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 %
Geisinger Clinic 485 $109,014 93.81%
Wright Center For Graduate Medical Education 485 $59,013 94.17%
Susquehanna International Group Llp 451 $85,996 88.95%
Iqvia Inc 450 $90,940 89.82%
Liquidhub Inc 449 $76,887 91.26%
Randstad Technologies Llc 443 $90,843 90.41%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc 436 $66,761 91.21%
Ansys Inc 432 $86,215 91.53%
Technosoft Corporation 421 $74,976 91.13%
Cyient Inc 419 $63,347 90.69%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Westlake Tree Farms Llc 11 $26,440 100.00%
Iannetti Garden Center Inc 10 $26,225 100.00%
Pallman Enterprises Inc 10 $30,986 100.00%
Wm F Hammell Nurseries Llc 10 $21,956 100.00%
Jason Charles Produce 10 $26,674 100.00%
Strathmeyer Forests Inc 10 $21,273 100.00%
Help From Above Farm Inc 10 $27,974 100.00%
Paulus Orchards 10 $27,972 100.00%
Mason Farms Llc 10 $33,159 100.00%
Greendale Orchard Inc 10 $30,806 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mastech Alliance Inc A Mastech Holdings Company 25 $97,648 36.23%
Highmark Health 25 $77,368 36.76%
Uatc Llc 25 $89,139 37.31%
Excela Health Physician Practices Inc 24 $147,246 35.82%
De Lage Landen Financial Services Inc 24 $109,828 36.36%
Cerner Health Services Inc 24 $75,346 36.36%
Spruce Infotech Inc 24 $96,358 36.92%
Devereux Foundation 23 $32,317 36.51%
Summit Physician Services 23 $162,972 36.51%
Qvc Inc 23 $95,107 36.51%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

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