Llc 26 $66,267 89.66%
Sophos Inc 26 $87,120 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jakciss Oriental Rugs Inc 1 $37,690 25.00%
Tripura Incdunkin Donuts 1 $76,939 25.00%
Domus Inc 1 $90,938 25.00%
Blue Bell C2 Inc 1 $36,067 25.00%
Ase Edge 1 $87,422 25.00%
Kyung Ill Inc 1 $33,363 25.00%
Allen Bates Technologies Inc 1 $63,170 25.00%
Yam Enterprises Inc 1 $94,952 25.00%
Impact Technologies Llc 1 $87,589 25.00%
Advanticom 1 $71,282 25.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 1 $29,224 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 1 $35,776 100.00%
Business Associations 1 $37,856 100.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells 1 $20,129 100.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 1 $34,424 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 1 $27,747 100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $20,548 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $35,776 100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 1 $34,424 100.00%

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