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 %
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 71 $33,039 85.54%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $56,879 84.34%
Clinical Research Coordinators 68 $61,083 86.08%
Mathematicians 67 $54,185 84.81%
Social and Community Service Managers 66 $52,731 86.84%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 66 $55,780 86.84%
Fashion Designers 63 $50,511 84.00%
Training and Development Specialists 63 $56,016 85.14%
Computer Network Support Specialists 62 $54,924 84.93%
Life Scientists, All Other 62 $49,253 86.11%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Network Architects 8 $87,513 36.36%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $49,456 36.36%
Aerospace Engineers 7 $101,691 33.33%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 7 $40,943 33.33%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $51,440 33.33%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $51,868 33.33%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $65,167 33.33%
Personal Care Aides 7 $21,965 33.33%
Robotics Engineers 7 $82,112 33.33%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 7 $54,677 33.33%
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 %
Aetna Resources Llc 71 $112,496 92.21%
Osisoft Llc 71 $95,403 92.21%
Veridic Solutions Llc 70 $84,352 90.91%
Tanisha Systems Inc 70 $66,697 92.11%
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company 70 $100,968 92.11%
Econtenti Inc 70 $71,417 92.11%
Innova Solutions Inc 70 $94,436 92.11%
Pamten Inc 69 $79,148 90.79%
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company 68 $102,257 90.67%
Quality Matrix Inc 68 $71,326 90.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grower Labor Contractors Inc 1 $23,005 100.00%
Robert E Flynn 1 $20,176 100.00%
Willow Haven Farm 1 $27,747 100.00%
Lloyd M Lapp And Sons 1 $24,253 100.00%
Sunny Ridge Orchard 1 $35,776 100.00%
Rich Farms Inc 1 $34,424 100.00%
Thomas E Bebout Dba Bebout Farm 1 $20,675 100.00%
Stoudt Brothers Farm 1 $17,722 100.00%
Lady Moon Farms Inc 1 $35,776 100.00%
Kemmerer Farm 1 $32,323 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apps Solutions Inc 4 $69,384 30.77%
Frontida Biopharm Inc 4 $79,976 30.77%
Lukasz Nurzynski Llc 4 $24,898 30.77%
Jsat Automation Inc 4 $98,712 30.77%
Arris Global Services Inc 4 $115,565 30.77%
Sagentauto Llc 4 $114,390 30.77%
Alcoa Corporation 4 $102,144 30.77%
Yinzcam Inc 4 $87,422 30.77%
Change Healthcare Technologies Llc 4 $119,397 30.77%
Torrent Pharma Inc 4 $66,810 30.77%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals 32 $114,550 86.49%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities 32 $73,936 86.49%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 32 $84,041 86.49%
Residential Property Managers 32 $68,868 88.89%
Consumer Lending 32 $98,196 88.89%
Document Preparation Services 31 $63,307 86.11%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing 31 $85,595 86.11%
Professional Employer Organizations 31 $78,483 88.57%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 30 $82,399 88.24%
Other Business Support Services 30 $59,055 88.24%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Telecommunications 9 $67,770 90.00%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 9 $106,736 90.00%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing 9 $60,341 90.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 9 $88,150 90.00%
Food Service Contractors 9 $64,671 90.00%
Legal Services 9 $84,457 90.00%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 8 $43,636 80.00%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation 8 $71,563 88.89%
All Other Schools And Instruction 8 $77,920 88.89%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 8 $105,334 88.89%

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