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 %
Yash Lujan Consulting Inc	42	$78,719	89.36%
Spartan Solutions Inc	42	$70,628	89.36%
Philips Rs North America Llc	42	$92,200	89.36%
Nvidia Corporation	42	$108,417	91.30%
Nexturn Inc	41	$92,977	89.13%
Wawa Inc	41	$122,076	89.13%
Excellerent Technology Solutions Inc	41	$72,208	89.13%
Intel Americas Inc	41	$105,543	89.13%
Applab Systems Inc	41	$79,823	89.13%
It Cats Llc	41	$83,053	89.13%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Radcliffe Learning Center Inc	2	$39,770	33.33%
Arraya Solutions	2	$117,666	33.33%
The Dow Chemical Company	2	$92,904	33.33%
Cima Software Corporation	2	$140,317	33.33%
Campus Apartments	2	$89,721	33.33%
Cdm Smith Inc	2	$67,371	33.33%
Ty Lin International	2	$62,462	33.33%
Geo Explorers Inc	2	$55,370	33.33%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	2	$70,408	33.33%
Toll Brothers Inc	2	$114,629	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	37	$87,453	82.22%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	37	$88,797	84.09%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	37	$87,324	84.09%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation	37	$68,510	86.05%
Real Estate Credit	37	$94,857	86.05%
Industrial Building Construction	36	$72,949	83.72%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	36	$90,562	83.72%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	36	$77,893	83.72%
Child And Youth Services	36	$39,020	83.72%
Hmo Medical Centers	35	$64,028	81.40%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	10	$79,379	83.33%
Open End Investment Funds	10	$105,622	83.33%
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services	10	$90,914	83.33%
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	10	$76,311	90.91%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	10	$101,581	90.91%
General Freight Trucking	10	$46,886	90.91%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	10	$32,257	90.91%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	10	$33,835	90.91%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	10	$88,510	90.91%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	10	$73,122	90.91%

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.