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 %
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 17 $52,137 85.00%
Audiologists 17 $64,279 85.00%
Recreation Workers 17 $22,906 85.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 16 $59,808 80.00%
Radiologists 16 $161,853 80.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 16 $52,455 80.00%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 16 $41,354 80.00%
Marriage and Family Therapists 16 $38,597 80.00%
Pathologists 16 $133,081 84.21%
Agricultural Engineers 16 $60,315 84.21%
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 %
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)

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