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 %
Syria 12 $128,313 44.44%
Ethiopia 12 $105,331 46.15%
Dominican Republic 12 $82,940 46.15%
Chile 12 $92,815 46.15%
El Salvador 12 $55,020 46.15%
Hong Kong 12 $55,042 46.15%
Jordan 11 $73,957 44.00%
Netherlands 11 $69,626 47.83%
Peru 11 $87,951 47.83%
Ecuador 11 $57,103 47.83%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pjm Interconnection Llc 112 $83,907 90.32%
Logic Planet Inc 111 $70,729 89.52%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 110 $63,540 89.43%
The Hershey Company 110 $82,066 89.43%
Temple University Hospital Inc 110 $67,120 90.16%
Erp Analysts Inc 109 $77,093 90.83%
Management Science Associates Inc 109 $72,700 90.83%
Headstrong Services Llc 108 $75,915 90.00%
Air Products And Chemicals Inc 107 $89,596 89.92%
I I Software Inc 106 $61,328 89.08%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eg Rall Jr Landscape Design 2 $19,136 100.00%
Klem Christmas Tree Farm Llc 2 $26,208 100.00%
Herbrucks Of Pennsylvania Llc 2 $35,776 100.00%
Bedner Farms Greenhouse Inc 2 $22,058 100.00%
Russelville Grain Hay Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Swjj Incorporated 2 $22,807 100.00%
Scholl Orchards Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Anewalts Lawn And Landscape Inc 2 $30,774 100.00%
Dolinsky Brothers Nurseries 2 $21,091 100.00%
Thomas E Bebout 2 $23,046 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harte Hanks 6 $98,876 28.57%
Starshr Inc 6 $85,464 28.57%
Ant Automation Llc 6 $95,559 28.57%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 6 $116,809 28.57%
Automated Financial Systems Inc 6 $109,138 28.57%
Mercyhurst University 6 $50,051 28.57%
Yd Hardwood Floors Usa Inc 6 $54,798 28.57%
Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc 6 $72,370 28.57%
Bdo Usa Llp 6 $90,359 28.57%
Chiltern International Inc 6 $75,622 28.57%

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