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 %
Airgas Inc 37 $94,747 90.24%
Sysintelli Inc 37 $84,116 90.24%
Kanap Systems Llc 37 $83,188 92.50%
Vintech Solutions Inc 37 $85,492 92.50%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc 37 $94,083 92.50%
National Railroad Passenger Corporation 36 $100,421 90.00%
Synapsis Inc 36 $82,383 90.00%
Dw Matrix Inc 36 $72,549 90.00%
Ipivot Llc 36 $74,811 90.00%
West Penn Allegheny Health System 36 $74,845 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Porto Exim Usa Llc 2 $128,284 33.33%
Matthews International Corporation 2 $91,593 33.33%
Egan Jones Ratings Company 2 $71,739 33.33%
Dnv Gl Noble Denton Usa Llc 2 $92,342 33.33%
Chewycom 2 $146,141 33.33%
Caterpillar Inc 2 $95,680 33.33%
Bresslergroup 2 $78,011 33.33%
American Refining Group Inc 2 $121,378 33.33%
Idemia America Corp 2 $88,088 33.33%
Medspack Llc 2 $108,368 40.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Water Transportation 2 $79,633 66.67%
Scheduled Air Transportation 2 $126,870 66.67%
Other Specialty Food Retailers 2 $44,356 66.67%
Industrial Launderers 2 $78,250 66.67%
Breweries 2 $61,630 66.67%
Masonry Contractors 2 $73,715 66.67%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing 2 $89,097 66.67%
Support Activities For Coal Mining 2 $66,040 66.67%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers 2 $53,706 66.67%
Beauty Salons 2 $68,713 66.67%
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