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 %
Freedom Consulting Group Inc 33 $61,616 89.19%
Dollar Financial Group Inc 33 $97,651 89.19%
Corp2corp Inc 33 $56,539 89.19%
Imbuesys Inc 33 $63,127 89.19%
Geeksoft Llc 33 $68,285 89.19%
Sriven Systems Inc 33 $65,550 89.19%
Iflowsoft Solutions Inc 33 $71,789 89.19%
Centrak Inc 33 $65,352 89.19%
United Healthcare Services Inc 33 $86,033 89.19%
Softcorp International Inc 33 $74,869 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ppl Services Corporation 2 $93,777 40.00%
Mwidm Inc 2 $114,026 40.00%
Sg Transportation Inc 2 $53,820 40.00%
Action Installations Maintenance Inc 2 $38,917 40.00%
Alstom Transport Usa Inc 2 $95,555 40.00%
Regulatory Datacorp Inc 2 $123,178 40.00%
Ragan Consulting Solutions Llc 2 $96,710 40.00%
Pajollari Llc 2 $30,680 40.00%
Gian Carlo Inc 1 $19,302 20.00%
Ericsson 1 $61,589 20.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services 40 $90,977 85.11%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 40 $82,725 85.11%
Language Schools 40 $82,028 86.96%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 40 $90,831 86.96%
Electric Power Distribution 40 $87,850 86.96%
Pension Funds 39 $92,322 84.78%
Travel Agencies 39 $79,585 84.78%
Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing From Cacao Beans 39 $96,564 86.67%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 38 $94,773 84.44%
Other Schools And Instruction 37 $45,720 82.22%
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