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 %
Financial Managers 190 $115,164 85.59%
Human Resources Specialists 189 $55,880 88.73%
Validation Engineers 188 $79,761 88.68%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 184 $58,024 87.20%
Biostatisticians 181 $78,370 86.19%
Pediatricians, General 179 $122,930 87.32%
Hospitalists 178 $151,423 87.25%
Medical and Health Services Managers 176 $82,564 88.44%
Computer User Support Specialists 175 $42,439 91.15%
Computer Hardware Engineers 169 $75,177 88.48%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anesthesiologists 18 $135,198 51.43%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $52,902 51.43%
Nursing Assistants 17 $29,375 48.57%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 16 $35,850 45.71%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 16 $72,520 47.06%
Compliance Officers 16 $66,284 47.06%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 16 $20,094 47.06%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 15 $126,838 44.12%
Construction Managers 15 $109,881 44.12%
Helpers--Roofers 15 $28,870 45.45%
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 %
Ptc Inc 91 $83,058 91.00%
Hj Heinz Company 91 $108,125 91.00%
Intel Corporation 91 $103,915 91.92%
Meta Platforms Inc 91 $125,775 91.92%
Asap Data Solutions Llc 90 $104,974 90.91%
Aurora Innovation Inc 90 $99,280 90.91%
Bloomsburg University Of Pennsylvania 90 $59,366 90.91%
Facebook Inc 89 $101,805 90.82%
Ibusiness Solution Llc 89 $73,922 91.75%
Google Inc 89 $74,574 91.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hawbaker Farms Llc 1 $34,424 100.00%
Reids Orchard Inc Dba Reids Orchard Winery 1 $18,242 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 102 1 $35,776 100.00%
Swjj Incorporated Dba Sernak Farms 1 $21,507 100.00%
Alpha Agricultural Builders Inc 1 $27,747 100.00%
William H Perry Sr Dba Perry Apiaries 1 $19,760 100.00%
Peppers Dairy Llp 1 $23,005 100.00%
Growers Labor Contractors Inc Dba 1 $22,610 100.00%
Country Gardens Produce And Processing Llc 1 $25,355 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 92 1 1 $35,776 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bradford Regional Medical Center 5 $119,804 29.41%
International Sos Assistance Inc 5 $100,127 29.41%
Law Office Of Min Hwan Ahn 5 $22,423 29.41%
Merkle Inc 5 $119,613 29.41%
Adglobal 360 Inc 5 $92,331 29.41%
Desai Dental Associates Dds Pc 5 $150,879 29.41%
Hong Kong Ruby Llc 5 $46,525 29.41%
Joy Global Underground Mining Llc 5 $95,834 29.41%
Pennsylvania Transformer Technology Inc 5 $86,411 29.41%
Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc 5 $94,091 29.41%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grape Vineyards 38 $32,687 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 31 $31,195 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 30 $29,479 100.00%
Crop Production 29 $31,090 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 27 $30,881 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 22 $30,300 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 19 $32,774 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 19 $24,801 100.00%
Turkey Production 16 $27,343 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 13 $33,133 100.00%

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