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 %
Sapvix Inc 760 $60,196 88.37%
Sdlc Management Inc 759 $69,274 89.08%
Ramp Technology Group Llc 741 $60,395 93.56%
The Vanguard Group 716 $110,186 93.47%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 710 $89,521 93.30%
Fujitsu America Inc 704 $81,115 95.39%
Epam Systems Inc 680 $81,362 92.39%
Uhcp Dba Upmc Mep 644 $47,011 90.07%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 622 $86,949 87.61%
Virtusa Corporation 611 $76,297 86.54%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Inches Nursery Inc 13 $27,837 100.00%
Janoski Farms Inc 13 $26,152 100.00%
Adams County Nursery Inc 13 $30,306 100.00%
Lehigh Valley Garden Center 12 $26,938 100.00%
Walter P Rawl Sons Inc 12 $32,309 100.00%
Dolinsky Brothers Inc 12 $27,361 100.00%
Shanesville Fruit Farm Llc 12 $30,448 100.00%
Sunhill Orchards 12 $26,631 100.00%
Bedners Farm Greenhouse Inc 12 $30,096 100.00%
Kretschmann Farm 11 $23,808 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ariba Inc 35 $90,039 33.98%
Fairfield Construction Inc 35 $27,410 33.98%
Cogent Infotech Corporation 34 $79,303 33.33%
Lincoln National Corporation 33 $107,110 33.67%
Flsmidth Inc 32 $74,270 33.33%
Management Science Associates Inc 31 $67,971 32.63%
Vitosha Inc 30 $94,276 32.26%
Air Products And Chemicals Inc 29 $95,777 31.52%
Dvi Technologies Incdba Datavibes Technologies 29 $99,567 32.58%
White Collar Technologies Inc 29 $96,650 32.95%

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