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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 1 $34,570 12.50%
Marriage and Family Therapists 1 $39,957 12.50%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1 $25,667 12.50%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1 $26,645 12.50%
Residential Advisors 1 $24,898 12.50%
Exercise Physiologists 1 $58,074 12.50%
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 1 $17,077 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 %
Mercury Systems Inc 35 $57,966 89.74%
E Business International Inc 35 $84,446 89.74%
Interdigital Communications Inc 35 $94,586 89.74%
Ascensus 35 $91,104 89.74%
Wilkes University 35 $58,840 89.74%
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc 35 $103,423 89.74%
Zylog Systems Limited 35 $48,597 89.74%
Techligent Systems Inc 35 $61,295 89.74%
Vedicsoft 35 $55,760 89.74%
Charles Cole Memorial Hospital 35 $184,237 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Modjeski And Masters Inc 2 $65,915 40.00%
Sidecar Interactive Inc 2 $84,220 40.00%
Davidson Kempner Capital Management Lp 2 $111,613 40.00%
Ocr Services Inc 2 $103,574 40.00%
Maven Machines Inc 2 $70,772 40.00%
International Raw Materials Ltd 2 $91,083 40.00%
Mine Vision Systems 2 $88,119 40.00%
Ca Chinese Kitchen Llc 2 $58,667 40.00%
Precis Engineering Inc 2 $79,488 40.00%
New China Sales Llc 2 $61,235 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