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 %
Computer and Information Research Scientists	485	$76,405	84.06%
Sales Engineers	467	$83,009	82.51%
Physical Therapists	455	$63,259	84.89%
Business Intelligence Analysts	451	$82,531	89.13%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	429	$51,493	85.63%
Chemical Engineers	425	$82,902	85.86%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	404	$49,033	82.79%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	363	$47,524	87.47%
Actuaries	362	$88,348	87.44%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	353	$61,954	90.98%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Managers	40	$123,482	71.43%
Operations Research Analysts	40	$56,425	72.73%
General and Operations Managers	40	$117,579	76.92%
Helpers--Production Workers	35	$26,347	67.31%
Cooks, Restaurant	33	$29,269	64.71%
Actuaries	33	$111,214	67.35%
Family and General Practitioners	33	$114,189	67.35%
Engineers, All Other	31	$91,567	63.27%
Surgeons	31	$137,159	64.58%
Occupational Therapists	28	$62,840	65.12%

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 %
Merck Co Inc	41	$82,093	91.11%
I Brain Solutions Llc	41	$61,312	91.11%
Quiddity Infotech Llc	41	$80,091	91.11%
Educational Commission For Foreign Medical Graduates	41	$90,635	91.11%
Sungard Availability Services Lp	40	$91,130	88.89%
Federal Soft Systems Inc	40	$83,149	88.89%
Allegheny Singer Research Institute	40	$51,511	88.89%
Lead It Corporation	40	$73,440	88.89%
Axalta Coating Systems Llc	40	$104,970	88.89%
Orion Systems Integrators Inc	40	$62,925	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Airport Lodging Inc Dba Days Inn Pittsburghairport	2	$46,759	33.33%
Agr International Inc	2	$104,042	33.33%
Gate 1 Travel	2	$76,950	33.33%
Screen Services Llc	2	$50,752	33.33%
Bally Design	2	$75,432	33.33%
Philadelphia Cheesesteak Co	2	$48,797	33.33%
Accolade Inc	2	$93,746	33.33%
Sonepar Management Us Inc	2	$84,542	33.33%
Lombard International	2	$111,821	33.33%
Tms International Llc	2	$123,251	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wood Preservation	2	$46,124	66.67%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops	2	$28,288	66.67%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	2	$68,225	66.67%
Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities	2	$70,855	66.67%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	2	$55,567	66.67%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	2	$50,180	66.67%
Glass And Glazing Contractors	2	$65,874	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services	2	$69,493	66.67%
Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing	2	$57,263	66.67%
Lumber And Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	2	$51,564	66.67%

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.