| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 42 | $49,588 | 82.35% |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 42 | $45,413 | 85.71% |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 41 | $36,963 | 83.67% |
| Interpreters and Translators | 41 | $38,149 | 85.42% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 40 | $69,058 | 85.11% |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 40 | $62,665 | 85.11% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 40 | $73,952 | 85.11% |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 39 | $55,829 | 82.98% |
| Petroleum Engineers | 38 | $95,053 | 80.85% |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 37 | $53,393 | 82.22% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Counselors | 5 | $36,267 | 27.78% |
| Petroleum Engineers | 5 | $104,387 | 29.41% |
| Accountants | 5 | $55,282 | 29.41% |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 5 | $60,224 | 31.25% |
| Food Preparation Workers | 5 | $19,552 | 31.25% |
| Tile and Marble Setters | 5 | $40,884 | 31.25% |
| Physicists | 5 | $63,091 | 31.25% |
| Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | 5 | $37,436 | 31.25% |
| Human Resources Managers | 4 | $87,246 | 25.00% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 4 | $63,289 | 25.00% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4,812 | $191,835 | 43.73% |
| China | 554 | $72,113 | 48.90% |
| Mexico | 322 | $48,706 | 46.73% |
| Canada | 258 | $93,982 | 45.91% |
| South Korea | 211 | $50,457 | 38.29% |
| Belarus | 177 | $97,093 | 58.03% |
| Russia | 177 | $94,686 | 58.22% |
| Ukraine | 158 | $95,590 | 52.32% |
| Pakistan | 115 | $90,003 | 44.06% |
| Brazil | 113 | $81,789 | 43.46% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwresource Inc | 7 | $91,472 | 87.50% |
| Upmc Health Plan Inc | 7 | $86,011 | 87.50% |
| Blackrock Investment Management Llc | 7 | $87,090 | 87.50% |
| Dynamic Software Consultants Inc | 7 | $67,808 | 87.50% |
| Corp2corpinc | 7 | $73,180 | 87.50% |
| M3 Usa Corporation | 7 | $112,397 | 87.50% |
| Info Labs Inc | 7 | $77,177 | 87.50% |
| Sv Technology Services Llc | 7 | $76,467 | 87.50% |
| Core Education And Consulting Solutions Inc | 7 | $50,799 | 87.50% |
| Igate Americas Inc | 7 | $59,232 | 87.50% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 304 | $92,286 | 90.75% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 272 | $46,679 | 84.74% |
| Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 250 | $95,700 | 82.78% |
| Architectural Services | 250 | $50,798 | 90.25% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 225 | $70,070 | 84.59% |
| Other Accounting Services | 206 | $69,157 | 84.43% |
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 200 | $64,392 | 85.84% |
| Paint And Coating Manufacturing | 199 | $93,658 | 93.87% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 195 | $89,874 | 93.30% |
| Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology | 189 | $92,082 | 92.20% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods | 2 | $32,323 | 100.00% |
| Apiculture | 2 | $33,374 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $20,548 | 50.00% |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $32,323 | 50.00% |
| Drilling Oil And Gas Wells | 1 | $20,129 | 50.00% |
| Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers | 1 | $34,424 | 50.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 1 | $27,747 | 50.00% |
| Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry | 1 | $34,424 | 100.00% |
| Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $27,352 | 100.00% |
| Animal Production And Aquaculture | 1 | $29,224 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing | 26 | $87,988 | 33.77% |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | 24 | $87,209 | 33.80% |
| Veterinary Services | 24 | $66,842 | 34.29% |
| Industrial Gas Manufacturing | 23 | $96,790 | 33.82% |
| Other Services Related To Advertising | 22 | $94,224 | 33.33% |
| Language Schools | 21 | $84,690 | 31.82% |
| All Other Financial Investment Activities | 21 | $80,627 | 31.82% |
| Child Care Services | 20 | $23,139 | 30.77% |
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 19 | $83,197 | 31.67% |
| Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 19 | $46,420 | 33.93% |
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.