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 %
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 1,344 $74,534 90.93%
Chemists 1,343 $67,419 93.59%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,105 $80,032 79.84%
Industrial Engineers 1,068 $73,079 85.10%
Internists, General 999 $116,754 81.95%
Information Technology Project Managers 989 $88,030 85.11%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 947 $55,025 90.45%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 919 $53,387 87.94%
Civil Engineers 916 $68,502 87.74%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 812 $81,962 78.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 76 $56,532 84.44%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 73 $57,879 82.95%
Database Administrators 70 $84,084 85.37%
Dentists, General 69 $92,283 84.15%
Financial Analysts 69 $77,106 85.19%
Sales Engineers 68 $91,006 85.00%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 64 $26,351 80.00%
Home Health Aides 61 $22,874 80.26%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 54 $46,536 71.05%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 53 $56,170 70.67%
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 %
Us Bank National Association 29 $106,149 90.63%
Federal Express Corporation 29 $102,420 90.63%
Rohm And Haas Chemicals Llc 29 $104,156 90.63%
Procare Pharmacy Llc 29 $108,654 90.63%
Trc Engineers Llc 28 $68,209 87.50%
Wsp Usa Inc 28 $82,513 87.50%
Two95 International 28 $85,577 87.50%
Innocore Solutions Inc 28 $85,431 90.32%
Upci Cancer Services 28 $114,422 90.32%
Lankenau Institute For Medical Research 28 $48,283 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shivkanta Corporation 1 $17,243 25.00%
Four Seasons Roofing Siding Inc 1 $57,429 25.00%
Valex Systems Inc 1 $69,971 25.00%
Susquehanna Dry Cleaners 1 $29,640 25.00%
Green Cleaners Inc 1 $29,827 25.00%
Raceway Management Co Inc 1 $51,230 25.00%
Plan B Consultants 1 $66,269 25.00%
Medical Management International Inc Dba Banfield The Pet Hospital 1 $68,452 25.00%
Door To Door Floors Inc 1 $41,163 25.00%
Instron 1 $64,334 25.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Musical Groups And Artists 2 $35,548 66.67%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing 2 $85,842 66.67%
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2 $76,565 66.67%
Apple Orchards 2 $86,487 66.67%
Hog And Pig Farming 2 $97,552 66.67%
Confectionery Manufacturing From Purchased Chocolate 2 $63,087 66.67%
Coal Mining 2 $75,733 66.67%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing 2 $44,138 66.67%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 2 $85,769 66.67%
Educational Services 2 $37,274 66.67%

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