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%
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%
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 %
Global Infotech Inc 55 $62,006 90.16%
Idexcel Inc 55 $71,836 90.16%
Day Zimmermann Inc 55 $98,598 90.16%
It Division Inc 55 $69,629 91.67%
Inovalon Inc 55 $100,136 91.67%
Frontida Biopharm Inc 54 $69,266 90.00%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 54 $73,077 90.00%
Saint Lukes Hospital Of Bethlehem Pennsylvania 54 $63,494 90.00%
Optum Services Inc 54 $100,725 90.00%
Switchlane Inc 54 $59,052 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Simio Llc 3 $89,184 30.00%
Allegheny Health Network 3 $81,238 30.00%
Rummel Klepper Kahl Llp 3 $68,751 30.00%
Sin Jin Dining Corp 3 $25,133 30.00%
Swift Financial Corp 3 $107,924 30.00%
Gw Pa Laboratories Llc 3 $76,988 30.00%
Qualtie Inc 3 $71,718 30.00%
Dt Gruelle Company Group Llc 3 $40,900 30.00%
Optimum Controls 3 $53,095 30.00%
Jwsh Inc 3 $18,165 30.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pulp Mills 1 $121,098 100.00%
Sound Recording Studios 1 $38,126 100.00%
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $76,024 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 1 $61,110 100.00%
Music Publishers 1 $114,920 100.00%
Crushed And Broken Granite Mining And Quarrying 1 $56,056 100.00%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing 1 $71,739 100.00%
Manufactured Home Mobile Home Manufacturing 1 $49,920 100.00%
Ground Or Treated Mineral And Earth Manufacturing 1 $110,386 100.00%
Other Support Activities For Water Transportation 1 $67,350 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage