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 %
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 %
Fmd Kl Inc 93 $68,258 89.42%
Dental Dreams Llc 93 $89,117 89.42%
Petuum Inc 93 $91,294 89.42%
Tower Health Medical Group 92 $181,689 89.32%
Apps Solutions Inc 92 $65,027 89.32%
Gettysburg College 92 $52,741 91.09%
California Creative Solutions Inc 92 $79,637 91.09%
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services Llc 92 $53,848 91.09%
Globus Medical Inc 92 $72,645 92.00%
Enersys Delaware Inc 92 $88,099 92.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
East Coast Erosion Blankets Llc 2 $27,747 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Pa 2 $30,774 100.00%
E G Rall Jr Landscape Design 2 $22,058 100.00%
George Godwin Dba Godwins Nursery And Trees 2 $24,419 100.00%
Eldon Martin 2 $31,824 100.00%
Ajs Inc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Landisdale Farm Llc 2 $30,774 100.00%
Specialty Crop Farm Labor Contractors Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Kullagruppen Usa Holding Co 2 $25,210 100.00%
Elysian Fields Farm Inc 1 $23,483 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bombardier Transportation 5 $68,561 27.78%
Integrated Resources Inc 5 $68,636 27.78%
Allegheny Medical Pratice Network 5 $116,484 27.78%
Ltk Consulting Services 5 $104,703 27.78%
Dolphin Enterprise Solutions Corporation 5 $94,453 29.41%
Pinnacle Health Hospitals 5 $138,341 29.41%
Holly Days Nursery Inc 5 $24,840 29.41%
Smartops Corporation 5 $47,025 29.41%
Halliburton Energy Services Inc 5 $93,525 29.41%
Applabs Technologies Private Limited 5 $87,545 29.41%

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