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 %
Pjm Interconnection Llc 112 $83,907 90.32%
Logic Planet Inc 111 $70,729 89.52%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 110 $63,540 89.43%
The Hershey Company 110 $82,066 89.43%
Temple University Hospital Inc 110 $67,120 90.16%
Erp Analysts Inc 109 $77,093 90.83%
Management Science Associates Inc 109 $72,700 90.83%
Headstrong Services Llc 108 $75,915 90.00%
Air Products And Chemicals Inc 107 $89,596 89.92%
I I Software Inc 106 $61,328 89.08%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eg Rall Jr Landscape Design 2 $19,136 100.00%
Klem Christmas Tree Farm Llc 2 $26,208 100.00%
Herbrucks Of Pennsylvania Llc 2 $35,776 100.00%
Bedner Farms Greenhouse Inc 2 $22,058 100.00%
Russelville Grain Hay Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Swjj Incorporated 2 $22,807 100.00%
Scholl Orchards Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Anewalts Lawn And Landscape Inc 2 $30,774 100.00%
Dolinsky Brothers Nurseries 2 $21,091 100.00%
Thomas E Bebout 2 $23,046 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harte Hanks 6 $98,876 28.57%
Starshr Inc 6 $85,464 28.57%
Ant Automation Llc 6 $95,559 28.57%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 6 $116,809 28.57%
Automated Financial Systems Inc 6 $109,138 28.57%
Mercyhurst University 6 $50,051 28.57%
Yd Hardwood Floors Usa Inc 6 $54,798 28.57%
Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc 6 $72,370 28.57%
Bdo Usa Llp 6 $90,359 28.57%
Chiltern International Inc 6 $75,622 28.57%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage