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 %
Arcadia University 41 $49,958 89.13%
Aptiva Corp 41 $67,924 89.13%
Precision Technologies Corp 41 $73,918 89.13%
Unicon Pharma Inc 41 $68,883 89.13%
Rapidit Inc 41 $67,901 89.13%
Peco Energy An Exelon Company 41 $75,016 89.13%
Zentek Automation Us Inc 41 $87,277 89.13%
Ugi Utilities Inc 41 $96,213 89.13%
Wesco Distribution Inc 41 $99,888 89.13%
Ubics Inc 41 $63,270 89.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Temple University Health System 2 $75,057 33.33%
Acquire Consulting Group Ltd 2 $89,191 33.33%
Reyna Information Technology Services Llc 2 $58,521 33.33%
Phoenix Technical Solutions Inc 2 $54,434 33.33%
Nature Soy Inc 2 $51,043 33.33%
Nostemo Diner Llc Dba Andys Diner Pub 2 $37,274 33.33%
Bluecadet Llc A Pa Llc 2 $74,329 33.33%
Punxsutawney Area Hospital 2 $145,985 33.33%
Safeside Environmental Restoration Inc 2 $26,427 33.33%
Adaptimmune 2 $97,750 33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing 3 $63,592 100.00%
Wineries 3 $50,599 100.00%
Glass Product Manufacturing Made Of Purchased Glass 3 $56,950 100.00%
Metal Heat Treating 3 $71,524 100.00%
Administration Of Environmental Quality Programs 3 $70,020 100.00%
Poultry Processing 3 $71,607 100.00%
Other Sound Recording Industries 3 $91,278 100.00%
Special Food Services 3 $69,722 100.00%
Mattress Manufacturing 3 $68,876 100.00%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation 3 $88,067 100.00%
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