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 %
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	1,344	$74,534	90.93%
Chemists	1,343	$67,419	93.59%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	1,105	$80,032	79.84%
Industrial Engineers	1,068	$73,079	85.10%
Internists, General	999	$116,754	81.95%
Information Technology Project Managers	989	$88,030	85.11%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	947	$55,025	90.45%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	919	$53,387	87.94%
Civil Engineers	916	$68,502	87.74%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	812	$81,962	78.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	76	$56,532	84.44%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	73	$57,879	82.95%
Database Administrators	70	$84,084	85.37%
Financial Analysts	69	$77,106	84.15%
Dentists, General	69	$92,283	85.19%
Sales Engineers	68	$91,006	85.00%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	64	$26,351	80.00%
Home Health Aides	61	$22,874	80.26%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	54	$46,536	71.05%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	53	$56,170	70.67%

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 %
Merck Co Inc	41	$82,093	91.11%
I Brain Solutions Llc	41	$61,312	91.11%
Quiddity Infotech Llc	41	$80,091	91.11%
Educational Commission For Foreign Medical Graduates	41	$90,635	91.11%
Sungard Availability Services Lp	40	$91,130	88.89%
Federal Soft Systems Inc	40	$83,149	88.89%
Allegheny Singer Research Institute	40	$51,511	88.89%
Lead It Corporation	40	$73,440	88.89%
Axalta Coating Systems Llc	40	$104,970	88.89%
Orion Systems Integrators Inc	40	$62,925	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Airport Lodging Inc Dba Days Inn Pittsburghairport	2	$46,759	33.33%
Agr International Inc	2	$104,042	33.33%
Gate 1 Travel	2	$76,950	33.33%
Screen Services Llc	2	$50,752	33.33%
Bally Design	2	$75,432	33.33%
Philadelphia Cheesesteak Co	2	$48,797	33.33%
Accolade Inc	2	$93,746	33.33%
Sonepar Management Us Inc	2	$84,542	33.33%
Lombard International	2	$111,821	33.33%
Tms International Llc	2	$123,251	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.