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 %
Populus Group Llc 320 $91,970 92.22%
The Bank Of New York Mellon 318 $92,587 91.91%
Upmc Medical Education 316 $65,795 91.33%
Kpmg Llp 314 $71,531 92.08%
Albert Einstein Medical Center 314 $50,296 92.08%
Frontage Laboratories Inc 313 $62,965 92.06%
Acclaim Systems Inc 303 $69,159 89.64%
Infocons Inc 303 $95,337 92.10%
Allegheny Clinic 297 $190,541 90.27%
Ishift Corp 294 $60,944 89.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fratangelo Gardens Landscaping Nursery 8 $22,467 100.00%
Mt Ridge Farms Inc 8 $29,345 100.00%
Ralph Lee Spencer 8 $21,437 100.00%
Ecological Restoration Services Llc 8 $30,436 100.00%
Schwalm Farms Inc 7 $29,720 100.00%
Deirdre Treys Farm Llc 7 $30,062 100.00%
Lake Forest Gardens 7 $22,054 100.00%
Klem Christmas Tree Farm 7 $30,713 100.00%
Sand Hill Berries Llc 7 $33,167 100.00%
Fratangelo Gardens Market Nursery Inc 7 $30,062 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amazon Web Services Inc 19 $114,040 39.58%
Wellspan Health 18 $100,319 37.50%
Temenos Usa Inc 18 $98,297 37.50%
Wellspan Medical Group 18 $140,439 37.50%
Shineteck Inc 18 $86,502 38.30%
Deloitte Tax Llp 17 $57,304 36.17%
Adaptik Corporation 17 $97,334 36.17%
Millersville University Of Pennsylvania 17 $60,863 36.17%
Innovative Electronics Group 17 $73,696 36.17%
Ing Usa Annuity Life Insurance Company 17 $71,816 36.96%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services 40 $90,977 85.11%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 40 $82,725 85.11%
Language Schools 40 $82,028 86.96%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 40 $90,831 86.96%
Electric Power Distribution 40 $87,850 86.96%
Pension Funds 39 $92,322 84.78%
Travel Agencies 39 $79,585 84.78%
Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing From Cacao Beans 39 $96,564 86.67%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 38 $94,773 84.44%
Other Schools And Instruction 37 $45,720 82.22%
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.

State Avg Wage