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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 2 $79,103 16.67%
Nurse Practitioners 2 $77,761 16.67%
Interior Designers 2 $36,005 16.67%
Epidemiologists 2 $85,790 16.67%
Tool and Die Makers 2 $62,338 16.67%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 2 $36,899 16.67%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2 $24,596 16.67%
Cashiers 2 $17,108 16.67%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 2 $73,965 16.67%
Transportation Inspectors 2 $56,878 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 %
Omnicell Inc 32 $102,636 88.89%
Laurel Kidney Specialists Pc 32 $175,678 88.89%
Logical Paradigm Llc 32 $59,756 88.89%
Egrove Systems Corporation 32 $70,540 88.89%
Smart Source Technologies Inc 32 $85,635 88.89%
Infologitech Inc 32 $59,685 88.89%
Charles River Laboratories Inc 32 $67,037 88.89%
Amekor Industries Inc 32 $52,233 88.89%
Xceltech Inc 32 $62,789 88.89%
Global Data Mart Inc 32 $70,412 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Leedsworld Inc 1 $50,149 20.00%
Coast To Coast International Marine Service 1 $36,317 20.00%
Mark Goldberg 1 $16,515 20.00%
Dominicks Original Pizza 1 $23,629 20.00%
Kling 1 $69,867 20.00%
Brady Communications 1 $39,229 20.00%
Rachid Lhedmat Ta Dominicks Pizza 1 $14,872 20.00%
Schumacher Associates Inc 1 $39,832 20.00%
Belmont Center For Comprehensive Treatment 1 $32,198 20.00%
Scott Miller Landscaping Ltd 1 $44,699 20.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals 32 $114,550 86.49%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities 32 $73,936 86.49%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 32 $84,041 86.49%
Residential Property Managers 32 $68,868 88.89%
Consumer Lending 32 $98,196 88.89%
Document Preparation Services 31 $63,307 86.11%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing 31 $85,595 86.11%
Professional Employer Organizations 31 $78,483 88.57%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 30 $82,399 88.24%
Other Business Support Services 30 $59,055 88.24%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Telecommunications 9 $67,770 90.00%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 9 $106,736 90.00%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing 9 $60,341 90.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 9 $88,150 90.00%
Food Service Contractors 9 $64,671 90.00%
Legal Services 9 $84,457 90.00%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 8 $43,636 80.00%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation 8 $71,563 88.89%
All Other Schools And Instruction 8 $77,920 88.89%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 8 $105,334 88.89%

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