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 %
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 16 $44,555 84.21%
Compliance Managers 16 $100,425 84.21%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 16 $58,982 88.89%
Treasurers and Controllers 16 $121,189 88.89%
Training and Development Managers 15 $102,551 83.33%
Librarians 15 $48,309 83.33%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 15 $34,709 83.33%
Animal Scientists 15 $50,523 83.33%
Instructional Designers and Technologists 15 $49,088 88.24%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 14 $64,199 82.35%
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 %
Delasoft Inc 127 $73,791 91.37%
Csl Behring Llc 126 $103,986 90.65%
Coforge Limited Fka Niit Technologies Limited 125 $85,086 90.58%
Y Axis Inc 125 $71,274 91.91%
Reading Hospital 125 $55,450 91.91%
Mastech Digital Consulting Inc 124 $89,445 91.18%
Guidewire Software Inc 124 $95,628 91.85%
Spruce Infotech Inc 124 $87,054 91.85%
Bucknell University 123 $58,932 91.11%
Astir It Solutions Inc 123 $70,484 91.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Christner Farms Llc 3 $31,498 100.00%
Twin Springs Fruit Farm Inc 3 $34,174 100.00%
Peaceful Valley Tree Farm Llc 3 $26,721 100.00%
Brenckles Farms Greenhouse 3 $22,374 100.00%
Jason Gross 3 $34,174 100.00%
Jack Shafer 3 $34,174 100.00%
William Penn Corporation 3 $34,174 100.00%
Shan Gri La Farm Llc 3 $26,721 100.00%
William Semelka Vineyards Inc 3 $33,835 100.00%
Group Orchards Inc 3 $34,174 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bw Group Inc 7 $68,278 30.43%
Ideal Consult Llc 7 $86,885 30.43%
Education Management Solutions Llc 7 $77,605 30.43%
Thorley Industries Llc 7 $79,331 30.43%
Quintiles Ims Incorporated 7 $85,417 30.43%
Evoqua Water Technologies 7 $99,186 30.43%
Upci Cancer Services 7 $65,885 30.43%
Widener University 7 $60,957 31.82%
Aspire Pathway Llc 7 $50,226 31.82%
The Devereux Foundation 7 $34,834 31.82%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pulp Mills 1 $121,098 100.00%
Sound Recording Studios 1 $38,126 100.00%
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $76,024 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 1 $61,110 100.00%
Music Publishers 1 $114,920 100.00%
Crushed And Broken Granite Mining And Quarrying 1 $56,056 100.00%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing 1 $71,739 100.00%
Manufactured Home Mobile Home Manufacturing 1 $49,920 100.00%
Ground Or Treated Mineral And Earth Manufacturing 1 $110,386 100.00%
Other Support Activities For Water Transportation 1 $67,350 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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