| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 117 | $84,851 | 88.64% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 116 | $86,985 | 89.92% |
| Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing | 114 | $77,580 | 89.06% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 114 | $84,214 | 89.76% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing | 113 | $105,366 | 90.40% |
| Other Support Activities For Road Transportation | 113 | $96,435 | 91.13% |
| All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing | 110 | $101,907 | 88.71% |
| Construction Machinery Manufacturing | 109 | $73,658 | 89.34% |
| Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services | 108 | $65,970 | 90.76% |
| Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 108 | $91,164 | 92.31% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Facilities Management Services | 11 | $76,071 | 34.38% |
| Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services | 10 | $90,914 | 31.25% |
| Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | 10 | $79,839 | 32.26% |
| All Other Business Support Services | 9 | $63,255 | 29.03% |
| Management Of Companies And Enterprises | 9 | $72,014 | 29.03% |
| Machine Shops | 9 | $68,998 | 29.03% |
| Telecommunications | 9 | $67,770 | 30.00% |
| Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 9 | $93,605 | 30.00% |
| General Freight Trucking | 9 | $43,806 | 31.03% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills | 9 | $108,239 | 31.03% |
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.