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 %
Arcadia University	41	$49,958	89.13%
Aptiva Corp	41	$67,924	89.13%
Precision Technologies Corp	41	$73,918	89.13%
Unicon Pharma Inc	41	$68,883	89.13%
Rapidit Inc	41	$67,901	89.13%
Peco Energy An Exelon Company	41	$75,016	89.13%
Zentek Automation Us Inc	41	$87,277	89.13%
Ugi Utilities Inc	41	$96,213	89.13%
Wesco Distribution Inc	41	$99,888	89.13%
Ubics Inc	41	$63,270	89.13%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Temple University Health System	2	$75,057	33.33%
Acquire Consulting Group Ltd	2	$89,191	33.33%
Reyna Information Technology Services Llc	2	$58,521	33.33%
Phoenix Technical Solutions Inc	2	$54,434	33.33%
Nature Soy Inc	2	$51,043	33.33%
Nostemo Diner Llc Dba Andys Diner Pub	2	$37,274	33.33%
Bluecadet Llc A Pa Llc	2	$74,329	33.33%
Punxsutawney Area Hospital	2	$145,985	33.33%
Safeside Environmental Restoration Inc	2	$26,427	33.33%
Adaptimmune	2	$97,750	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	25	$86,088	89.29%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	24	$50,660	85.71%
Alumina Refining And Primary Aluminum Production	24	$94,086	88.89%
Graphic Design Services	24	$59,178	88.89%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	24	$68,934	88.89%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	24	$106,351	88.89%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	23	$76,633	85.19%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	23	$70,274	88.46%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	23	$71,314	88.46%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	23	$59,460	88.46%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mushroom Production	7	$28,160	87.50%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	7	$47,641	87.50%
Hospitals	7	$103,961	87.50%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	7	$92,530	87.50%
Siding Contractors	7	$62,393	87.50%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	7	$96,080	87.50%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	7	$83,322	87.50%
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	7	$62,332	87.50%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	7	$98,693	87.50%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	7	$68,251	87.50%

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.