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 %
C Vision Inc	39	$65,799	88.64%
Wenova Inc	39	$70,633	88.64%
Vyzer Solutions Inc	39	$88,160	88.64%
Towers Watson Delaware Inc	39	$74,801	88.64%
Wholeren Llc	39	$48,356	88.64%
Hexacorp Llc	39	$62,786	88.64%
Synchronoss Technologies Inc	39	$70,157	88.64%
Tmg Health A Cognizant Company	39	$70,889	88.64%
Kenexa Technology Inc	39	$76,953	90.70%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc	39	$66,847	90.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kretschmann Farm Llc	2	$25,418	33.33%
Wuxi Apptec Inc	2	$66,072	33.33%
Xl Global Services	2	$101,733	33.33%
Hong Kong Chef A3 Llc	2	$48,017	33.33%
Rch Solutions	2	$77,636	33.33%
Allen Gerritsen	2	$109,273	33.33%
Mcmahon Associates Inc	2	$53,477	33.33%
Sify Technologies North America Corporation	2	$117,385	33.33%
Elias Village Bake Shoppe Llc	2	$27,794	33.33%
Sheds Unlimited	2	$46,186	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chicken Egg Production	2	$67,455	100.00%
Locksmiths	2	$74,859	100.00%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	2	$35,163	100.00%
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	2	$40,498	100.00%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$91,936	100.00%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing	2	$47,570	100.00%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$81,370	100.00%
Hardwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing	2	$70,741	100.00%
Unlaminated Plastics Film And Sheet Except Packaging Manufacturing	2	$93,663	100.00%
Motorcycle Boat And Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	2	$95,243	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.