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%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1 $34,424 3.70%
Helpers--Carpenters 1 $42,806 5.00%
Construction Laborers 1 $34,424 5.88%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 1 $43,014 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 %
Inteliroute Technologies Llc 30 $86,615 90.91%
Apple Inc 29 $105,629 87.88%
Abington Memorial Hospital Jefferson Health 29 $70,160 87.88%
Software Catalysts Llc 29 $56,932 87.88%
Haverford College 29 $55,968 87.88%
Kim Yeung Ling Pc 29 $49,104 87.88%
Ait Global Inc 29 $71,471 87.88%
Nartal Systems Inc 29 $72,137 87.88%
Cloudeeva Inc 29 $53,502 87.88%
Validation Transcription Services Inc 29 $56,200 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rba Professional Data Systems Inc 1 $72,405 25.00%
Dr Awads Animal Hospital 1 $25,667 25.00%
Gateshead Farm Inc 1 $46,613 25.00%
Chus Restaurant Llc 1 $29,536 25.00%
Snc Lavalin Project Services Inc 1 $51,875 25.00%
Tlc Tree Service 1 $32,198 25.00%
A C Coy Co Lp 1 $34,528 25.00%
New B B Discount Store Inc 1 $21,507 25.00%
Duquesne Capital Management Llc 1 $46,717 25.00%
Tara Pizza Inc 1 $46,363 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