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 %
Systime Computer Corporation 37 $71,067 90.24%
Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania 37 $59,796 90.24%
American Homestay Services Llc 37 $41,203 90.24%
Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology 37 $64,675 90.24%
Marywood University 37 $58,541 90.24%
Infolob Solutions Inc 37 $64,917 90.24%
Covant Solutions Inc 37 $68,719 90.24%
Alcoa Inc 37 $69,895 90.24%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 37 $60,211 90.24%
Erp Global Inc 37 $63,464 90.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Voith Digital Solutions Inc 2 $80,163 33.33%
Sai Restaurants Bala Cynwyd Inc Dba Saffron In 2 $32,302 33.33%
Hand In Hand Inc 2 $52,468 33.33%
Frontline Technologies Group Llc 2 $103,990 33.33%
Nazareth Physician Services Inc 2 $102,263 33.33%
Dck Staffing Services Llc 2 $63,565 33.33%
Eafab Corporation 2 $39,146 33.33%
Bosch Security Systems Inc 2 $71,459 33.33%
L B Foster Company 2 $89,565 33.33%
Sandhu Dental Pc 2 $82,327 33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

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%

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