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 %
Avertra Corporation 32 $74,336 91.43%
Arris Technology Inc 32 $93,219 91.43%
Parabola Solutions Llc 31 $82,072 88.57%
Berkadia Commercial Mortgage Llc 31 $92,331 88.57%
Aspen Dental Associates Of Nepa Pllc 31 $105,346 88.57%
Dataquest Corp 31 $77,446 88.57%
Satin Solutions Llc 31 $78,110 88.57%
Upmc Susquehanna 31 $139,427 88.57%
Meadville Medical Center 31 $190,954 88.57%
Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital 31 $71,389 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Allegheny Ford Truck Sales 1 $34,923 20.00%
Delta Machine Grinding Co 1 $36,670 20.00%
Tastebuds Restaurant Inc 1 $20,426 20.00%
Crown Cork Seal Company Inc 1 $62,733 20.00%
Milanos Pizzeria Grill Inc 1 $14,872 20.00%
16th Street Seafood Inc 1 $31,949 20.00%
Saab Sportswear 1 $24,419 20.00%
Mauros Auto Sales 1 $36,525 20.00%
Dlubak Fabrication Company 1 $24,669 20.00%
Osaka Japanese Restaurant Inc 1 $36,109 20.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 80,935 $72,934 92.07%
Computer Systems Design Services 15,663 $80,144 85.13%
Management Consulting Services 15,352 $72,874 91.03%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 14,615 $54,776 93.64%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 9,739 $82,255 87.17%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 7,772 $85,956 90.41%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,759 $81,776 95.26%
Other Computer Related Services 4,125 $72,113 91.04%
Engineering Services 3,449 $71,289 89.31%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 3,384 $89,127 95.54%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 338 $29,252 100.00%
Apple Orchards 283 $30,404 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 261 $30,583 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 99 $26,843 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 90 $29,404 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 77 $32,667 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 54 $30,383 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 41 $26,808 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 41 $30,434 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 40 $31,633 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 9,434 $168,867 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,126 $57,550 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,217 $104,023 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,067 $94,341 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 951 $85,054 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 670 $111,525 100.00%
Management Consulting Services 586 $79,353 100.00%
Engineering Services 570 $747,251 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 528 $83,146 100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 453 $88,423 100.00%

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