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 %
Art Directors 10 $80,640 83.33%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 10 $39,058 83.33%
Producers and Directors 10 $46,513 83.33%
Biochemical Engineers 10 $87,316 83.33%
Archivists 10 $32,916 83.33%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 9 $27,983 75.00%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 9 $44,651 81.82%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 9 $61,638 81.82%
Graduate Teaching Assistants 9 $21,822 81.82%
Microsystems Engineers 9 $58,499 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 1 $51,542 10.00%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1 $26,104 10.00%
Watch Repairers 1 $55,952 10.00%
Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks 1 $23,774 10.00%
Barbers 1 $28,267 10.00%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 1 $34,570 10.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 1 $55,474 10.00%
Fundraisers 1 $58,552 10.00%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1 $66,310 10.00%
Energy Engineers 1 $87,235 11.11%
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 %
Braskem America Inc 28 $98,121 90.32%
Cerebral Technologies Inc 28 $85,886 90.32%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc 28 $77,158 90.32%
Ameri Source Specialty Products Inc 28 $65,179 90.32%
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services Llc 28 $101,798 93.33%
Zoll Manufacturing Corporation 28 $91,055 93.33%
Carmeuse Lime Stone Inc 28 $84,496 93.33%
Servicelink Services Llc 28 $96,032 93.33%
Capital Blue Cross 28 $94,915 93.33%
Data Boss International Corp 28 $73,439 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Capitol Area Animal Medical Center 1 $73,258 25.00%
Saint Vincent Health Center 1 $166,400 25.00%
Healthcare Management Partners Llc 1 $104,582 25.00%
Quest Global Services Na Inc 1 $71,885 25.00%
The Parent Infant Center Dba Pic 1 $19,552 25.00%
Kennett Square Specialties Llc 1 $48,714 25.00%
East West Chiropractico M 1 $36,338 25.00%
Abms Tech Inc 1 $106,829 25.00%
Altair Services Inc 1 $25,376 25.00%
Instem Lss North America Ltd 1 $112,882 25.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 6 $33,062 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 6 $32,441 100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry 5 $33,005 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 5 $22,896 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 5 $31,604 100.00%
Wheat Farming 5 $30,913 100.00%
Other Poultry Production 4 $31,564 100.00%
Landscaping Services 4 $32,568 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 4 $22,058 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 3 $35,776 100.00%

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