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 %
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 14 $57,603 82.35%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 14 $48,176 82.35%
Political Scientists 14 $57,723 82.35%
Mechanical Drafters 14 $42,685 82.35%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 14 $40,244 87.50%
Transportation Planners 14 $64,651 87.50%
Lodging Managers 14 $43,456 87.50%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists 14 $89,753 87.50%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 13 $36,537 81.25%
Editors 13 $46,718 86.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transportation Engineers 2 $65,312 16.67%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 2 $51,959 18.18%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 2 $36,899 18.18%
Helpers--Electricians 2 $28,226 18.18%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2 $24,596 18.18%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 2 $110,729 18.18%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2 $57,388 18.18%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 2 $68,921 18.18%
Cashiers 2 $17,108 18.18%
Public Relations Specialists 2 $53,248 18.18%
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 %
Ikon Office Solutions Inc A Ricoh Company 6 $77,057 85.71%
Camelot Integrated Solutions Inc 6 $85,325 85.71%
Simpletire Llc 6 $94,262 85.71%
Gm Infotech Llc 6 $83,082 85.71%
Alcon Research Llc 6 $82,760 85.71%
Cougar Tech 6 $74,582 85.71%
Palmt Systems Inc 6 $83,997 85.71%
Raven Software Solutions Inc 6 $75,761 85.71%
Csts Technologies Inc 6 $86,015 85.71%
Mars Drinks North America Llc 6 $92,075 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Dentists 801 $98,108 77.24%
Employment Services 779 $68,943 86.65%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services 766 $89,296 88.97%
Commercial Banking 753 $88,067 90.29%
Temporary Help Services 697 $80,975 90.28%
Marketing Consulting Services 593 $76,966 87.98%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 587 $85,024 88.27%
Offices Of Physicians 579 $143,314 91.04%
Human Resources Consulting Services 517 $75,777 90.38%
Scientific Research And Development Services 503 $76,239 89.34%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 10 $29,430 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 9 $35,263 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 9 $28,359 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 9 $32,473 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 9 $26,303 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 8 $33,571 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 7 $32,603 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 7 $31,949 100.00%
Potato Farming 7 $31,904 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 6 $31,588 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 192 $84,327 100.00%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 192 $81,668 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 191 $80,145 100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 174 $92,611 100.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 150 $94,306 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians 146 $128,339 100.00%
Educational Support Services 135 $10,583,571 100.00%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing 119 $85,464 100.00%
Insurance Carriers 117 $90,590 100.00%
Temporary Help Services 111 $13,405,689 100.00%

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