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 %
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 47 $56,756 78.33%
Registered Nurses 47 $66,258 83.93%
Interpreters and Translators 46 $40,667 83.64%
Clergy 45 $33,036 81.82%
Epidemiologists 44 $73,740 81.48%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 44 $52,324 84.62%
Risk Management Specialists 43 $74,467 84.31%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 43 $37,734 86.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 42 $45,413 84.00%
Aerospace Engineers 42 $76,409 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Bahrain 1 $19,323 50.00%
Turkmenistan 1 $20,821 50.00%
Belize 1 $20,259 50.00%
Gabon 1 $84,552 50.00%
Luxembourg 1 $67,933 50.00%
Afghanistan 1 $22,734 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $37,357 50.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $76,149 50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 1 $65,584 50.00%
Iceland 1 $88,691 50.00%

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