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 %
Database Architects 137 $87,399 87.26%
Financial Specialists, All Other 134 $61,347 87.01%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 134 $51,415 88.74%
Industrial Production Managers 131 $98,893 87.33%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 124 $78,811 82.67%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 120 $57,655 81.63%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 120 $43,055 83.92%
Chief Executives 120 $166,015 85.11%
Food Scientists and Technologists 118 $58,614 84.29%
Coaches and Scouts 118 $29,816 85.51%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lawyers 12 $112,251 41.38%
Purchasing Managers 12 $109,269 41.38%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $49,680 41.38%
Biological Scientists, All Other 12 $53,361 42.86%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 12 $20,455 42.86%
Veterinarians 12 $79,814 42.86%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 12 $64,226 42.86%
Biological Technicians 12 $40,595 44.44%
Construction Laborers 12 $32,323 44.44%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 11 $54,872 40.74%
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 %
Vensoft Inc 21 $58,472 87.50%
Aumvis Pharmatec Llc 21 $88,905 87.50%
Software Technology Inc 21 $69,617 87.50%
Margin5 Solutions Inc 21 $62,315 87.50%
International Technology Solutions Inc 21 $66,606 87.50%
Zodiac Solutions Inc Duns 96 958 5384 21 $67,099 87.50%
Allegheny General Hospital 21 $83,208 87.50%
Jcg Technologies Inc 21 $61,645 87.50%
Cygnus Professionals Inc 21 $76,721 87.50%
I3 Pharmaceuticals Llc 21 $81,674 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hillis Adjustment Agency Inc 1 $66,061 33.33%
Clarion Laminates Llc 1 $89,606 33.33%
Machana Associates Inc 1 $106,018 33.33%
Andritz Bricmont Inc 1 $71,822 33.33%
Gallagher Malloy Georges 1 $46,842 33.33%
Synopsys Inc 1 $97,635 33.33%
Microapex Computer Systems Inc 1 $62,046 33.33%
Schramm Inc 1 $99,590 33.33%
Abdelkader Family Dentistrypc 1 $100,443 33.33%
Neumann University 1 $46,800 33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grape Vineyards 38 $32,687 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 31 $31,195 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 30 $29,479 100.00%
Crop Production 29 $31,090 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 27 $30,881 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 22 $30,300 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 19 $32,774 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 19 $24,801 100.00%
Turkey Production 16 $27,343 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 13 $33,133 100.00%

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