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 %
Advertising Sales Agents 4 $37,186 66.67%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 4 $39,929 66.67%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 4 $36,697 80.00%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 4 $28,860 80.00%
Music Directors 4 $36,754 80.00%
Storage and Distribution Managers 4 $65,528 80.00%
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 4 $51,189 80.00%
Prosthodontists 4 $86,367 80.00%
Orthodontists 4 $135,103 80.00%
Environmental Economists 4 $56,649 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Secretaries 1 $57,782 12.50%
Pipelayers 1 $39,312 12.50%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1 $19,344 12.50%
Residential Advisors 1 $24,898 12.50%
Order Clerks 1 $22,714 12.50%
Exercise Physiologists 1 $58,074 12.50%
Marriage and Family Therapists 1 $39,957 12.50%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1 $25,667 12.50%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 1 $32,219 12.50%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 1 $36,691 12.50%
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 %
Amerihealth Caritas Services Llc 81 $102,437 90.00%
Regional Health Services Inc 81 $113,821 91.01%
Sigma Resources Llc 81 $71,323 91.01%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 81 $67,888 92.05%
Lafayette College 80 $66,155 90.91%
Isite Technologies Inc 80 $61,970 90.91%
Leverage Technologies Inc 79 $86,000 89.77%
Gannon University 78 $60,872 89.66%
Lt Technology Services Ltd 78 $48,594 89.66%
Swarthmore College 78 $60,340 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lloyd M Lapp Sons Dba Huber Nurseries 1 $20,675 100.00%
Stony Run Valley Vineyard 1 $29,224 100.00%
Country Gardens Produce Processing Llc 1 $24,253 100.00%
Feeneys Wholesale Nursery 1 $25,355 100.00%
R E King Ornamentals Llc 1 $20,176 100.00%
Bedners Farm And Greenhouse Inc 1 $21,135 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 82 1 $35,776 100.00%
Sun Citrus Harvesting Inc 1 $27,747 100.00%
Cramers Inc Dba Cramers Posie Patch 1 $20,675 100.00%
Vintage Sales Llc 1 $35,776 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Excellis Consulting Corporation 4 $85,753 26.67%
Field Diagnostic Services Inc 4 $57,262 26.67%
Tri Force Consulting Services Inc 4 $52,707 26.67%
Vivisimo Inc 4 $64,111 26.67%
Ihs Global Inc 4 $60,128 26.67%
Spirit Physician Services 4 $135,018 26.67%
Kl Consulting Services Inc 4 $63,638 26.67%
Broadcom Corporation 4 $72,280 26.67%
Ursinus College 4 $49,063 26.67%
Core Solutions Inc 4 $95,696 26.67%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Musical Groups And Artists 2 $35,548 66.67%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing 2 $85,842 66.67%
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2 $76,565 66.67%
Apple Orchards 2 $86,487 66.67%
Hog And Pig Farming 2 $97,552 66.67%
Confectionery Manufacturing From Purchased Chocolate 2 $63,087 66.67%
Coal Mining 2 $75,733 66.67%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing 2 $44,138 66.67%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 2 $85,769 66.67%
Educational Services 2 $37,274 66.67%

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