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 %
Preventive Medicine Physicians	2	$162,687	66.67%
Film and Video Editors	2	$37,638	66.67%
Music Therapists	2	$51,792	100.00%
Cytotechnologists	2	$53,758	100.00%
Childcare Workers	2	$20,114	100.00%
Emergency Management Directors	2	$60,435	100.00%
Labor Relations Specialists	2	$45,022	100.00%
Web Administrators	2	$93,944	100.00%
Water Resource Specialists	2	$48,537	100.00%
Nurse Midwives	2	$94,328	100.00%

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 %
Merck Co Inc	41	$82,093	91.11%
I Brain Solutions Llc	41	$61,312	91.11%
Quiddity Infotech Llc	41	$80,091	91.11%
Educational Commission For Foreign Medical Graduates	41	$90,635	91.11%
Sungard Availability Services Lp	40	$91,130	88.89%
Federal Soft Systems Inc	40	$83,149	88.89%
Allegheny Singer Research Institute	40	$51,511	88.89%
Lead It Corporation	40	$73,440	88.89%
Axalta Coating Systems Llc	40	$104,970	88.89%
Orion Systems Integrators Inc	40	$62,925	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Airport Lodging Inc Dba Days Inn Pittsburghairport	2	$46,759	33.33%
Agr International Inc	2	$104,042	33.33%
Gate 1 Travel	2	$76,950	33.33%
Screen Services Llc	2	$50,752	33.33%
Bally Design	2	$75,432	33.33%
Philadelphia Cheesesteak Co	2	$48,797	33.33%
Accolade Inc	2	$93,746	33.33%
Sonepar Management Us Inc	2	$84,542	33.33%
Lombard International	2	$111,821	33.33%
Tms International Llc	2	$123,251	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	155	$82,477	91.72%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	154	$97,354	91.67%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	154	$92,551	92.22%
Religious Organizations	148	$39,707	89.16%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	146	$76,632	88.48%
Support Activities For Rail Transportation	145	$87,315	89.51%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	143	$88,078	90.51%
Investment Banking And Securities Intermediation	143	$105,651	92.26%
Sales Financing	142	$98,267	92.21%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation	142	$99,186	92.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	35	$82,669	89.74%
Other Accounting Services	34	$77,738	89.47%
Landscape Architectural Services	34	$47,652	89.47%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	33	$72,819	89.19%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	33	$54,302	91.67%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	33	$83,660	91.67%
Transportation And Warehousing	33	$56,601	94.29%
Nail Salons	32	$21,660	91.43%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	32	$83,794	94.12%
Office Administrative Services	32	$91,196	94.12%

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.