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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 %
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $58,232 88.00%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 21 $43,401 87.50%
Survey Researchers 21 $40,749 87.50%
Healthcare Social Workers 20 $42,052 83.33%
Physician Assistants 20 $82,137 83.33%
Architectural Drafters 20 $48,388 83.33%
Music Directors and Composers 20 $33,747 86.96%
Sustainability Specialists 19 $60,612 82.61%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 19 $32,033 86.36%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 19 $28,567 86.36%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Training and Development Managers 3 $123,136 23.08%
Insurance Underwriters 3 $65,160 23.08%
Genetic Counselors 3 $59,474 23.08%
Bakers 3 $23,150 23.08%
Insurance Sales Agents 3 $51,494 23.08%
Editors 3 $41,878 23.08%
Biostatisticians 3 $58,656 23.08%
Waiters and Waitresses 3 $21,639 23.08%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 3 $33,807 23.08%
Computer Operators 2 $47,476 15.38%
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 %
Ing Usa Annuity Life Insurance Company 26 $75,504 89.66%
Coolsoft Llc 26 $76,702 92.86%
Seascape Consulting Llc 26 $59,213 92.86%
Dvr Softek Inc 26 $73,023 92.86%
Amazoncom Services Inc 26 $74,892 92.86%
Lingatech Inc 26 $80,437 92.86%
Avventis Inc 26 $78,526 92.86%
Procal Technologies Inc 26 $74,769 92.86%
Linx As Llc 26 $91,434 92.86%
Mwidm Inc 26 $82,766 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Uncommon Individual Foundation 1 $38,002 25.00%
Intellicomm Inc 1 $67,267 25.00%
Marsh Consulting Services 1 $102,773 25.00%
Sky Chefs Inc Dba Lsg Sky Chefs 1 $51,100 25.00%
Clean Earth Inc 1 $109,470 25.00%
Grace S Huang Agency 1 $58,427 25.00%
Mportal Inc 1 $102,773 25.00%
Siemens Energyautomation 1 $63,398 25.00%
John Cacovean Orthodontic Lab 1 $27,726 25.00%
Lehigh Bagel And Deli Llc 1 $39,312 25.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Dentists 801 $98,108 77.24%
Employment Services 779 $68,943 86.65%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services 766 $89,296 88.97%
Commercial Banking 753 $88,067 90.29%
Temporary Help Services 697 $80,975 90.28%
Marketing Consulting Services 593 $76,966 87.98%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 587 $85,024 88.27%
Offices Of Physicians 579 $143,314 91.04%
Human Resources Consulting Services 517 $75,777 90.38%
Scientific Research And Development Services 503 $76,239 89.34%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 10 $29,430 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 9 $35,263 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 9 $28,359 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 9 $32,473 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 9 $26,303 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 8 $33,571 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 7 $32,603 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 7 $31,949 100.00%
Potato Farming 7 $31,904 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 6 $31,588 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 192 $84,327 100.00%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 192 $81,668 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 191 $80,145 100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 174 $92,611 100.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 150 $94,306 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians 146 $128,339 100.00%
Educational Support Services 135 $10,583,571 100.00%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing 119 $85,464 100.00%
Insurance Carriers 117 $90,590 100.00%
Temporary Help Services 111 $13,405,689 100.00%

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