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 %
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital 368 $62,388 89.98%
Drexel University 367 $61,567 89.95%
Glaxosmithkline Llc 365 $81,756 90.57%
Visionet Systems Inc 363 $71,101 91.67%
Amazoncom Services Llc 357 $84,659 90.61%
Oracle America Inc 352 $97,947 90.26%
Sei Investments Company 347 $112,534 89.43%
Kvk Tech Inc 337 $63,012 89.39%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 335 $68,899 90.30%
Fedex Corporate Services Inc 328 $78,696 93.98%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marin J Corp 9 $32,744 100.00%
Taproot Farm Llc 9 $32,196 100.00%
Barrys Ground Cover Llc 9 $27,566 100.00%
Paulus Farm Market 8 $27,967 100.00%
Blooming Glen Farm Llc 8 $29,474 100.00%
Linvilla Orchards Inc 8 $29,138 100.00%
Turpin Landscaping Inc 8 $28,514 100.00%
Sm Showers Fruit Farm 8 $32,752 100.00%
El Vista Orchards Inc 8 $32,937 100.00%
Subarashii Kudamono Lp 8 $22,867 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yorkia Group Inc 20 $79,548 39.22%
Volvo Construction Equipment North America Inc 20 $72,933 39.22%
Crane Co 20 $88,168 39.22%
Amazoncom Services Llc 20 $86,118 39.22%
National Rubber Corporation 19 $69,803 38.00%
Elsevier Inc 19 $95,220 38.00%
Servicelink Management Company Llc 19 $88,663 38.00%
Volvo Construction Equipment North America Llc 19 $89,102 38.78%
Rjtechglobal Inc 19 $100,457 38.78%
Ybrant Technologies Llc 19 $113,811 38.78%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 1 $29,224 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 1 $35,776 100.00%
Business Associations 1 $37,856 100.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells 1 $20,129 100.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 1 $34,424 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 1 $27,747 100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $20,548 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $35,776 100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 1 $34,424 100.00%

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