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 %
Pride Mobility Products Corporation 34 $67,846 89.47%
Ipolarity Llc 34 $73,856 89.47%
I Link Solutions Inc 34 $79,734 89.47%
Kadstech Inc 34 $68,145 89.47%
Allied Business Consulting Inc 34 $73,860 89.47%
Shubh Solutions Llc 34 $67,627 89.47%
Dataserv Inc 34 $70,956 89.47%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc 34 $73,651 89.47%
Mercy Management Of Southeastern Pennsylvania 34 $150,063 89.47%
Technolabs Inc 34 $68,805 91.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Syncreonus 2 $66,706 40.00%
Vertmarkets Inc 2 $121,909 40.00%
Reichdrill Llc 2 $109,897 40.00%
Locomation Inc 2 $89,482 40.00%
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America Inc 2 $78,052 40.00%
Coventry Property Services Inc 2 $25,667 40.00%
Evergreen Nursery Llc Dba Mcmurray Nursery 2 $22,630 40.00%
Willis Towers Watson Us Llc 2 $70,897 40.00%
El Patron Uniontown Mexican Grill 2 $22,578 40.00%
Zoetis Inc 2 $105,373 40.00%

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