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 %
Aplomb Technologies Inc 47 $73,923 92.16%
Access Therapies Inc 47 $55,128 92.16%
Voith Hydro Inc 47 $71,030 92.16%
Hitachi Vantara Llc 47 $86,958 92.16%
Dotcom Team Llc 46 $73,674 90.20%
Dubois Regional Medical Center 46 $169,883 90.20%
R3 Technology Inc 46 $78,785 92.00%
Aspire Pathway Llc 46 $40,117 92.00%
Infosys Technologies Limited 46 $61,200 92.00%
Bell Info Solutions Llc 46 $75,312 92.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Astea International 2 $76,846 25.00%
Choudries Inc 2 $34,299 25.00%
Arris Systems Inc 2 $108,680 25.00%
General Dynamics C4 Systems 2 $86,476 28.57%
Waynesburg University 2 $53,490 28.57%
Butler County Community College 2 $45,522 28.57%
Grace Christian Church 2 $45,490 28.57%
Jae K Lee Cpa 2 $41,600 28.57%
Respitech Medical Inc 2 $37,752 28.57%
Pmc Sierra Us Inc 2 $98,935 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