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 %
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 25 $70,256 92.59%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $57,386 85.19%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 23 $78,051 85.19%
Energy Engineers 23 $83,112 85.19%
Optometrists 23 $97,416 88.46%
Personal Financial Advisors 23 $52,121 92.00%
Residential Advisors 22 $31,014 88.00%
Logistics Engineers 22 $74,813 88.00%
Nuclear Engineers 22 $84,543 88.00%
Automotive Engineers 22 $90,567 88.00%
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 %
Pjm Interconnection Llc 112 $83,907 90.32%
Logic Planet Inc 111 $70,729 89.52%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 110 $63,540 89.43%
The Hershey Company 110 $82,066 89.43%
Temple University Hospital Inc 110 $67,120 90.16%
Erp Analysts Inc 109 $77,093 90.83%
Management Science Associates Inc 109 $72,700 90.83%
Headstrong Services Llc 108 $75,915 90.00%
Air Products And Chemicals Inc 107 $89,596 89.92%
I I Software Inc 106 $61,328 89.08%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eg Rall Jr Landscape Design 2 $19,136 100.00%
Klem Christmas Tree Farm Llc 2 $26,208 100.00%
Herbrucks Of Pennsylvania Llc 2 $35,776 100.00%
Bedner Farms Greenhouse Inc 2 $22,058 100.00%
Russelville Grain Hay Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Swjj Incorporated 2 $22,807 100.00%
Scholl Orchards Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Anewalts Lawn And Landscape Inc 2 $30,774 100.00%
Dolinsky Brothers Nurseries 2 $21,091 100.00%
Thomas E Bebout 2 $23,046 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harte Hanks 6 $98,876 28.57%
Starshr Inc 6 $85,464 28.57%
Ant Automation Llc 6 $95,559 28.57%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 6 $116,809 28.57%
Automated Financial Systems Inc 6 $109,138 28.57%
Mercyhurst University 6 $50,051 28.57%
Yd Hardwood Floors Usa Inc 6 $54,798 28.57%
Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc 6 $72,370 28.57%
Bdo Usa Llp 6 $90,359 28.57%
Chiltern International Inc 6 $75,622 28.57%

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