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 %
Accountants and Auditors 2,668 $59,732 91.97%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 2,450 $120,772 86.15%
Web Developers 2,179 $59,045 95.53%
Database Administrators 2,065 $70,387 90.89%
Mechanical Engineers 2,038 $73,243 89.70%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,032 $67,634 89.79%
Electrical Engineers 2,029 $78,797 91.44%
Statisticians 1,980 $71,969 89.67%
Financial Analysts 1,925 $65,064 93.45%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 1,596 $77,119 94.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2 $39,520 7.41%
Helpers--Carpenters 1 $42,806 3.70%
Construction Laborers 1 $34,424 5.00%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 1 $43,014 5.88%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1 $34,424 5.88%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 160 $50,646 85.11%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 146 $25,840 86.39%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 140 $90,316 83.33%
Mechanical Engineers 132 $77,733 80.98%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 125 $73,129 81.17%
Management Analysts 115 $86,588 91.27%
Industrial Engineers 101 $81,259 82.79%
Civil Engineers 88 $4,363,479 75.21%
Chemists 86 $71,035 74.78%
Computer Programmers 80 $82,241 79.21%
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 %
India 5,119 $186,562 43.44%
China 610 $72,376 48.11%
Mexico 352 $49,277 43.89%
Canada 274 $93,984 46.68%
South Korea 211 $50,457 37.54%
Belarus 193 $98,489 52.30%
Russia 184 $95,208 53.49%
Ukraine 169 $93,716 49.42%
Brazil 148 $73,841 44.58%
Nepal 147 $1,022,042 44.55%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pioneer Consulting Llc 25 $89,532 89.29%
Rohm And Haas Chemicals Llc A Subsidiary Of The Dow Chemical Company 25 $91,369 89.29%
Fourth Technologies Inc 25 $70,633 89.29%
Eniac Systems Inc 25 $91,825 89.29%
Savi Technologies Inc 25 $77,480 89.29%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 25 $116,377 89.29%
Enterprise Business Solutions Inc 25 $53,254 89.29%
Accuweather Inc 25 $63,757 89.29%
American Oncologic Hospital 25 $77,159 89.29%
Cytel Inc 25 $80,372 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Keystone Automotive Distributors Company Llc 1 $60,798 33.33%
Villares Corporation Of America 1 $83,554 33.33%
S Perry Group Llc 1 $49,192 33.33%
St Lukes University Hospital 1 $76,917 33.33%
Einhorn Design Llc 1 $46,446 33.33%
Corrugated Services Corp 1 $82,451 33.33%
Esm Special Metals Technology Inc 1 $90,709 33.33%
Unique Pretzel Bakery Inc 1 $29,557 33.33%
Lehigh Valley Physician Group Dba Lehigh Valley Health Network 1 $166,400 33.33%
Cno Services Llc 1 $166,462 33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services 40 $90,977 85.11%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 40 $82,725 85.11%
Language Schools 40 $82,028 86.96%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 40 $90,831 86.96%
Electric Power Distribution 40 $87,850 86.96%
Pension Funds 39 $92,322 84.78%
Travel Agencies 39 $79,585 84.78%
Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing From Cacao Beans 39 $96,564 86.67%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 38 $94,773 84.44%
Other Schools And Instruction 37 $45,720 82.22%
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