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 %
Iris Software Inc 6 $104,222 85.71%
Sefac Usa Inc 6 $99,022 85.71%
Oportun Inc 6 $128,284 85.71%
Saint Vincent Medical Education Research Institute Inc 6 $226,560 85.71%
Vizva Tech Solutions Llc 6 $90,834 85.71%
Opulentsoft Llc 6 $89,686 85.71%
Qburst Technologies Inc 6 $92,837 85.71%
Dechen Consulting Group Inc 6 $90,591 85.71%
Themesoft Inc 6 $88,681 85.71%
Aa Software Networking Inc 6 $89,700 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 6 $33,062 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 6 $32,441 100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry 5 $33,005 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 5 $22,896 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 5 $31,604 100.00%
Wheat Farming 5 $30,913 100.00%
Other Poultry Production 4 $31,564 100.00%
Landscaping Services 4 $32,568 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 4 $22,058 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 3 $35,776 100.00%

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