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 %
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2	$25,646	100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$61,339	100.00%
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers	2	$26,042	100.00%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists	2	$33,280	100.00%
Models	2	$45,490	100.00%
Set and Exhibit Designers	2	$35,672	100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	1	$58,490	50.00%
Respiratory Therapists	1	$43,701	50.00%
Agricultural Inspectors	1	$45,677	50.00%
Marine Architects	1	$72,717	50.00%

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 %
Motional Ad Inc	98	$98,844	90.74%
Smith Nephew Inc	97	$83,275	89.81%
Respironics Inc A Philips Owned Company	97	$82,693	90.65%
Rite Aid Corp	97	$86,855	90.65%
Radian Guaranty Inc	96	$90,895	89.72%
Bayer Us Llc	96	$97,242	90.57%
Mercy Catholic Medical Center	96	$55,670	90.57%
Applied Computer Techniques	96	$53,989	90.57%
Digitaltree Llc	94	$81,119	89.52%
Institute For Cancer Research	93	$52,292	88.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apples Fruit Farm Llc	2	$35,204	100.00%
Benedicts Produce Farm Llc	2	$35,776	100.00%
Walter P Rawl Sons	2	$27,352	100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc	2	$27,747	100.00%
Edward A Baker	2	$30,566	100.00%
Godwins Nursery Trees	2	$35,100	100.00%
Sai Fresh Farms	2	$21,931	100.00%
Jennifer Glenister	2	$27,550	100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc	2	$30,774	100.00%
Pine Valley Farms Llc	2	$35,100	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cotiviti Inc	6	$97,771	31.58%
Thales Dis Usa Inc	6	$89,780	31.58%
Net Health Systems Inc	6	$80,323	31.58%
Edata Experts Inc	6	$90,438	33.33%
American Bankers Insurance Company Of Florida	6	$114,171	33.33%
Amc Nursery Landscaping Inc	6	$26,520	33.33%
Excellerent Technology Solutions Inc	6	$86,105	33.33%
Wallscapes Llc	6	$24,378	33.33%
Scapeworx Landscaping Design	6	$35,922	33.33%
Isaacs Moving Storage Inc	6	$25,688	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$64,917	66.67%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing	2	$68,954	66.67%
Natural Gas Extraction	2	$78,569	66.67%
Support Activities For Nonmetallic Minerals Except Fuels Mining	2	$95,202	66.67%
Bolt Nut Screw Rivet And Washer Manufacturing	2	$59,259	66.67%
All Other Telecommunications	2	$103,740	66.67%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing	2	$103,470	66.67%
Consumer Electronics And Appliances Rental	2	$129,730	66.67%
Broom Brush And Mop Manufacturing	2	$71,812	100.00%
Administration Of Housing Programs Urban Planning And Community Development	2	$39,281	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.