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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 %
Accountants and Auditors 2,668 $59,732 91.97%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 2,450 $120,772 86.15%
Web Developers 2,179 $59,045 95.53%
Database Administrators 2,065 $70,387 90.89%
Mechanical Engineers 2,038 $73,243 89.70%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,032 $67,634 89.79%
Electrical Engineers 2,029 $78,797 91.44%
Statisticians 1,980 $71,969 89.67%
Financial Analysts 1,925 $65,064 93.45%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 1,596 $77,119 94.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2 $39,520 7.41%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1 $34,424 3.70%
Helpers--Carpenters 1 $42,806 5.00%
Construction Laborers 1 $34,424 5.88%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 1 $43,014 5.88%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 160 $50,646 85.11%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 146 $25,840 86.39%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 140 $90,316 83.33%
Mechanical Engineers 132 $77,733 80.98%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 125 $73,129 81.17%
Management Analysts 115 $86,588 91.27%
Industrial Engineers 101 $81,259 82.79%
Civil Engineers 88 $4,363,479 75.21%
Chemists 86 $71,035 74.78%
Computer Programmers 80 $82,241 79.21%
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 %
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 1,204 $79,679 88.14%
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians 1,128 $95,123 88.89%
Temple University A Commonwealth University 999 $54,064 80.76%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 960 $78,842 79.54%
Hm Health Solutions Inc 929 $85,592 79.54%
Isync Solutions Inc 925 $59,953 88.60%
People Tech Group Inc 918 $60,442 93.77%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 904 $69,622 94.07%
The Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia 902 $63,164 94.35%
Uhcp Dba Upmc Medical Education 798 $57,843 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Garretson Orchards Inc 15 $29,063 100.00%
Trax Farms Inc 14 $27,505 100.00%
Pinecrest Tree Farms Lp 14 $26,523 100.00%
Beechwood Orchards Inc 14 $25,892 100.00%
Kemmerer Farms Llc 14 $28,507 100.00%
Halabura Farms 14 $25,964 100.00%
Triple B Farms Llc 14 $26,885 100.00%
Jc Hill Tree Farms Inc 14 $26,370 100.00%
William F Hammell Nurseries Llc 13 $30,115 100.00%
Kuhn Orchards Llc 13 $28,300 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Galax Esystems Corporation 50 $100,354 35.21%
Aurora Innovation Inc 50 $84,785 39.37%
Glaxosmithkline Llc 47 $84,028 37.30%
Kvk Tech Inc 42 $61,864 35.90%
Kpmg Llp 41 $86,618 35.65%
Csl Behring 40 $99,672 35.09%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 39 $93,923 34.21%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 39 $108,959 34.82%
Guthrie Medical Group Pc 38 $136,465 35.85%
Te Connectivity Corporation 38 $94,072 36.19%

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