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 %
Thailand 17 $63,939 44.74%
Albania 17 $44,496 45.95%
Japan 17 $87,689 47.22%
Sri Lanka 15 $59,684 42.86%
Armenia 13 $96,391 38.24%
Jamaica 13 $55,765 39.39%
Ghana 13 $74,230 41.94%
Bulgaria 13 $78,747 41.94%
Kenya 13 $59,277 44.83%
Indonesia 13 $81,533 44.83%

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 %
Sports And Recreation Instruction 44 $39,471 91.67%
Museums 44 $55,265 91.67%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 43 $74,534 89.58%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians 43 $40,462 89.58%
Tax Preparation Services 43 $60,606 89.58%
Civic And Social Organizations 43 $56,280 89.58%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 42 $75,521 89.36%
Commercial Bakeries 41 $79,593 87.23%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 41 $70,379 87.23%
Real Estate Property Managers 41 $63,807 87.23%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hmo Medical Centers 13 $80,176 92.86%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing 13 $87,400 92.86%
Used Car Dealers 12 $58,209 85.71%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 12 $55,420 85.71%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 12 $50,366 85.71%
Charter Bus Industry 12 $20,779 85.71%
Residential Remodelers 12 $59,242 85.71%
Real Estate Property Managers 12 $66,735 92.31%
All Other Food Manufacturing 12 $60,018 92.31%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 12 $45,869 92.31%

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