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 %
Climate Change Analysts	2	$65,853	66.67%
Tutors	2	$53,622	66.67%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	2	$38,002	66.67%
Customs Brokers	2	$42,557	66.67%
Financial Clerks, All Other	2	$17,511	66.67%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other	2	$28,080	66.67%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	2	$54,790	66.67%
Cooks, Restaurant	2	$810	66.67%
Musicians and Singers	2	$48,922	66.67%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	2	$47,383	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 %
Lankenau Hospital	117	$52,477	91.41%
Lehigh Valley Hospital Inc	116	$64,497	90.63%
Vwr International Llc	115	$90,761	90.55%
Enterprise It Resources Inc	115	$64,587	90.55%
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc	115	$107,150	91.27%
Guthrie Medical Group Pc	115	$157,993	91.27%
Moxie Systems Inc	115	$83,691	91.27%
Tata Elxsi Limited	114	$82,968	91.20%
Upmc Community Medicine Inc	113	$104,371	90.40%
Decision Six Inc	112	$92,506	89.60%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Little Mountain Produce Llc	2	$22,932	100.00%
Applestone Farms Inc	2	$24,804	100.00%
Kurt Weiss Greenhouses Of Pa Inc	2	$33,374	100.00%
Harvest Valley Farms	2	$28,486	100.00%
Greendale Orchard Inc 2	2	$33,374	100.00%
Maplewood Farm Market Llc	2	$35,100	100.00%
Yarnicks Farm Llc	2	$21,704	100.00%
Hess Farms Inc	2	$22,689	100.00%
Gregory Forejt	2	$23,483	100.00%
Robert Van Blarcom	2	$35,100	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tier1 Inc	6	$85,402	27.27%
Om Shiva Inc	6	$75,972	27.27%
Cecitycom Inc	6	$84,781	27.27%
Penn Color Inc	6	$83,640	27.27%
Logix Guru Llc	6	$82,950	27.27%
American Dental Service Pc	6	$73,573	27.27%
Radiqal Llc	6	$78,565	27.27%
Oakston Technologies	6	$92,061	28.57%
Bayer Healthcare Llc	6	$85,027	28.57%
Transamerica Life Insurance Company	6	$110,947	28.57%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	9	$55,386	81.82%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	9	$91,562	81.82%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	9	$47,872	81.82%
All Other Support Services	9	$65,379	81.82%
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing	9	$79,678	81.82%
Computer Training	9	$64,665	81.82%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	9	$105,870	81.82%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers	9	$71,642	81.82%
Interior Design Services	9	$35,052	81.82%
Credit Card Issuing	9	$98,918	81.82%

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.