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 Systems Analysts 39,386 $71,029 93.85%
Software Developers, Applications 36,380 $83,458 91.71%
Computer Programmers 15,050 $59,871 88.93%
Computer Occupations, All Other 9,465 $73,856 93.18%
Software Developers, Systems Software 5,641 $82,454 93.50%
Management Analysts 4,065 $74,651 90.70%
Operations Research Analysts 3,057 $72,863 82.11%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 2,993 $58,778 90.97%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,879 $123,355 93.35%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 2,789 $53,505 93.18%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 3,891 $220,946 113.24%
Computer Systems Analysts 1,078 $92,212 146.87%
Computer Occupations, All Other 614 $92,144 105.68%
Internists, General 485 $108,451 94.54%
Software Developers, Systems Software 383 $91,855 90.54%
Statisticians 335 $66,126 83.54%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 199 $127,618 55.90%
Electrical Engineers 181 $86,525 65.82%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 181 $131,893 78.02%
Accountants and Auditors 169 $75,150 87.11%
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 %
Everest Computers Inc 22 $73,766 88.00%
Vmc Soft Technologies Inc 22 $80,395 88.00%
Ideal Concepts Inc 22 $74,102 88.00%
Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers 22 $124,658 88.00%
Csxtech Inc 22 $82,280 88.00%
Statminds Llc 22 $76,114 88.00%
Sapvix 22 $55,039 91.67%
Pantar Solutions Inc 22 $83,338 91.67%
Evantage Solutions Inc 22 $79,394 91.67%
Data Solutions Inc 22 $82,788 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Parks Tae Kwon Do Inc 1 $46,880 33.33%
Vvls Pharmacy Inc 1 $82,202 33.33%
Tait Weller And Baker Llp 1 $77,875 33.33%
Amg Technology 1 $71,822 33.33%
Technitia Inc 1 $91,083 33.33%
Global Home Improvements Inc 1 $127,774 33.33%
Cure Pharmacy Llc 1 $86,341 33.33%
Umt Consulting Group 1 $82,451 33.33%
Nrg Edge Llc 1 $82,971 33.33%
Fiserv Cir Llc 1 $96,430 33.33%

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