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 %
Gambia 1 $108,493 50.00%
Guyana 1 $56,654 50.00%
Barbados 1 $53,414 50.00%
Swaziland 1 $73,977 50.00%
Malawi 1 $80,642 100.00%
Kosovo 1 $56,181 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deloitte Consulting Llp 16,733 $74,555 98.63%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 6,813 $65,739 99.43%
Infosys Limited 5,954 $74,684 99.58%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 4,267 $89,214 97.51%
Accenture Llp 3,878 $82,786 94.65%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc 3,009 $104,099 76.22%
University Of Pittsburgh 2,912 $50,397 83.34%
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania 2,790 $56,494 83.96%
Sap America Inc 2,389 $96,058 96.14%
Ernst Young Us Llp 2,324 $80,257 96.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brian Campbell Farms 32 $28,443 100.00%
Lory Fruit Farms Inc 29 $26,954 100.00%
Jaindl Farms Llc 27 $26,619 100.00%
Spiral Path Farm Llc 23 $28,348 100.00%
Boyer Orchards Llc 22 $28,809 100.00%
Bonnie Brae Fruit Farms Inc 20 $31,967 100.00%
Bear Mountain Orchards Inc 19 $28,006 100.00%
Diller Nursery Inc 18 $26,106 100.00%
Guadalupe Sandoval 17 $32,851 100.00%
Swjj Inc 17 $28,390 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Pennsylvania State University 477 $51,925 28.31%
Geisinger Clinic 225 $107,719 16.19%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc 220 $83,328 21.80%
Accenture Llp 212 $110,784 23.07%
Pvr Technologies Inc 127 $81,984 17.52%
Sapvix Inc 117 $104,780 17.94%
Google Llc 102 $83,802 16.45%
Ebs Healthcare 95 $15,111,466 19.92%
Duolingo Inc 89 $73,287 22.88%
Techwave Consulting Inc 88 $83,546 32.47%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Warehousing And Storage 1 $55,536 100.00%
Jewelry And Silverware Manufacturing 1 $57,803 100.00%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing 1 $74,443 100.00%
Private Households 1 $20,904 100.00%
Truck Utility Trailer And Rv Recreational Vehicle Rental And Leasing 1 $57,429 100.00%
Mixed Mode Transit Systems 1 $80,080 100.00%
Courts 1 $41,579 100.00%
Wood Container And Pallet Manufacturing 1 $62,275 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 1 $95,014 100.00%
Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins 1 $66,664 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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