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 %
Serbia 10 $74,190 45.45%
Honduras 10 $50,623 47.62%
Sweden 10 $96,655 50.00%
Singapore 10 $69,629 58.82%
Trinidad And Tobago 8 $84,581 50.00%
United States Of America 8 $75,041 53.33%
New Zealand 7 $84,656 46.67%
Uzbekistan 7 $66,108 50.00%
Portugal 7 $66,175 50.00%
Austria 6 $80,327 46.15%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motional Ad Inc 98 $98,844 90.74%
Smith Nephew Inc 97 $83,275 89.81%
Respironics Inc A Philips Owned Company 97 $82,693 90.65%
Rite Aid Corp 97 $86,855 90.65%
Radian Guaranty Inc 96 $90,895 89.72%
Bayer Us Llc 96 $97,242 90.57%
Mercy Catholic Medical Center 96 $55,670 90.57%
Applied Computer Techniques 96 $53,989 90.57%
Digitaltree Llc 94 $81,119 89.52%
Institute For Cancer Research 93 $52,292 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apples Fruit Farm Llc 2 $35,204 100.00%
Benedicts Produce Farm Llc 2 $35,776 100.00%
Walter P Rawl Sons 2 $27,352 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc 2 $27,747 100.00%
Edward A Baker 2 $30,566 100.00%
Godwins Nursery Trees 2 $35,100 100.00%
Sai Fresh Farms 2 $21,931 100.00%
Jennifer Glenister 2 $27,550 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 2 $30,774 100.00%
Pine Valley Farms Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cotiviti Inc 6 $97,771 31.58%
Thales Dis Usa Inc 6 $89,780 31.58%
Net Health Systems Inc 6 $80,323 31.58%
Edata Experts Inc 6 $90,438 33.33%
American Bankers Insurance Company Of Florida 6 $114,171 33.33%
Amc Nursery Landscaping Inc 6 $26,520 33.33%
Excellerent Technology Solutions Inc 6 $86,105 33.33%
Wallscapes Llc 6 $24,378 33.33%
Scapeworx Landscaping Design 6 $35,922 33.33%
Isaacs Moving Storage Inc 6 $25,688 33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sports And Recreation Instruction 44 $39,471 91.67%
Museums 44 $55,265 91.67%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 43 $74,534 89.58%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians 43 $40,462 89.58%
Tax Preparation Services 43 $60,606 89.58%
Civic And Social Organizations 43 $56,280 89.58%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 42 $75,521 89.36%
Commercial Bakeries 41 $79,593 87.23%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 41 $70,379 87.23%
Real Estate Property Managers 41 $63,807 87.23%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hmo Medical Centers 13 $80,176 92.86%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing 13 $87,400 92.86%
Used Car Dealers 12 $58,209 85.71%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 12 $55,420 85.71%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 12 $50,366 85.71%
Charter Bus Industry 12 $20,779 85.71%
Residential Remodelers 12 $59,242 85.71%
Real Estate Property Managers 12 $66,735 92.31%
All Other Food Manufacturing 12 $60,018 92.31%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 12 $45,869 92.31%

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