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 %
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 19 $40,765 86.36%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 19 $44,248 86.36%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 19 $41,174 86.36%
Athletic Trainers 19 $39,090 86.36%
Designers, All Other 18 $45,495 81.82%
Insurance Underwriters 18 $59,011 85.71%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 18 $51,169 85.71%
Transportation Engineers 18 $63,117 85.71%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 18 $47,821 85.71%
Social and Human Service Assistants 17 $31,326 80.95%
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 %
Avco Consulting Inc 72 $90,063 91.14%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 72 $71,111 91.14%
Dickinson College 72 $52,970 91.14%
Cmc Americas Inc 72 $60,564 92.31%
Zensar Technologies Inc 72 $76,883 92.31%
Technumen Inc 72 $83,715 92.31%
Eaton Corporation 71 $99,065 91.03%
Surya Systems Inc 71 $61,735 92.21%
Geisinger System Services 71 $83,185 92.21%
Tyco Electronics Corporation A Te Connectivity Lt 71 $84,124 92.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Growers Labor Contractors Inc Dba Growers Labor Se 1 $20,176 100.00%
Regenerative Farms Llc 1 $35,776 100.00%
Crossing Vineyards Winery Inc 1 $27,352 100.00%
Grower Labor Services Inc Dba Grower Labor Service 1 $20,800 100.00%
Nunley Racing Stable 1 $34,424 100.00%
J Rivera Harvesting 1 $24,253 100.00%
Stony Run Valley Vineyard Llc 1 $28,080 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Pa Danschantz 1 $34,424 100.00%
Harmony Hill Nursey Llc 1 $32,323 100.00%
Ernst Conservation Seed 1 $17,638 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Continental Automotive Systems Inc 4 $106,502 30.77%
Mobiquity Inc 4 $90,064 30.77%
Ditech Financial Llc 4 $112,533 30.77%
Trident Engineering Procurement Inc 4 $89,456 30.77%
Curvebeam Llc 4 $84,635 30.77%
Envestnet Asset Management Inc 4 $116,787 30.77%
Ecosave Inc 4 $87,199 30.77%
Good Business Services Ii Llc 4 $42,037 30.77%
Quotient Sciences Philadelphia Llc 4 $71,677 30.77%
Geneia Llc 4 $87,219 30.77%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Musical Groups And Artists 2 $35,548 66.67%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing 2 $85,842 66.67%
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2 $76,565 66.67%
Apple Orchards 2 $86,487 66.67%
Hog And Pig Farming 2 $97,552 66.67%
Confectionery Manufacturing From Purchased Chocolate 2 $63,087 66.67%
Coal Mining 2 $75,733 66.67%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing 2 $44,138 66.67%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 2 $85,769 66.67%
Educational Services 2 $37,274 66.67%

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