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 %
Financial Managers 190 $115,164 85.59%
Human Resources Specialists 189 $55,880 88.73%
Validation Engineers 188 $79,761 88.68%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 184 $58,024 87.20%
Biostatisticians 181 $78,370 86.19%
Pediatricians, General 179 $122,930 87.32%
Hospitalists 178 $151,423 87.25%
Medical and Health Services Managers 176 $82,564 88.44%
Computer User Support Specialists 175 $42,439 91.15%
Computer Hardware Engineers 169 $75,177 88.48%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anesthesiologists 18 $135,198 51.43%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $52,902 51.43%
Nursing Assistants 17 $29,375 48.57%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 16 $35,850 45.71%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 16 $72,520 47.06%
Compliance Officers 16 $66,284 47.06%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 16 $20,094 47.06%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 15 $126,838 44.12%
Construction Managers 15 $109,881 44.12%
Helpers--Roofers 15 $28,870 45.45%
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 %
Cambridge Healthcare Llc 23 $53,191 92.00%
Torrent Pharma Inc 23 $82,504 92.00%
Infinity Tech Group Inc 23 $78,312 92.00%
York College Of Pennsylvania 23 $66,676 92.00%
Xtracit Inc 23 $85,303 92.00%
City Gurus Inc 23 $81,210 92.00%
Remote Tiger Inc 23 $79,290 92.00%
Gamesa Wind Us Llc 23 $83,935 92.00%
Pavan Consultancy Services Inc 23 $77,331 92.00%
Gp Technologies Llc 23 $85,129 92.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Svm2 Pharma Inc 1 $102,565 33.33%
Ach Pharma Dba Wynnecare Pharmacy 1 $88,795 33.33%
The Planning Shop International Inc 1 $56,014 33.33%
Cannon Usa Inc 1 $86,778 33.33%
Watson Mcdaniel Company 1 $60,278 33.33%
Curry Away Llc 1 $57,054 33.33%
Saga Steak House Ii Inc 1 $29,370 33.33%
The Order Of St Paul First Hermit The Pauline Fat 1 $40,830 33.33%
Swift Financial Corporation 1 $111,426 33.33%
Js Intl Corp 1 $54,642 33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 1 $29,224 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 1 $35,776 100.00%
Business Associations 1 $37,856 100.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells 1 $20,129 100.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 1 $34,424 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 1 $27,747 100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $20,548 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $35,776 100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 1 $34,424 100.00%

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