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 %
Nicaragua 2 $49,733 50.00%
Panama 2 $55,806 50.00%
Algeria 2 $20,259 50.00%
Bolivia 2 $33,004 50.00%
Haiti 2 $58,500 50.00%
Georgia 2 $79,592 50.00%
Moldova 2 $46,623 50.00%
Kosovo 1 $56,181 25.00%
Malawi 1 $80,642 25.00%
Brunei 1 $51,043 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First Tek Inc 145 $69,223 89.51%
Ims Health Incorporated 145 $75,840 90.63%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 144 $63,490 90.57%
Infoyuga Technologies Inc 143 $69,415 91.08%
Fidelis Software Solutions Llc 141 $60,523 90.38%
4consulting Inc 140 $69,048 89.74%
Proficient Business Systems Inc 139 $67,100 90.26%
Sid Global Solutions 138 $90,290 90.20%
De Lage Landen Financial Services Inc 137 $100,510 90.73%
System Soft Technologies Llc 137 $71,254 90.73%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bonnie Plant Farm 4 $21,234 100.00%
Reuben Demaster 4 $32,313 100.00%
Forge Hill Orchards Inc 4 $32,937 100.00%
Gorrell Dairy Llc 3 $33,023 100.00%
Reids Orchard And Winery 3 $22,683 100.00%
Silver Maple Nursery Llc 3 $33,724 100.00%
Flemings Christmas Tree Farms Llc 3 $24,364 100.00%
Kaelin Farms And Market 3 $22,374 100.00%
Sj Carroll Wholesale Llc 3 $34,174 100.00%
Ely Orchards 3 $35,325 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kulicke And Soffa Industries Inc 9 $91,474 34.62%
Gannett Fleming Inc 8 $73,415 30.77%
The Bon Ton Department Stores Inc 8 $75,928 30.77%
Carmeuse Lime Stone Inc 8 $76,505 30.77%
Anexinet Corp 8 $100,706 30.77%
Ellucian Company Lp 8 $94,302 30.77%
Reading Health Physician Network 8 $109,189 30.77%
Supports Coordination Group 8 $52,806 32.00%
National Union Fire Insurance Co Of Pittsburgh Pa 8 $81,455 32.00%
Source Healthcare Analytics Llc 8 $89,782 32.00%

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