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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	2	$46,145	15.38%
Cooks, Private Household	2	$24,170	15.38%
Public Relations Specialists	2	$53,248	15.38%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2	$26,333	15.38%
Computer Operators	2	$47,476	15.38%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	2	$79,103	15.38%
Correspondence Clerks	2	$35,506	15.38%
Transportation Inspectors	2	$56,878	15.38%
Medical Assistants	2	$37,211	16.67%
Fashion Designers	2	$36,743	16.67%

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 %
Yash Lujan Consulting Inc	42	$78,719	89.36%
Spartan Solutions Inc	42	$70,628	89.36%
Philips Rs North America Llc	42	$92,200	89.36%
Nvidia Corporation	42	$108,417	91.30%
Nexturn Inc	41	$92,977	89.13%
Wawa Inc	41	$122,076	89.13%
Excellerent Technology Solutions Inc	41	$72,208	89.13%
Intel Americas Inc	41	$105,543	89.13%
Applab Systems Inc	41	$79,823	89.13%
It Cats Llc	41	$83,053	89.13%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Radcliffe Learning Center Inc	2	$39,770	33.33%
Arraya Solutions	2	$117,666	33.33%
The Dow Chemical Company	2	$92,904	33.33%
Cima Software Corporation	2	$140,317	33.33%
Campus Apartments	2	$89,721	33.33%
Cdm Smith Inc	2	$67,371	33.33%
Ty Lin International	2	$62,462	33.33%
Geo Explorers Inc	2	$55,370	33.33%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	2	$70,408	33.33%
Toll Brothers Inc	2	$114,629	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	25	$86,088	89.29%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	24	$50,660	85.71%
Alumina Refining And Primary Aluminum Production	24	$94,086	88.89%
Graphic Design Services	24	$59,178	88.89%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	24	$68,934	88.89%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	24	$106,351	88.89%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	23	$76,633	85.19%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	23	$70,274	88.46%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	23	$71,314	88.46%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	23	$59,460	88.46%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mushroom Production	7	$28,160	87.50%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	7	$47,641	87.50%
Hospitals	7	$103,961	87.50%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	7	$92,530	87.50%
Siding Contractors	7	$62,393	87.50%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	7	$96,080	87.50%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	7	$83,322	87.50%
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	7	$62,332	87.50%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	7	$98,693	87.50%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	7	$68,251	87.50%

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.