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 %
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 13 $58,531 86.67%
Conservation Scientists 12 $43,346 80.00%
Civil Engineering Technicians 12 $45,069 80.00%
Financial Examiners 12 $80,179 80.00%
Neurologists 12 $153,280 85.71%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 12 $54,342 85.71%
Insurance Sales Agents 12 $37,861 85.71%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 12 $59,349 85.71%
Writers and Authors 12 $47,266 85.71%
Genetic Counselors 12 $64,822 92.31%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Travel Agents 2 $47,528 18.18%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 2 $42,682 18.18%
Billing and Posting Clerks 2 $29,952 18.18%
Animal Scientists 2 $52,260 18.18%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 2 $71,774 18.18%
Transportation Engineers 2 $65,312 18.18%
Community Health Workers 1 $33,072 9.09%
Audiologists 1 $56,618 9.09%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1 $66,310 9.09%
Automotive Master Mechanics 1 $33,384 9.09%
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 %
Motional Ad Inc 98 $98,844 90.74%
Smith Nephew Inc 97 $83,275 89.81%
Respironics Inc A Philips Owned Company 97 $82,693 90.65%
Rite Aid Corp 97 $86,855 90.65%
Radian Guaranty Inc 96 $90,895 89.72%
Bayer Us Llc 96 $97,242 90.57%
Mercy Catholic Medical Center 96 $55,670 90.57%
Applied Computer Techniques 96 $53,989 90.57%
Digitaltree Llc 94 $81,119 89.52%
Institute For Cancer Research 93 $52,292 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apples Fruit Farm Llc 2 $35,204 100.00%
Benedicts Produce Farm Llc 2 $35,776 100.00%
Walter P Rawl Sons 2 $27,352 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc 2 $27,747 100.00%
Edward A Baker 2 $30,566 100.00%
Godwins Nursery Trees 2 $35,100 100.00%
Sai Fresh Farms 2 $21,931 100.00%
Jennifer Glenister 2 $27,550 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 2 $30,774 100.00%
Pine Valley Farms Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cotiviti Inc 6 $97,771 31.58%
Thales Dis Usa Inc 6 $89,780 31.58%
Net Health Systems Inc 6 $80,323 31.58%
Edata Experts Inc 6 $90,438 33.33%
American Bankers Insurance Company Of Florida 6 $114,171 33.33%
Amc Nursery Landscaping Inc 6 $26,520 33.33%
Excellerent Technology Solutions Inc 6 $86,105 33.33%
Wallscapes Llc 6 $24,378 33.33%
Scapeworx Landscaping Design 6 $35,922 33.33%
Isaacs Moving Storage Inc 6 $25,688 33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

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