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 %
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 %
Sports And Recreation Instruction 44 $39,471 91.67%
Museums 44 $55,265 91.67%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 43 $74,534 89.58%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians 43 $40,462 89.58%
Tax Preparation Services 43 $60,606 89.58%
Civic And Social Organizations 43 $56,280 89.58%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 42 $75,521 89.36%
Commercial Bakeries 41 $79,593 87.23%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 41 $70,379 87.23%
Real Estate Property Managers 41 $63,807 87.23%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hmo Medical Centers 13 $80,176 92.86%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing 13 $87,400 92.86%
Used Car Dealers 12 $58,209 85.71%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 12 $55,420 85.71%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 12 $50,366 85.71%
Charter Bus Industry 12 $20,779 85.71%
Residential Remodelers 12 $59,242 85.71%
Real Estate Property Managers 12 $66,735 92.31%
All Other Food Manufacturing 12 $60,018 92.31%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 12 $45,869 92.31%

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