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 %
9to9 Software Solutions Llc 30 $69,867 90.91%
Data Systems Integration Group Inc 30 $76,767 90.91%
Fiserv Global Services Inc 30 $69,812 90.91%
Nanda Info Tech 30 $54,725 90.91%
Jarus Technologies Inc 30 $78,069 90.91%
Crane Co 30 $88,302 90.91%
Vitosha Inc 30 $70,028 90.91%
Rb Distribution Inc 30 $105,060 90.91%
Inhospital Physicians Corp 30 $164,070 90.91%
Cognizant Worldwide Limited 30 $104,812 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intertek Testing Services Na Inc 1 $83,803 25.00%
Bioquell Inc 1 $74,984 25.00%
Horst Realty Llc 1 $16,420 25.00%
Plextronics Inc 1 $49,774 25.00%
Larsonallen Llp 1 $43,763 25.00%
Basler Inc 1 $93,018 25.00%
Four Seasons Ground Care Inc 1 $26,645 25.00%
Yu Jae Yool Jae Yool Cleaners Inc 1 $30,056 25.00%
Strategic Systems Solutions Inc 1 $60,029 25.00%
Pinto Engineering Inc 1 $75,150 25.00%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

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