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 %
Management Health Systems Llc	42	$49,782	89.36%
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc	42	$53,514	89.36%
Greater Philadelphia Health Action Inc	42	$68,147	89.36%
Sage It Inc	42	$76,417	89.36%
Keypixel Software Solutions Llc	42	$72,713	89.36%
Xperttech Inc	42	$70,590	89.36%
Softnice Inc	42	$66,914	89.36%
Verinon Technology Solutions Ltd	42	$67,366	89.36%
Independence Blue Cross Llc	42	$96,153	89.36%
Source Mantra Inc	42	$58,534	89.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The College Board	2	$84,209	28.57%
Delaware Mgmt Bus Trust Delaware Invstmnt Adv Seri	2	$151,393	28.57%
Keystone Containment Contractors Llc	2	$147,202	28.57%
Tioga Valley Inc	2	$45,094	28.57%
Philly Real Estate Company	2	$40,051	28.57%
Achiewell Llc	2	$59,675	28.57%
Scala Inc	2	$64,896	33.33%
Pharma Resource Group Inc	2	$88,473	33.33%
Elsevier	2	$56,878	33.33%
Trustwave Holdings Inc	2	$82,868	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mineral Wool Manufacturing	2	$68,755	100.00%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	2	$38,532	100.00%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	2	$76,482	100.00%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	2	$93,933	100.00%
Other Poultry Production	2	$68,443	100.00%
Soybean Farming	2	$86,112	100.00%
All Other Textile Product Mills	2	$48,142	100.00%
Abrasive Product Manufacturing	2	$74,059	100.00%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	2	$114,255	100.00%
Business Professional Labor Political And Similar Organizations	2	$45,188	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.