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 %
United States Steel Corporation 89 $85,621 91.75%
Software Specialists Inc 88 $68,029 90.72%
Nihaki Systems Inc 88 $71,367 90.72%
Duquesne University 88 $56,643 90.72%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 88 $82,246 92.63%
Reading Health System 87 $94,781 91.58%
Tavant Technologies Inc 87 $78,002 91.58%
Info Matrix Corporation 87 $73,244 91.58%
Chatham Financial Corporation 87 $85,935 91.58%
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc 87 $81,294 92.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Terra Ad Coelum Formerly Trickling Springs Farm 1 $20,800 100.00%
Manoff Market Gardens 1 $27,352 100.00%
Kretschmann Farm Llc 1 $27,747 100.00%
Sernak Farms 1 $22,048 100.00%
Bedners Farm Greenhouse 1 $23,005 100.00%
Bedner Farms And Greenhouse Inc 1 $24,253 100.00%
Young Apiaries Inc 1 $34,424 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 92 2d 1 $43,014 100.00%
Bedner Farm And Greenhouse Inc 1 $16,827 100.00%
Foxleigh Farm Inc 1 $27,352 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jarus Technologies Inc 5 $72,629 29.41%
Precision Health And Wellness Center 5 $57,242 29.41%
The Neat Company Inc 5 $98,110 29.41%
York College Of Pa 5 $60,119 31.25%
Thales Transport Security Inc 5 $94,453 31.25%
Jago Link Inc 5 $88,408 31.25%
Rsm Us Llp 5 $93,662 31.25%
Savantis Group Inc 5 $74,497 31.25%
Gls Property Management Llc 5 $21,595 31.25%
Ppd Development Lp 5 $102,353 31.25%

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