| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 212,208 | 92.48% | $75,098 | H-1B |
| 14,248 | 6.21% | $153,835 | PERM |
| 1,620 | 0.71% | $27,251 | H-2A |
| 1,398 | 0.61% | $89,776 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Pennsylvania has seen a total of 229,474 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Pennsylvania is the H-1B visa with 212,208 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.48% of Pennsylvania's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 14,248 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.21% of Pennsylvania's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Analysts | 39,397 | $71,031 | 93.88% |
| Software Developers, Applications | 36,437 | $83,473 | 91.86% |
| Computer Programmers | 15,052 | $59,872 | 88.94% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 9,467 | $73,858 | 93.20% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 5,675 | $82,478 | 94.07% |
| Management Analysts | 3,886 | $73,968 | 90.94% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 2,910 | $72,365 | 87.39% |
| Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other | 2,789 | $53,505 | 88.96% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 2,681 | $58,260 | 86.93% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 2,517 | $119,624 | 86.76% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,030 | $28,817 | 515.00% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 134 | $28,200 | 73.22% |
| Nursery Workers | 37 | $27,970 | 21.02% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 36 | $28,833 | 33.64% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 15 | $30,909 | 30.61% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 4 | $24,934 | 10.81% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 4 | $29,588 | 12.12% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 3 | $31,990 | 10.00% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 2 | $39,520 | 7.41% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 1 | $35,984 | 3.85% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 3,886 | $221,081 | 113.10% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1,076 | $92,157 | 151.76% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 608 | $92,084 | 106.85% |
| Internists, General | 485 | $108,451 | 101.04% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 382 | $91,749 | 90.31% |
| Statisticians | 325 | $66,074 | 81.25% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 191 | $125,978 | 55.20% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 181 | $131,893 | 65.82% |
| Electrical Engineers | 174 | $85,642 | 75.32% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 153 | $50,150 | 79.27% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 6 | $137,530 | 54.55% |
| Czech Republic | 6 | $78,175 | 54.55% |
| Lithuania | 5 | $68,627 | 50.00% |
| Switzerland | 5 | $66,380 | 50.00% |
| Costa Rica | 5 | $48,472 | 50.00% |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | $81,234 | 55.56% |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | $94,463 | 55.56% |
| Mongolia | 5 | $59,854 | 55.56% |
| Belgium | 5 | $68,988 | 55.56% |
| Bahamas | 4 | $61,573 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deloitte Consulting Llp | 16,353 | $73,885 | 98.60% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 6,355 | $64,528 | 99.44% |
| Infosys Limited | 5,812 | $74,174 | 99.57% |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | 3,910 | $88,147 | 97.46% |
| Accenture Llp | 3,632 | $81,316 | 98.19% |
| Comcast Cable Communications Llc | 2,659 | $101,182 | 71.90% |
| University Of Pittsburgh | 2,567 | $48,596 | 82.43% |
| Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania | 2,541 | $55,538 | 86.90% |
| Sap America Inc | 2,194 | $93,840 | 96.82% |
| Ernst Young Us Llp | 2,054 | $77,436 | 92.77% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pennsylvania State University | 448 | $51,257 | 29.75% |
| Geisinger Clinic | 214 | $110,085 | 15.99% |
| Noblesoft Solutions Inc | 209 | $83,008 | 20.71% |
| Accenture Llp | 206 | $110,651 | 23.02% |
| Pvr Technologies Inc | 123 | $81,554 | 17.11% |
| Sapvix Inc | 117 | $104,780 | 19.44% |
| Ebs Healthcare | 95 | $15,111,466 | 15.89% |
| Techwave Consulting Inc | 88 | $83,546 | 19.64% |
| Google Llc | 79 | $82,406 | 20.31% |
| Intel Americas Inc | 70 | $95,489 | 25.83% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 76,450 | $71,849 | 92.01% |
| Management Consulting Services | 15,126 | $72,556 | 90.13% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 14,535 | $78,668 | 92.67% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 13,387 | $53,984 | 87.06% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 8,871 | $81,591 | 87.38% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 7,155 | $84,489 | 90.59% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 6,422 | $80,693 | 95.31% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 3,936 | $71,083 | 90.94% |
| Engineering Services | 3,216 | $70,061 | 89.18% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 3,000 | $86,491 | 95.24% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery And Tree Production | 282 | $28,006 | 100.00% |
| Apple Orchards | 220 | $28,914 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 210 | $29,517 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 91 | $26,057 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 78 | $28,441 | 100.00% |
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 52 | $30,658 | 100.00% |
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 41 | $28,839 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 38 | $26,135 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 32 | $30,766 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 29 | $31,090 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 9,072 | $171,453 | 100.00% |
| Management Consulting Services | 582 | $79,071 | 28.61% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 494 | $83,758 | 41.69% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 388 | $88,745 | 38.30% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 290 | $83,047 | 31.97% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 277 | $104,026 | 41.84% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 255 | $82,769 | 43.81% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 192 | $86,454 | 35.16% |
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 172 | $92,286 | 34.82% |
| Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers | 154 | $27,211 | 39.69% |
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 $75,098. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.