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 %
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 9 $71,215 90.00%
Counselors, All Other 9 $37,586 90.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $66,868 90.00%
Geographers 9 $53,743 90.00%
Social Workers, All Other 8 $46,153 80.00%
Urologists 8 $160,950 80.00%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 8 $39,478 80.00%
Hydrologists 8 $53,425 80.00%
Cytogenetic Technologists 8 $53,401 88.89%
Procurement Clerks 8 $43,308 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Accion Labs Us Inc 218 $70,594 87.55%
International Business Machines Corporation 217 $103,608 87.50%
Xavient Digital Llc 215 $95,371 87.76%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 209 $70,818 85.31%
Mphasis Corporation 206 $69,171 85.12%
The Guardian Life Insurance Company Of America 204 $96,961 84.30%
Natsoft Corporation 204 $78,621 85.71%
Amazon Web Services Inc 204 $93,853 87.55%
St Lukes Physician Group Inc 204 $146,176 88.31%
Urban Outfitters Inc 201 $73,421 89.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Swjj Inc Dba Sernak Farms 6 $24,513 100.00%
Patriot Farmer Solutions Inc 6 $34,649 100.00%
Who Cooks For You Farm 6 $25,506 100.00%
Williams Valley Farms Llc 6 $33,658 100.00%
Moyers Hatchery Llc 6 $35,880 100.00%
Wilkinson Farms Inc 5 $31,604 100.00%
Kw Danville Llc 5 $31,899 100.00%
Soergel Orchards Inc 5 $31,604 100.00%
Lory Fruit Farm Inc 5 $34,004 100.00%
Rexroth Farms Llc 5 $31,604 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Netronome Systems Inc 13 $72,647 34.21%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 13 $86,181 34.21%
Janus Automation Llc 13 $96,097 35.14%
Fidelis Software Solutions Llc 13 $83,957 36.11%
Axalta Coating Systems Llc 13 $116,024 36.11%
Fedex Supply Chain Inc 13 $92,626 36.11%
Sel Engineering Services Inc 13 $88,308 36.11%
Datacore Systems Inc 13 $108,374 37.14%
Esource Technology Llc 12 $71,212 34.29%
Summa Technologies Inc 12 $77,993 34.29%

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