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 %
Transportation Engineers	2	$65,312	16.67%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	2	$51,959	18.18%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	2	$36,899	18.18%
Helpers--Electricians	2	$28,226	18.18%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	2	$24,596	18.18%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	2	$110,729	18.18%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2	$57,388	18.18%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	2	$68,921	18.18%
Cashiers	2	$17,108	18.18%
Public Relations Specialists	2	$53,248	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 %
Jefferson University Physicians	34	$112,299	89.47%
Certainteed Corporation	34	$94,173	89.47%
Geneia Llc	34	$84,938	89.47%
Sel Engineering Services Inc	34	$88,935	89.47%
Conch Technologies Inc	34	$66,841	89.47%
Willis Towers Watson Us Llc	34	$82,269	89.47%
Genome International Corporation	34	$49,883	89.47%
Infosys Solutions Inc	34	$61,059	89.47%
Datavibes Inc	34	$44,202	89.47%
Wabtec Us Rail Inc	34	$79,242	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
3m Company	2	$70,959	40.00%
Next Technology Solutions Llc	2	$106,974	40.00%
Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc	2	$90,865	40.00%
Country View Family Farms	2	$97,552	40.00%
Astrata Inc	2	$103,938	40.00%
Suntec Business Solutions Inc	2	$121,243	40.00%
Syneos Health Llc	2	$59,832	40.00%
Trc Environmental Corporation	2	$122,127	40.00%
Glt Transportation Llc	2	$35,443	40.00%
Castellan Solutions Inc	2	$95,035	40.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Accounting Services	212	$69,045	92.58%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	210	$81,293	91.70%
Computer Facilities Management Services	198	$79,625	87.22%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	184	$99,073	84.02%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	182	$46,573	87.50%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	181	$86,809	90.50%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	180	$85,874	90.91%
Other Specialized Design Services	180	$61,722	92.31%
Other Residential Care Facilities	179	$31,366	92.75%
Software Publishers	174	$108,942	90.63%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	1	$32,323	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	1	$29,224	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	1	$35,776	100.00%
Business Associations	1	$37,856	100.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells	1	$20,129	100.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	1	$34,424	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	1	$27,747	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	1	$20,548	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	1	$35,776	100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers	1	$34,424	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	53	$60,533	91.38%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	53	$95,274	94.64%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	49	$22,672	87.50%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	47	$82,086	88.68%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	44	$58,886	83.02%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	43	$83,407	87.76%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	43	$90,050	91.49%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	41	$88,650	93.18%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	41	$46,341	95.35%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	41	$87,162	95.35%

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.