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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 %
Ciber Inc 201 $75,354 90.54%
Indotronix International Corporation 197 $81,989 89.14%
Temple University Health System 197 $55,232 89.55%
Pvr Technologies Inc 197 $67,122 89.95%
Gsi Commerce Solutions Inc 195 $88,936 89.04%
Einstein Practice Plan Inc 195 $103,160 90.70%
Aqua Information Systems Inc 195 $54,920 91.12%
Fis Management Services Llc 195 $84,294 91.55%
Turnberry Solutions Inc 194 $93,852 91.51%
Computer Enterprises Inc 194 $76,607 91.51%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jan M Waltz Vintner Llc 5 $33,925 100.00%
R S Flinchbaugh Llc 5 $33,209 100.00%
George Godwin 5 $28,047 100.00%
Sand Hill Berries 5 $26,653 100.00%
Varners Tree Farm Cider Mill Ltd 5 $26,162 100.00%
Showers Fruit Farm 5 $32,294 100.00%
Tree Authority Llc 5 $31,254 100.00%
Rays Nurseries 5 $32,169 100.00%
Merwine Farms Nursery 5 $31,604 100.00%
Reids Orchard Winery 5 $31,604 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Allegheny College 12 $50,580 34.29%
Infotech Valley Inc 12 $94,633 34.29%
Sun Energy Services Llc 12 $123,417 35.29%
Esbenshade Farms 12 $22,069 35.29%
Logistics Plus 11 $52,057 32.35%
Spectrasoft Technologies Inc 11 $89,465 32.35%
Cisco Systems Inc 11 $96,220 32.35%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 11 $116,285 33.33%
Lsi Corporation 11 $98,329 33.33%
J B Software Inc 11 $83,618 33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sports And Recreation Instruction 44 $39,471 91.67%
Museums 44 $55,265 91.67%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 43 $74,534 89.58%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians 43 $40,462 89.58%
Tax Preparation Services 43 $60,606 89.58%
Civic And Social Organizations 43 $56,280 89.58%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 42 $75,521 89.36%
Commercial Bakeries 41 $79,593 87.23%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 41 $70,379 87.23%
Real Estate Property Managers 41 $63,807 87.23%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hmo Medical Centers 13 $80,176 92.86%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing 13 $87,400 92.86%
Used Car Dealers 12 $58,209 85.71%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 12 $55,420 85.71%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 12 $50,366 85.71%
Charter Bus Industry 12 $20,779 85.71%
Residential Remodelers 12 $59,242 85.71%
Real Estate Property Managers 12 $66,735 92.31%
All Other Food Manufacturing 12 $60,018 92.31%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 12 $45,869 92.31%

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