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 %
Ptc Inc 91 $83,058 91.00%
Hj Heinz Company 91 $108,125 91.00%
Intel Corporation 91 $103,915 91.92%
Meta Platforms Inc 91 $125,775 91.92%
Asap Data Solutions Llc 90 $104,974 90.91%
Aurora Innovation Inc 90 $99,280 90.91%
Bloomsburg University Of Pennsylvania 90 $59,366 90.91%
Facebook Inc 89 $101,805 90.82%
Ibusiness Solution Llc 89 $73,922 91.75%
Google Inc 89 $74,574 91.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hawbaker Farms Llc 1 $34,424 100.00%
Reids Orchard Inc Dba Reids Orchard Winery 1 $18,242 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 102 1 $35,776 100.00%
Swjj Incorporated Dba Sernak Farms 1 $21,507 100.00%
Alpha Agricultural Builders Inc 1 $27,747 100.00%
William H Perry Sr Dba Perry Apiaries 1 $19,760 100.00%
Peppers Dairy Llp 1 $23,005 100.00%
Growers Labor Contractors Inc Dba 1 $22,610 100.00%
Country Gardens Produce And Processing Llc 1 $25,355 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 92 1 1 $35,776 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bradford Regional Medical Center 5 $119,804 29.41%
International Sos Assistance Inc 5 $100,127 29.41%
Law Office Of Min Hwan Ahn 5 $22,423 29.41%
Merkle Inc 5 $119,613 29.41%
Adglobal 360 Inc 5 $92,331 29.41%
Desai Dental Associates Dds Pc 5 $150,879 29.41%
Hong Kong Ruby Llc 5 $46,525 29.41%
Joy Global Underground Mining Llc 5 $95,834 29.41%
Pennsylvania Transformer Technology Inc 5 $86,411 29.41%
Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc 5 $94,091 29.41%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals 32 $114,550 86.49%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities 32 $73,936 86.49%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 32 $84,041 86.49%
Residential Property Managers 32 $68,868 88.89%
Consumer Lending 32 $98,196 88.89%
Document Preparation Services 31 $63,307 86.11%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing 31 $85,595 86.11%
Professional Employer Organizations 31 $78,483 88.57%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 30 $82,399 88.24%
Other Business Support Services 30 $59,055 88.24%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Telecommunications 9 $67,770 90.00%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 9 $106,736 90.00%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing 9 $60,341 90.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 9 $88,150 90.00%
Food Service Contractors 9 $64,671 90.00%
Legal Services 9 $84,457 90.00%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 8 $43,636 80.00%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation 8 $71,563 88.89%
All Other Schools And Instruction 8 $77,920 88.89%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 8 $105,334 88.89%

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