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 %
Smith Micro Software Inc 52 $85,119 91.23%
Parasol Systems Llc 52 $58,649 91.23%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 52 $62,796 91.23%
Friendly Consultants Inc 52 $70,694 91.23%
Benecias Llc 52 $64,672 91.23%
Abb Inc 52 $76,978 91.23%
Vertex Inc 52 $105,813 91.23%
Elliott Company 52 $79,588 91.23%
Tata Elxsi Ltd 52 $85,610 91.23%
Federal Home Loan Bank Of Pittsburgh 52 $94,747 91.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anesthesia Specialists Of Bethlehem Pc 3 $208,000 33.33%
Bukhari Brothers Llc Dba Mood Cafe 3 $36,268 33.33%
Bella Vista Beer Distributor Inc 3 $20,051 33.33%
Siemens Mobility Inc 3 $94,300 33.33%
Somerset Health Services Dba Somerset Hospital 3 $158,295 33.33%
Jade Global Inc 3 $90,646 33.33%
Coscia Moos Architecture Llc 3 $67,877 33.33%
Cb Technology Services Corporation 3 $110,503 33.33%
Petuum Inc 3 $90,501 33.33%
J Zee Inc Dba Wi Fi Burgers 3 $47,999 33.33%

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