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 %
Ideal Consult Llc 33 $67,424 89.19%
Galax Esystems Corporation 33 $82,973 89.19%
Paul C Rizzo Associates Inc 33 $67,341 91.67%
Populus Group 33 $77,723 91.67%
Colorcon Inc 33 $94,047 91.67%
Acer Data Labs Inc 33 $64,162 91.67%
I3 Infotek Inc 33 $81,347 91.67%
Desai Dental Associates Dds Pc 33 $104,446 91.67%
Ge Healthcare Iits Usa Corp 32 $88,396 88.89%
Ava Software Inc 32 $91,049 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Traco 1 $44,450 20.00%
Health Personnel Inc 1 $32,739 20.00%
Grosvenor Investment Management Us Inc 1 $41,683 20.00%
Users Incorporated 1 $57,262 20.00%
Villa Rosa 1 $23,629 20.00%
Charles C Brosius Inc Dba Marlboro Mushrooms 1 $15,912 20.00%
Answerthink 1 $67,766 20.00%
Life Guidance Llc 1 $35,838 20.00%
Icg Commerce Inc 1 $48,485 20.00%
Westwood Heat Treated Lumber Corporation 1 $72,862 20.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sports And Recreation Instruction 44 $39,471 91.67%
Museums 44 $55,265 91.67%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 43 $74,534 89.58%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians 43 $40,462 89.58%
Tax Preparation Services 43 $60,606 89.58%
Civic And Social Organizations 43 $56,280 89.58%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 42 $75,521 89.36%
Commercial Bakeries 41 $79,593 87.23%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 41 $70,379 87.23%
Real Estate Property Managers 41 $63,807 87.23%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hmo Medical Centers 13 $80,176 92.86%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing 13 $87,400 92.86%
Used Car Dealers 12 $58,209 85.71%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 12 $55,420 85.71%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 12 $50,366 85.71%
Charter Bus Industry 12 $20,779 85.71%
Residential Remodelers 12 $59,242 85.71%
Real Estate Property Managers 12 $66,735 92.31%
All Other Food Manufacturing 12 $60,018 92.31%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 12 $45,869 92.31%

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