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 %
West Chester University Of Pennsylvania 101 $71,102 88.60%
Patni Americas Inc 101 $58,461 89.38%
Unisys Corporation 101 $83,358 90.18%
Mastech Digital Resourcing Inc 101 $89,892 90.18%
Divine It Services Llc 100 $66,405 90.09%
West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc 99 $63,438 90.00%
Elsevier Inc 99 $91,035 90.00%
Upmc Emergency Medicine Inc 99 $78,421 90.00%
Jnit Technologies Inc 99 $89,664 90.83%
Hitachi Rail Sts Usa Inc 99 $100,390 90.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Moon Clinton Nursery 2 $34,050 100.00%
Je Rockis Rental Supply Inc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Solly Farm Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Bending Bridge Farm Llc 2 $25,840 100.00%
Szklenski Vineyards Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Petes Produce Farm 2 $21,372 100.00%
Garbers Fruit Farm 2 $28,486 100.00%
Harry E Mcdannell Jr 2 $22,058 100.00%
Clover Hill Enterprises Inc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Jennifer L Glenister 2 $30,774 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Total Turf Golf Services 6 $50,731 30.00%
Erp Global Inc 6 $72,779 30.00%
Bill Me Later Inc 6 $84,594 31.58%
Aptiv Corporation 6 $79,775 31.58%
Polakams Llc 6 $102,326 31.58%
Fedegari Technologies Inc 6 $73,951 31.58%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 6 $82,327 31.58%
West Virginia University Hospitals Inc 6 $51,002 31.58%
Inchs Landscaping Llc 6 $21,684 31.58%
Abb Enterprise Software Inc 6 $85,398 31.58%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

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