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 %
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 9 $71,215 90.00%
Counselors, All Other 9 $37,586 90.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $66,868 90.00%
Geographers 9 $53,743 90.00%
Social Workers, All Other 8 $46,153 80.00%
Urologists 8 $160,950 80.00%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 8 $39,478 80.00%
Hydrologists 8 $53,425 80.00%
Cytogenetic Technologists 8 $53,401 88.89%
Procurement Clerks 8 $43,308 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Cbre Inc 38 $70,279 90.48%
Arkema Inc 38 $75,808 90.48%
Xsunt Corporation 38 $63,551 90.48%
Technology Consultants Inc 38 $64,564 90.48%
Catalyst Systems Inc 38 $56,021 90.48%
The Reading Hospital And Medical Center 38 $65,968 90.48%
Imetris Corporation 38 $80,845 90.48%
American Technology Consulting Llc 38 $74,100 90.48%
Sai Med Partners Llc 38 $73,062 90.48%
Innovative Intelligent Solutions Llc 38 $76,131 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Penn Granite 2 $52,582 33.33%
Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories Inc 2 $99,175 33.33%
Sleeping Buddha Thai Restaurant Llc 2 $40,893 33.33%
Monthol Food Service Company 2 $27,102 33.33%
Prachi Enterprises Llc 2 $49,442 33.33%
Jubilant Pharma Holdings Inc 2 $146,547 33.33%
Andriy Knaub 2 $30,108 33.33%
Harro Hofliger Packaging Systems Inc 2 $70,554 33.33%
Xpertvantage Llc 2 $83,429 33.33%
Joyces Jewelry Inc 2 $36,442 33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

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