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 %
Agustawestland Philadelphia Corporation	39	$88,362	90.70%
Lorshi Systems Llc	39	$70,085	90.70%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc	39	$83,117	90.70%
Fayette Physician Network Inc	39	$115,256	90.70%
Magna Infotech Ltd	39	$73,023	90.70%
Cybertech Systems And Software Inc	39	$77,815	90.70%
Prithvi Americas Inc	39	$71,437	90.70%
Aptiv Corporation	38	$90,670	88.37%
Solomons Internationalllc	38	$89,740	88.37%
Infinera Corporation	38	$87,219	88.37%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Accuweather	2	$67,923	33.33%
Sang Kee Asian Bistro Inc	2	$45,240	33.33%
Damcosoft Dba Testingxperts	2	$91,603	33.33%
Hadco Metal Trading Co Llc	2	$53,955	33.33%
Young Scholars Of Mckeesport Charter School	2	$48,614	33.33%
Biopeptek Pharmaceuticals Llc	2	$93,964	33.33%
Premier Access Property Management	2	$73,227	33.33%
Sprint Corporation	2	$82,836	33.33%
East West Systems Inc	2	$98,124	33.33%
Ifm Efector Inc	2	$94,016	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	47	$76,040	88.68%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	47	$78,175	90.38%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	46	$50,927	90.20%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	46	$54,364	90.20%
Portfolio Management And Investment Advice	46	$121,516	90.20%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	45	$75,442	90.00%
Electric Power Generation	45	$91,596	90.00%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	45	$91,149	90.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills	45	$95,559	93.75%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	45	$62,498	93.75%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Design Services	14	$68,934	93.33%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	14	$96,958	93.33%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	14	$48,990	93.33%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	14	$71,136	93.33%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	14	$103,432	93.33%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	14	$92,417	93.33%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	13	$66,147	92.86%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	13	$88,197	92.86%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	13	$100,494	92.86%
Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing	13	$73,482	92.86%

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.