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 %
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	14	$57,603	82.35%
Legal Support Workers, All Other	14	$48,176	82.35%
Political Scientists	14	$57,723	82.35%
Mechanical Drafters	14	$42,685	82.35%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	14	$40,244	87.50%
Transportation Planners	14	$64,651	87.50%
Lodging Managers	14	$43,456	87.50%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	14	$89,753	87.50%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	13	$36,537	81.25%
Editors	13	$46,718	86.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	2	$53,612	16.67%
Transportation Inspectors	2	$56,878	18.18%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$54,200	18.18%
Billing and Posting Clerks	2	$29,952	18.18%
Transportation Engineers	2	$65,312	18.18%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2	$47,060	18.18%
Bioinformatics Scientists	2	$54,527	18.18%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2	$57,388	18.18%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2	$26,333	18.18%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$41,902	18.18%

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 %
Windsun Technologies Inc	50	$88,312	92.59%
Aavispro Llc	49	$46,186	90.74%
Jb Software Inc	49	$70,357	90.74%
Vaspire Technologies Inc	49	$86,279	90.74%
Epeople Technologies Inc	49	$67,126	90.74%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd	49	$52,516	90.74%
Fox Chase Cancer Center	49	$44,796	90.74%
Radus Tek Services Inc	49	$66,866	90.74%
Main Line Healthcare	49	$73,914	90.74%
Compunetix Inc	49	$68,300	90.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Siemens Plm Software Inc	2	$64,619	25.00%
Paradise Datacom Llc	2	$85,998	25.00%
Genji Sushi Express Inc	2	$135,845	25.00%
Ima North America Inc	2	$41,226	25.00%
Paganini Inc	2	$44,907	25.00%
Red Line Towing Inc	2	$28,059	25.00%
Bm Landscaping Company Inc	2	$21,050	25.00%
Calvary Korean Lutheran Church	2	$37,420	25.00%
Jp Morgan Chase Co	2	$61,651	25.00%
Sang Ok Corp Ta Payless Cleaners	2	$26,894	25.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	47	$76,040	88.68%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	47	$78,175	90.38%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	46	$50,927	90.20%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	46	$54,364	90.20%
Portfolio Management And Investment Advice	46	$121,516	90.20%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	45	$75,442	90.00%
Electric Power Generation	45	$91,596	90.00%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	45	$91,149	90.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills	45	$95,559	93.75%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	45	$62,498	93.75%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Design Services	14	$68,934	93.33%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	14	$96,958	93.33%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	14	$48,990	93.33%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	14	$71,136	93.33%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	14	$103,432	93.33%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	14	$92,417	93.33%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	13	$66,147	92.86%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	13	$88,197	92.86%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	13	$100,494	92.86%
Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing	13	$73,482	92.86%

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.