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 %
Bioinformatics Technicians 7 $45,053 77.78%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 7 $41,157 77.78%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 7 $39,250 77.78%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 7 $90,703 77.78%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 7 $37,045 87.50%
Supply Chain Managers 7 $108,585 87.50%
Ophthalmologists 7 $60,795 87.50%
Chefs and Head Cooks 6 $37,548 75.00%
Surveyors 6 $45,750 75.00%
Podiatrists 6 $55,776 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil and Plant Scientists 1 $55,890 11.11%
Construction Carpenters 1 $41,163 11.11%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1 $53,456 11.11%
Writers and Authors 1 $54,683 11.11%
Clinical Research Coordinators 1 $204,298 11.11%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 1 $40,581 11.11%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 1 $44,013 11.11%
Historians 1 $30,742 11.11%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1 $47,632 11.11%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 1 $16,536 11.11%
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 %
Taiwan 40 $69,137 43.48%
Italy 38 $71,248 46.34%
Iran 37 $73,223 46.84%
Spain 36 $69,175 50.70%
Argentina 33 $75,257 48.53%
Poland 32 $56,478 47.76%
France 32 $80,006 49.23%
Israel 29 $77,220 45.31%
Venezuela 27 $72,974 42.86%
Egypt 25 $75,789 40.32%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
West Chester University Of Pennsylvania 101 $71,102 88.60%
Patni Americas Inc 101 $58,461 89.38%
Unisys Corporation 101 $83,358 90.18%
Mastech Digital Resourcing Inc 101 $89,892 90.18%
Divine It Services Llc 100 $66,405 90.09%
West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc 99 $63,438 90.00%
Elsevier Inc 99 $91,035 90.00%
Upmc Emergency Medicine Inc 99 $78,421 90.00%
Jnit Technologies Inc 99 $89,664 90.83%
Hitachi Rail Sts Usa Inc 99 $100,390 90.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Moon Clinton Nursery 2 $34,050 100.00%
Je Rockis Rental Supply Inc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Solly Farm Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Bending Bridge Farm Llc 2 $25,840 100.00%
Szklenski Vineyards Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Petes Produce Farm 2 $21,372 100.00%
Garbers Fruit Farm 2 $28,486 100.00%
Harry E Mcdannell Jr 2 $22,058 100.00%
Clover Hill Enterprises Inc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Jennifer L Glenister 2 $30,774 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Total Turf Golf Services 6 $50,731 30.00%
Erp Global Inc 6 $72,779 30.00%
Bill Me Later Inc 6 $84,594 31.58%
Aptiv Corporation 6 $79,775 31.58%
Polakams Llc 6 $102,326 31.58%
Fedegari Technologies Inc 6 $73,951 31.58%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 6 $82,327 31.58%
West Virginia University Hospitals Inc 6 $51,002 31.58%
Inchs Landscaping Llc 6 $21,684 31.58%
Abb Enterprise Software Inc 6 $85,398 31.58%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 80,935 $72,934 92.07%
Computer Systems Design Services 15,663 $80,144 85.13%
Management Consulting Services 15,352 $72,874 91.03%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 14,615 $54,776 93.64%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 9,739 $82,255 87.17%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 7,772 $85,956 90.41%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,759 $81,776 95.26%
Other Computer Related Services 4,125 $72,113 91.04%
Engineering Services 3,449 $71,289 89.31%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 3,384 $89,127 95.54%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 338 $29,252 100.00%
Apple Orchards 283 $30,404 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 261 $30,583 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 99 $26,843 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 90 $29,404 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 77 $32,667 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 54 $30,383 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 41 $26,808 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 41 $30,434 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 40 $31,633 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 9,434 $168,867 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,126 $57,550 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,217 $104,023 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,067 $94,341 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 951 $85,054 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 670 $111,525 100.00%
Management Consulting Services 586 $79,353 100.00%
Engineering Services 570 $747,251 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 528 $83,146 100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 453 $88,423 100.00%

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