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 %
Dvi Technologies Inc	38	$64,492	90.48%
Cignex Datamatics Inc	38	$58,309	90.48%
Johnson Matthey Inc	38	$81,056	92.68%
Vwr Management Services Llc	38	$117,430	92.68%
3s Business Corporation	38	$77,907	92.68%
Objects On Net Inc	37	$85,069	90.24%
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc	37	$106,753	90.24%
Digital Scripts Inc	37	$78,579	90.24%
Amensys Inc	37	$76,162	90.24%
Sterling 5 Inc	37	$67,378	90.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Steamit Llc	2	$86,320	33.33%
Cotiviti Usa Llc	2	$105,966	33.33%
Philips Ultrasound Inc	2	$88,775	33.33%
Nasdaq Futures Inc	2	$74,714	33.33%
Medexpress Urgent Care Mso Llc	2	$75,098	33.33%
Delegate It Llc	2	$104,270	33.33%
Celestica Llc	2	$87,287	33.33%
Cottman Physician Associates Pc	2	$116,189	33.33%
Yodlee Inc	2	$104,708	33.33%
Infomc Inc	2	$85,301	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.