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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	51	$54,418	70.83%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	51	$44,404	77.27%
Marketing Managers	50	$128,692	76.92%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	49	$114,033	75.38%
Chemical Engineers	47	$86,924	72.31%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	47	$49,213	73.44%
Pediatricians, General	43	$102,446	70.49%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	41	$70,389	67.21%
Information Security Analysts	41	$96,187	69.49%
Financial Managers	40	$123,482	67.80%

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 %
Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania	40	$74,977	88.89%
Ii Software Inc	40	$70,172	88.89%
Itconsultingservices Inc	40	$51,160	90.91%
Air Products Chemicals Inc	40	$107,332	90.91%
Health Access Network	40	$95,233	90.91%
Enclarity Inc	40	$82,550	90.91%
Knoll Inc	40	$107,815	90.91%
Rovi Corporation	40	$86,971	90.91%
Intellectt Inc	39	$95,754	88.64%
Davita Inc	39	$86,606	88.64%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Planisware Usa Inc	2	$99,518	33.33%
J Maggi Motors Inc	2	$35,402	33.33%
Mindparcs Inc	2	$111,925	33.33%
Kabab And Tikka Restaurant Inc	2	$29,037	33.33%
Eminent Group Inc	2	$98,156	33.33%
Cognitive Behavioral Services Inc	2	$60,653	33.33%
Kpi 2 Inc	2	$71,667	33.33%
Madang Inc	2	$36,744	33.33%
Green Bio Energy Inc	2	$31,762	33.33%
Cybecys Inc	2	$85,738	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Spring And Wire Product Manufacturing	2	$57,242	100.00%
Materials Recovery Facilities	2	$71,989	100.00%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	2	$39,791	100.00%
Farm Management Services	2	$55,099	100.00%
Sign Manufacturing	2	$58,594	100.00%
Community Food Services	2	$57,086	100.00%
Passenger Car Rental	2	$65,239	100.00%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	2	$61,984	100.00%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	2	$41,444	100.00%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$86,861	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.