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 %
Economists 236 $75,881 85.82%
Materials Engineers 233 $73,666 86.30%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 231 $61,230 86.19%
Rehabilitation Counselors 227 $29,347 89.02%
Computer Network Architects 226 $92,536 88.98%
Graphic Designers 209 $45,914 82.28%
Microbiologists 205 $51,951 84.02%
Compliance Officers 202 $61,809 83.82%
Environmental Engineers 199 $67,350 85.41%
Physicists 195 $73,655 85.53%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Manicurists and Pedicurists 21 $21,294 53.85%
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 21 $27,082 55.26%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $55,135 50.00%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 19 $43,304 51.35%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 19 $59,420 51.35%
Chefs and Head Cooks 19 $50,279 51.35%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $56,423 51.35%
Natural Sciences Managers 18 $119,828 50.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $49,381 50.00%
Anesthesiologists 18 $135,198 50.00%
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 %
Lutron Electronics Co Inc 245 $75,842 88.77%
E Data Experts Inc 242 $70,236 88.32%
Right Click Systems Llc 241 $58,845 88.93%
People Tech Group 239 $57,162 90.53%
Data Core Systems Inc 233 $70,793 88.26%
Computer Aid Inc 233 $79,781 88.93%
The Devereux Foundation 231 $30,961 89.53%
Highmark Health 230 $91,614 90.20%
Lehigh University 224 $56,298 89.24%
Te Connectivity Corporation 220 $100,451 88.35%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ely Orchards Inc 6 $30,184 100.00%
Sporting Valley Turf Farms Inc 6 $29,167 100.00%
Susquehanna Orchards Inc 6 $29,803 100.00%
Roba Tree Farm Inc 6 $21,573 100.00%
Three Springs Fruit Farm Llc 6 $31,141 100.00%
Harnish Farms 6 $30,571 100.00%
Dunns Pride Holsteins Inc 6 $30,325 100.00%
Scott Bebout 6 $30,448 100.00%
Yarnicks Farm 6 $20,518 100.00%
Burnham Family Farm 6 $35,325 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Opera Technologies Inc 15 $101,704 38.46%
Project Management Institute 15 $128,239 38.46%
Justin Bealls Landscape Service Llc 15 $21,133 38.46%
Fedex Ground Package System Inc 14 $62,274 35.90%
Sricom Inc 14 $95,068 35.90%
Nityo Infotech Corporation 14 $68,552 36.84%
Davita Inc 14 $95,310 36.84%
Dubois Regional Medical Center 14 $147,384 36.84%
Arris Technology Inc 14 $100,733 36.84%
Collier Foundation Systems Inc 14 $29,144 36.84%

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