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 %
Lithuania 6 $76,194 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 6 $75,225 54.55%
Czech Republic 6 $78,175 54.55%
Austria 6 $80,327 60.00%
Morocco 6 $55,005 60.00%
Zimbabwe 5 $94,463 50.00%
Costa Rica 5 $48,472 50.00%
Belgium 5 $68,988 50.00%
Switzerland 5 $66,380 50.00%
Bahamas 5 $57,953 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Collaborative Systems Inc 86 $74,096 91.49%
Suntec Business Solutions Private Limited 86 $69,640 91.49%
Vsquare Infotech Inc 86 $60,722 91.49%
Cisco Systems Inc 86 $96,379 91.49%
Ebay Enterprise Inc 85 $90,651 90.43%
Clinchoice Inc 85 $78,204 91.40%
Dicks Sporting Goods Inc 84 $92,874 90.32%
Innovative Electronics Corporation 84 $60,996 90.32%
Lodestar Consulting Llc 84 $64,509 91.30%
Volvo Construction Equipment North America Llc 84 $68,551 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brenckles Farms And Greenhouses 1 $22,048 100.00%
Montgomery Nurseries Inc 1 $34,424 100.00%
Bebout Farm 1 $16,827 100.00%
K Schlegel Fruit Farm Llc 1 $35,776 100.00%
Re King Ornamentals Llc Dba King Nursery 1 $21,507 100.00%
Mt Ridge Farms Inc Et Al 1 $34,424 100.00%
Jones Harvesting Llc 1 $35,776 100.00%
Western Excelsior Corporation 1 $32,323 100.00%
Aiza Logistics Inc 1 $35,776 100.00%
Tinicum Csa Inc 1 $35,776 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ipipeline Inc 5 $104,191 31.25%
Mygosys Inc 5 $119,113 31.25%
M K Technovations Inc 5 $90,630 31.25%
Wholeren Llc 5 $49,146 31.25%
Slalom Llc 5 $122,865 31.25%
American Scholar Ltd 5 $30,485 31.25%
Bosphorus Enterprises Inc 5 $43,813 31.25%
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services Llc 5 $111,933 31.25%
Connect Americacom Llc 5 $68,108 31.25%
Sylvan Gardens 5 $37,394 31.25%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals 32 $114,550 86.49%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities 32 $73,936 86.49%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 32 $84,041 86.49%
Residential Property Managers 32 $68,868 88.89%
Consumer Lending 32 $98,196 88.89%
Document Preparation Services 31 $63,307 86.11%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing 31 $85,595 86.11%
Professional Employer Organizations 31 $78,483 88.57%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 30 $82,399 88.24%
Other Business Support Services 30 $59,055 88.24%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Telecommunications 9 $67,770 90.00%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 9 $106,736 90.00%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing 9 $60,341 90.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 9 $88,150 90.00%
Food Service Contractors 9 $64,671 90.00%
Legal Services 9 $84,457 90.00%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 8 $43,636 80.00%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation 8 $71,563 88.89%
All Other Schools And Instruction 8 $77,920 88.89%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 8 $105,334 88.89%

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