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 %
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $52,902 51.43%
Natural Sciences Managers 18 $119,828 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%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 16 $20,094 47.06%
Compliance Officers 16 $66,284 47.06%
Construction Managers 15 $109,881 44.12%
Clergy 15 $32,265 44.12%
Interpreters and Translators 15 $41,651 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 %
Tyco Electronics Corporation A Te Connectivity Ltd Company 57 $83,659 90.48%
Uatc Llc 57 $83,467 90.48%
Penske Truck Leasing 57 $86,928 90.48%
Globalgate It Solutions Llc 56 $77,103 90.32%
The Dow Chemical Company 56 $91,728 90.32%
Clutchpoint Llc 56 $66,673 90.32%
Vsln International Inc 56 $59,331 90.32%
Gb Tech Inc 56 $63,814 90.32%
Excela Health Physician Practices Inc 56 $179,871 90.32%
Grant Thornton Llp 56 $74,997 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Laxmi Narayana Corp 3 $83,574 30.00%
M3 Usa Corporation 3 $81,432 30.00%
Psi Metals North America Inc 3 $93,205 30.00%
Metro Insurance Services Inc 3 $45,247 30.00%
United Bulk Carriers Usa Llc 3 $73,473 30.00%
Lifescan Inc 3 $112,181 30.00%
Brentwood Industries Inc 3 $77,599 30.00%
Westminster Theological Seminary 3 $46,355 30.00%
Clarion Psychiatric Center 3 $177,216 30.00%
Waldrich Coburg Na Inc 3 $45,795 30.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Water Transportation 2 $79,633 66.67%
Scheduled Air Transportation 2 $126,870 66.67%
Other Specialty Food Retailers 2 $44,356 66.67%
Industrial Launderers 2 $78,250 66.67%
Breweries 2 $61,630 66.67%
Masonry Contractors 2 $73,715 66.67%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing 2 $89,097 66.67%
Support Activities For Coal Mining 2 $66,040 66.67%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers 2 $53,706 66.67%
Beauty Salons 2 $68,713 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.

State Avg Wage