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 %
Computer Systems Analysts 39,386 $71,029 93.85%
Software Developers, Applications 36,380 $83,458 91.71%
Computer Programmers 15,050 $59,871 88.93%
Computer Occupations, All Other 9,465 $73,856 93.18%
Software Developers, Systems Software 5,641 $82,454 93.50%
Management Analysts 4,065 $74,651 90.70%
Operations Research Analysts 3,057 $72,863 82.11%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 2,993 $58,778 90.97%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,879 $123,355 93.35%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 2,789 $53,505 93.18%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 3,891 $220,946 113.24%
Computer Systems Analysts 1,078 $92,212 146.87%
Computer Occupations, All Other 614 $92,144 105.68%
Internists, General 485 $108,451 94.54%
Software Developers, Systems Software 383 $91,855 90.54%
Statisticians 335 $66,126 83.54%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 199 $127,618 55.90%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 181 $131,893 65.82%
Electrical Engineers 181 $86,525 78.02%
Accountants and Auditors 169 $75,150 87.11%
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 %
Slovakia 3 $81,772 50.00%
Denmark 3 $106,205 50.00%
St Lucia 3 $87,983 50.00%
Tanzania 3 $64,944 50.00%
Cambodia 3 $65,844 60.00%
Bolivia 2 $33,004 40.00%
Haiti 2 $58,500 40.00%
Georgia 2 $79,592 40.00%
Moldova 2 $46,623 40.00%
Uruguay 2 $54,123 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ness Usa Inc 165 $75,184 93.22%
Larsen Toubro Limited 164 $49,258 93.18%
Teletracking Technologies Inc 164 $89,634 93.71%
Coforge Limited 157 $97,614 90.23%
Mastec Services Company Inc 156 $88,572 89.66%
Mindtree Limited 156 $76,786 90.17%
Xavient Information Systems Inc 155 $78,517 90.12%
Uber Technologies Inc 154 $82,041 89.53%
Anjus Llc 154 $83,125 90.06%
Erie Indemnity Company 152 $78,760 89.41%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cedar Meadow Farms Llc 4 $32,042 100.00%
Quaker Valley Orchards Llc 4 $32,937 100.00%
Acm Iii Lp 4 $27,353 100.00%
Earth Spring Farm 4 $23,173 100.00%
Solebury Orchards 4 $21,616 100.00%
Wolks Tree Farm 4 $32,568 100.00%
Cherry Hill Orchards Inc 4 $23,021 100.00%
Cedar Meadow Farm Llc 4 $25,093 100.00%
Bear Mountain Orchards 4 $29,260 100.00%
Lawnworks Inc 4 $32,568 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Derstine Landscaping 10 $26,520 35.71%
Green Leaf Landscape And Lawncare Inc 10 $22,630 35.71%
Bliss Nails And Spa Inc 10 $30,980 35.71%
Fayette Specialty Associates Inc 9 $112,724 32.14%
Astatech Inc 9 $62,945 32.14%
Lafayette College 9 $58,860 32.14%
Pride Mobility Products Corp 9 $73,986 32.14%
Skf Usa Inc 9 $106,736 32.14%
Towers Watson Delaware Inc 9 $88,511 32.14%
Conemaugh Health Initiatives 9 $149,138 32.14%

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