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 %
Bioinformatics Technicians 7 $45,053 77.78%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 7 $41,157 77.78%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 7 $39,250 77.78%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 7 $90,703 77.78%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 7 $37,045 87.50%
Supply Chain Managers 7 $108,585 87.50%
Ophthalmologists 7 $60,795 87.50%
Chefs and Head Cooks 6 $37,548 75.00%
Surveyors 6 $45,750 75.00%
Podiatrists 6 $55,776 85.71%
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 %
Systime Computer Corporation 37 $71,067 90.24%
Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania 37 $59,796 90.24%
American Homestay Services Llc 37 $41,203 90.24%
Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology 37 $64,675 90.24%
Marywood University 37 $58,541 90.24%
Infolob Solutions Inc 37 $64,917 90.24%
Covant Solutions Inc 37 $68,719 90.24%
Alcoa Inc 37 $69,895 90.24%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 37 $60,211 90.24%
Erp Global Inc 37 $63,464 90.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Voith Digital Solutions Inc 2 $80,163 33.33%
Sai Restaurants Bala Cynwyd Inc Dba Saffron In 2 $32,302 33.33%
Hand In Hand Inc 2 $52,468 33.33%
Frontline Technologies Group Llc 2 $103,990 33.33%
Nazareth Physician Services Inc 2 $102,263 33.33%
Dck Staffing Services Llc 2 $63,565 33.33%
Eafab Corporation 2 $39,146 33.33%
Bosch Security Systems Inc 2 $71,459 33.33%
L B Foster Company 2 $89,565 33.33%
Sandhu Dental Pc 2 $82,327 33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Dentists 801 $98,108 77.24%
Employment Services 779 $68,943 86.65%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services 766 $89,296 88.97%
Commercial Banking 753 $88,067 90.29%
Temporary Help Services 697 $80,975 90.28%
Marketing Consulting Services 593 $76,966 87.98%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 587 $85,024 88.27%
Offices Of Physicians 579 $143,314 91.04%
Human Resources Consulting Services 517 $75,777 90.38%
Scientific Research And Development Services 503 $76,239 89.34%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 10 $29,430 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 9 $35,263 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 9 $28,359 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 9 $32,473 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 9 $26,303 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 8 $33,571 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 7 $32,603 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 7 $31,949 100.00%
Potato Farming 7 $31,904 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 6 $31,588 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 192 $84,327 100.00%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 192 $81,668 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 191 $80,145 100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 174 $92,611 100.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 150 $94,306 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians 146 $128,339 100.00%
Educational Support Services 135 $10,583,571 100.00%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing 119 $85,464 100.00%
Insurance Carriers 117 $90,590 100.00%
Temporary Help Services 111 $13,405,689 100.00%

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