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 %
Lithuania 6 $76,194 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 6 $75,225 54.55%
Czech Republic 6 $78,175 54.55%
Austria 6 $80,327 60.00%
Morocco 6 $55,005 60.00%
Zimbabwe 5 $94,463 50.00%
Costa Rica 5 $48,472 50.00%
Belgium 5 $68,988 50.00%
Switzerland 5 $66,380 50.00%
Bahamas 5 $57,953 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Boomi Inc 136 $91,869 90.07%
Highpoint Solutions Llc 135 $80,489 90.00%
Merck Sharp Dohme Llc 135 $93,594 90.60%
Itech Us Inc 135 $76,323 90.60%
Domino Technologies Inc 134 $77,596 89.93%
Duolingo Inc 134 $81,923 90.54%
Software Merchant Inc 134 $84,457 90.54%
Strategic Resources International Inc 133 $66,815 89.86%
Infotech Valley Inc 133 $56,745 90.48%
Infocepts Llc 132 $67,316 90.41%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harvest Valley Farms Inc 3 $34,174 100.00%
Simmons Hickory Farm Llc 3 $34,174 100.00%
Mt Rock Orchards 3 $34,174 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Pa Fairviewever 3 $42,661 100.00%
Rob Cronin Inc 3 $33,474 100.00%
Rineer Family Farms Llc 3 $24,537 100.00%
Scott T Bebout 3 $24,523 100.00%
Andrews Farm Market 3 $34,174 100.00%
Country View Family Farms Llc 3 $35,776 100.00%
Martins Contractors And Landscaping 3 $23,331 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dh Distributing 8 $95,059 32.00%
Hi Tek Professionals Inc 8 $114,359 32.00%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc 8 $73,923 32.00%
Sl Universal Contractors Llc 8 $55,471 32.00%
Pinnacle Health Hospitalist Services Llc 8 $178,656 32.00%
Proofpoint Inc 8 $111,748 32.00%
United Biosource Llc 8 $102,807 32.00%
Capital Blue Cross 8 $95,246 33.33%
The Landscape Center Inc 8 $21,403 33.33%
Spirit Physician Services Inc Of Geisinger 8 $125,871 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