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 %
Art Directors 10 $80,640 83.33%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 10 $39,058 83.33%
Producers and Directors 10 $46,513 83.33%
Biochemical Engineers 10 $87,316 83.33%
Archivists 10 $32,916 83.33%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 9 $27,983 75.00%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 9 $44,651 81.82%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 9 $61,638 81.82%
Graduate Teaching Assistants 9 $21,822 81.82%
Microsystems Engineers 9 $58,499 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 1 $51,542 10.00%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1 $26,104 10.00%
Watch Repairers 1 $55,952 10.00%
Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks 1 $23,774 10.00%
Barbers 1 $28,267 10.00%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 1 $34,570 10.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 1 $55,474 10.00%
Fundraisers 1 $58,552 10.00%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1 $66,310 10.00%
Energy Engineers 1 $87,235 11.11%
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 %
Agustawestland Philadelphia Corporation 39 $88,362 90.70%
Lorshi Systems Llc 39 $70,085 90.70%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 39 $83,117 90.70%
Fayette Physician Network Inc 39 $115,256 90.70%
Magna Infotech Ltd 39 $73,023 90.70%
Cybertech Systems And Software Inc 39 $77,815 90.70%
Prithvi Americas Inc 39 $71,437 90.70%
Aptiv Corporation 38 $90,670 88.37%
Solomons Internationalllc 38 $89,740 88.37%
Infinera Corporation 38 $87,219 88.37%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accuweather 2 $67,923 33.33%
Sang Kee Asian Bistro Inc 2 $45,240 33.33%
Damcosoft Dba Testingxperts 2 $91,603 33.33%
Hadco Metal Trading Co Llc 2 $53,955 33.33%
Young Scholars Of Mckeesport Charter School 2 $48,614 33.33%
Biopeptek Pharmaceuticals Llc 2 $93,964 33.33%
Premier Access Property Management 2 $73,227 33.33%
Sprint Corporation 2 $82,836 33.33%
East West Systems Inc 2 $98,124 33.33%
Ifm Efector Inc 2 $94,016 33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals 32 $114,550 86.49%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities 32 $73,936 86.49%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 32 $84,041 86.49%
Residential Property Managers 32 $68,868 88.89%
Consumer Lending 32 $98,196 88.89%
Document Preparation Services 31 $63,307 86.11%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing 31 $85,595 86.11%
Professional Employer Organizations 31 $78,483 88.57%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 30 $82,399 88.24%
Other Business Support Services 30 $59,055 88.24%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Telecommunications 9 $67,770 90.00%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 9 $106,736 90.00%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing 9 $60,341 90.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 9 $88,150 90.00%
Food Service Contractors 9 $64,671 90.00%
Legal Services 9 $84,457 90.00%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 8 $43,636 80.00%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation 8 $71,563 88.89%
All Other Schools And Instruction 8 $77,920 88.89%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 8 $105,334 88.89%

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