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 %
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 %
Eateam Inc 75 $68,053 90.36%
Oakston Technologies Llc 75 $62,415 91.46%
Gallop Solutions Inc 75 $67,352 91.46%
Ciber Global Llc 74 $88,993 90.24%
Aruna Info Inc 74 $66,091 90.24%
Wellspan York Hospital 74 $51,237 90.24%
Swanktek Inc 74 $70,366 90.24%
Shineteck Inc 74 $77,068 91.36%
Datacore Systems Inc 73 $87,594 90.12%
Boomi Lp 73 $106,349 90.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
William H Perry Sr Dba Perry Apiary 1 $20,675 100.00%
Ridgeview Orchard 1 $21,507 100.00%
Rosenbaums Landscaping Services Inc 1 $32,323 100.00%
Karl Schlegel 1 $34,424 100.00%
Benedicts Produce Llc 1 $21,931 100.00%
Pleasant Hill Farm And Market Inc 1 $35,776 100.00%
Solbury Orchards 1 $21,507 100.00%
Diversified Landscape Management Llc 1 $32,323 100.00%
Rmd Nurseries 1 $22,069 100.00%
Local Seed Company Llc 1 $32,323 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Heartland Dental Llc 4 $89,497 28.57%
Knowledgepath Solutions Llc 4 $70,668 28.57%
Hntb Corporation 4 $68,261 28.57%
Bayer Materialscience Llc 4 $102,445 28.57%
Branding Brand Inc 4 $84,937 28.57%
Lees Rising Sun Beauty Inc 4 $26,759 28.57%
Monitoring Analytics Llc 4 $72,857 28.57%
Power Conversion Technologies Inc 4 $78,359 28.57%
Aegis Therapies Inc 4 $61,943 28.57%
Joy International Exchange Student Inc 4 $43,612 28.57%

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