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 %
Zambia 1 $30,826 50.00%
Palestine 1 $126,256 50.00%
Botswana 1 $90,460 50.00%
Norway 1 $100,984 50.00%
Slovenia 1 $51,250 50.00%
Iraq 1 $58,718 50.00%
Burundi 1 $82,992 50.00%
Mali 1 $56,264 50.00%
Macedonia 1 $87,152 50.00%
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 1 $55,000 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ciber Inc 201 $75,354 90.54%
Indotronix International Corporation 197 $81,989 89.14%
Temple University Health System 197 $55,232 89.55%
Pvr Technologies Inc 197 $67,122 89.95%
Gsi Commerce Solutions Inc 195 $88,936 89.04%
Einstein Practice Plan Inc 195 $103,160 90.70%
Aqua Information Systems Inc 195 $54,920 91.12%
Fis Management Services Llc 195 $84,294 91.55%
Turnberry Solutions Inc 194 $93,852 91.51%
Computer Enterprises Inc 194 $76,607 91.51%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jan M Waltz Vintner Llc 5 $33,925 100.00%
R S Flinchbaugh Llc 5 $33,209 100.00%
George Godwin 5 $28,047 100.00%
Sand Hill Berries 5 $26,653 100.00%
Varners Tree Farm Cider Mill Ltd 5 $26,162 100.00%
Showers Fruit Farm 5 $32,294 100.00%
Tree Authority Llc 5 $31,254 100.00%
Rays Nurseries 5 $32,169 100.00%
Merwine Farms Nursery 5 $31,604 100.00%
Reids Orchard Winery 5 $31,604 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Allegheny College 12 $50,580 34.29%
Infotech Valley Inc 12 $94,633 34.29%
Sun Energy Services Llc 12 $123,417 35.29%
Esbenshade Farms 12 $22,069 35.29%
Logistics Plus 11 $52,057 32.35%
Spectrasoft Technologies Inc 11 $89,465 32.35%
Cisco Systems Inc 11 $96,220 32.35%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 11 $116,285 33.33%
Lsi Corporation 11 $98,329 33.33%
J B Software Inc 11 $83,618 33.33%

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