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 %
Accountants and Auditors	2,668	$59,732	91.97%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	2,450	$120,772	86.15%
Web Developers	2,179	$59,045	95.53%
Database Administrators	2,065	$70,387	90.89%
Mechanical Engineers	2,038	$73,243	89.70%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2,032	$67,634	89.79%
Electrical Engineers	2,029	$78,797	91.44%
Statisticians	1,980	$71,969	89.67%
Financial Analysts	1,925	$65,064	93.45%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	1,596	$77,119	94.89%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2	$39,520	7.41%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	1	$34,424	3.70%
Helpers--Carpenters	1	$42,806	5.00%
Construction Laborers	1	$34,424	5.88%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	1	$43,014	5.88%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	160	$50,646	85.11%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	146	$25,840	86.39%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	140	$90,316	83.33%
Mechanical Engineers	132	$77,733	80.98%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	125	$73,129	81.17%
Management Analysts	115	$86,588	91.27%
Industrial Engineers	101	$81,259	82.79%
Civil Engineers	88	$4,363,479	75.21%
Chemists	86	$71,035	74.78%
Computer Programmers	80	$82,241	79.21%

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 %
Agustawestland Philadelphia Corporation	39	$88,362	90.70%
Lorshi Systems Llc	39	$70,085	90.70%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc	39	$83,117	90.70%
Fayette Physician Network Inc	39	$115,256	90.70%
Magna Infotech Ltd	39	$73,023	90.70%
Cybertech Systems And Software Inc	39	$77,815	90.70%
Prithvi Americas Inc	39	$71,437	90.70%
Aptiv Corporation	38	$90,670	88.37%
Solomons Internationalllc	38	$89,740	88.37%
Infinera Corporation	38	$87,219	88.37%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Accuweather	2	$67,923	33.33%
Sang Kee Asian Bistro Inc	2	$45,240	33.33%
Damcosoft Dba Testingxperts	2	$91,603	33.33%
Hadco Metal Trading Co Llc	2	$53,955	33.33%
Young Scholars Of Mckeesport Charter School	2	$48,614	33.33%
Biopeptek Pharmaceuticals Llc	2	$93,964	33.33%
Premier Access Property Management	2	$73,227	33.33%
Sprint Corporation	2	$82,836	33.33%
East West Systems Inc	2	$98,124	33.33%
Ifm Efector Inc	2	$94,016	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Spring And Wire Product Manufacturing	2	$57,242	100.00%
Materials Recovery Facilities	2	$71,989	100.00%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	2	$39,791	100.00%
Farm Management Services	2	$55,099	100.00%
Sign Manufacturing	2	$58,594	100.00%
Community Food Services	2	$57,086	100.00%
Passenger Car Rental	2	$65,239	100.00%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	2	$61,984	100.00%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	2	$41,444	100.00%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$86,861	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.