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 %
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 1,344 $74,534 90.93%
Chemists 1,343 $67,419 93.59%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,105 $80,032 79.84%
Industrial Engineers 1,068 $73,079 85.10%
Internists, General 999 $116,754 81.95%
Information Technology Project Managers 989 $88,030 85.11%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 947 $55,025 90.45%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 919 $53,387 87.94%
Civil Engineers 916 $68,502 87.74%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 812 $81,962 78.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 76 $56,532 84.44%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 73 $57,879 82.95%
Database Administrators 70 $84,084 85.37%
Financial Analysts 69 $77,106 84.15%
Dentists, General 69 $92,283 85.19%
Sales Engineers 68 $91,006 85.00%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 64 $26,351 80.00%
Home Health Aides 61 $22,874 80.26%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 54 $46,536 71.05%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 53 $56,170 70.67%
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 %
Ciber Inc 201 $75,354 90.54%
Indotronix International Corporation 197 $81,989 89.14%
Temple University Health System 197 $55,232 89.55%
Pvr Technologies Inc 197 $67,122 89.95%
Gsi Commerce Solutions Inc 195 $88,936 89.04%
Einstein Practice Plan Inc 195 $103,160 90.70%
Aqua Information Systems Inc 195 $54,920 91.12%
Fis Management Services Llc 195 $84,294 91.55%
Turnberry Solutions Inc 194 $93,852 91.51%
Computer Enterprises Inc 194 $76,607 91.51%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jan M Waltz Vintner Llc 5 $33,925 100.00%
R S Flinchbaugh Llc 5 $33,209 100.00%
George Godwin 5 $28,047 100.00%
Sand Hill Berries 5 $26,653 100.00%
Varners Tree Farm Cider Mill Ltd 5 $26,162 100.00%
Showers Fruit Farm 5 $32,294 100.00%
Tree Authority Llc 5 $31,254 100.00%
Rays Nurseries 5 $32,169 100.00%
Merwine Farms Nursery 5 $31,604 100.00%
Reids Orchard Winery 5 $31,604 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Allegheny College 12 $50,580 34.29%
Infotech Valley Inc 12 $94,633 34.29%
Sun Energy Services Llc 12 $123,417 35.29%
Esbenshade Farms 12 $22,069 35.29%
Logistics Plus 11 $52,057 32.35%
Spectrasoft Technologies Inc 11 $89,465 32.35%
Cisco Systems Inc 11 $96,220 32.35%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 11 $116,285 33.33%
Lsi Corporation 11 $98,329 33.33%
J B Software Inc 11 $83,618 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