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%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 181 $131,893 65.82%
Electrical Engineers 181 $86,525 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 %
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 %
Geisinger Clinic 485 $109,014 93.81%
Wright Center For Graduate Medical Education 485 $59,013 94.17%
Susquehanna International Group Llp 451 $85,996 88.95%
Iqvia Inc 450 $90,940 89.82%
Liquidhub Inc 449 $76,887 91.26%
Randstad Technologies Llc 443 $90,843 90.41%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc 436 $66,761 91.21%
Ansys Inc 432 $86,215 91.53%
Technosoft Corporation 421 $74,976 91.13%
Cyient Inc 419 $63,347 90.69%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Westlake Tree Farms Llc 11 $26,440 100.00%
Iannetti Garden Center Inc 10 $26,225 100.00%
Pallman Enterprises Inc 10 $30,986 100.00%
Wm F Hammell Nurseries Llc 10 $21,956 100.00%
Jason Charles Produce 10 $26,674 100.00%
Strathmeyer Forests Inc 10 $21,273 100.00%
Help From Above Farm Inc 10 $27,974 100.00%
Paulus Orchards 10 $27,972 100.00%
Mason Farms Llc 10 $33,159 100.00%
Greendale Orchard Inc 10 $30,806 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mastech Alliance Inc A Mastech Holdings Company 25 $97,648 36.23%
Highmark Health 25 $77,368 36.76%
Uatc Llc 25 $89,139 37.31%
Excela Health Physician Practices Inc 24 $147,246 35.82%
De Lage Landen Financial Services Inc 24 $109,828 36.36%
Cerner Health Services Inc 24 $75,346 36.36%
Spruce Infotech Inc 24 $96,358 36.92%
Devereux Foundation 23 $32,317 36.51%
Summit Physician Services 23 $162,972 36.51%
Qvc Inc 23 $95,107 36.51%

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