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 %
C Vision Inc 39 $65,799 88.64%
Wenova Inc 39 $70,633 88.64%
Vyzer Solutions Inc 39 $88,160 88.64%
Towers Watson Delaware Inc 39 $74,801 88.64%
Wholeren Llc 39 $48,356 88.64%
Hexacorp Llc 39 $62,786 88.64%
Synchronoss Technologies Inc 39 $70,157 88.64%
Tmg Health A Cognizant Company 39 $70,889 88.64%
Kenexa Technology Inc 39 $76,953 90.70%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 39 $66,847 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kretschmann Farm Llc 2 $25,418 33.33%
Wuxi Apptec Inc 2 $66,072 33.33%
Xl Global Services 2 $101,733 33.33%
Hong Kong Chef A3 Llc 2 $48,017 33.33%
Rch Solutions 2 $77,636 33.33%
Allen Gerritsen 2 $109,273 33.33%
Mcmahon Associates Inc 2 $53,477 33.33%
Sify Technologies North America Corporation 2 $117,385 33.33%
Elias Village Bake Shoppe Llc 2 $27,794 33.33%
Sheds Unlimited 2 $46,186 33.33%

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