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 %
Computer and Information Research Scientists	485	$76,405	84.06%
Sales Engineers	467	$83,009	82.51%
Physical Therapists	455	$63,259	84.89%
Business Intelligence Analysts	451	$82,531	89.13%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	429	$51,493	85.63%
Chemical Engineers	425	$82,902	85.86%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	404	$49,033	82.79%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	363	$47,524	87.47%
Actuaries	362	$88,348	87.44%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	353	$61,954	90.98%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Psychiatrists	40	$109,060	71.43%
Operations Research Analysts	40	$56,425	72.73%
General and Operations Managers	40	$117,579	76.92%
Helpers--Production Workers	35	$26,347	67.31%
Actuaries	33	$111,214	64.71%
Family and General Practitioners	33	$114,189	67.35%
Cooks, Restaurant	33	$29,269	67.35%
Engineers, All Other	31	$91,567	63.27%
Surgeons	31	$137,159	64.58%
Occupational Therapists	28	$62,840	65.12%

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 %
Paperboard Mills	3	$74,346	100.00%
Printing Ink Manufacturing	3	$52,569	100.00%
Explosives Manufacturing	3	$88,511	100.00%
Offices Of Bank Holding Companies	3	$83,477	100.00%
Automotive Parts And Accessories Retailers	2	$85,239	66.67%
Paper Mills	2	$52,156	66.67%
Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing	2	$105,519	66.67%
Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing	2	$34,902	66.67%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	2	$76,274	66.67%
Other Outpatient Care Centers	2	$115,856	66.67%

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.