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 %
Biological Technicians 801 $37,172 85.03%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 764 $59,220 82.51%
Dentists, General 709 $104,902 80.29%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 693 $54,920 85.03%
Biological Scientists, All Other 685 $53,246 84.78%
Engineers, All Other 667 $69,181 85.62%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 596 $64,128 82.21%
Biomedical Engineers 589 $66,155 85.12%
Information Security Analysts 573 $86,504 89.67%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 554 $58,088 90.38%
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 %
Marcum Llp 7 $64,813 87.50%
Emr It Solutions Llc 7 $70,883 87.50%
Xl Impex Inc 7 $74,502 87.50%
Tekenergy Llc 7 $66,848 87.50%
Medtronic Inc 7 $88,769 87.50%
Esw America Inc 7 $66,976 87.50%
Rlt Technologies Inc 7 $80,663 87.50%
Lcc International Inc 7 $79,910 87.50%
Eminent Technology Solutions Inc 7 $64,103 87.50%
Ventures Unlimited Inc 7 $67,475 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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