| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | 2,668 | $59,732 | 91.97% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 2,450 | $120,772 | 86.15% |
| Web Developers | 2,179 | $59,045 | 95.53% |
| Database Administrators | 2,065 | $70,387 | 90.89% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 2,038 | $73,243 | 89.70% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 2,032 | $67,634 | 89.79% |
| Electrical Engineers | 2,029 | $78,797 | 91.44% |
| Statisticians | 1,980 | $71,969 | 89.67% |
| Financial Analysts | 1,925 | $65,064 | 93.45% |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 1,596 | $77,119 | 94.89% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 2 | $39,520 | 7.41% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 1 | $34,424 | 3.70% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 1 | $42,806 | 5.00% |
| Construction Laborers | 1 | $34,424 | 5.88% |
| Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 1 | $43,014 | 5.88% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 160 | $50,646 | 85.11% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 146 | $25,840 | 86.39% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 140 | $90,316 | 83.33% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 132 | $77,733 | 80.98% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 125 | $73,129 | 81.17% |
| Management Analysts | 115 | $86,588 | 91.27% |
| Industrial Engineers | 101 | $81,259 | 82.79% |
| Civil Engineers | 88 | $4,363,479 | 75.21% |
| Chemists | 86 | $71,035 | 74.78% |
| Computer Programmers | 80 | $82,241 | 79.21% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 1 | $88,691 | 50.00% |
| Fiji | 1 | $110,469 | 50.00% |
| Dominica | 1 | $53,950 | 50.00% |
| Mauritius | 1 | $51,330 | 50.00% |
| Yugoslavia | 1 | $32,198 | 50.00% |
| Paraguay | 1 | $110,386 | 50.00% |
| Benin | 1 | $47,008 | 50.00% |
| Yemen | 1 | $81,167 | 50.00% |
| Finland | 1 | $174,429 | 50.00% |
| Estonia | 1 | $54,330 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perficient Inc | 84 | $80,162 | 91.30% |
| Persistent Systems Inc | 84 | $75,581 | 91.30% |
| Mastech Resourcing Inc | 84 | $74,556 | 91.30% |
| Infinite Computer Solutions Inc | 83 | $84,549 | 91.21% |
| Smart Works Llc | 83 | $66,846 | 91.21% |
| Kulicke And Soffa Industries Inc | 83 | $91,889 | 92.22% |
| Pharmaceutical Research Associates Inc | 82 | $83,404 | 91.11% |
| M2 Resources Inc | 82 | $72,958 | 91.11% |
| Penn Life Sciences Llc | 82 | $68,705 | 91.11% |
| Excelacom Inc | 82 | $73,387 | 91.11% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Seed Farm Inc | 1 | $25,064 | 100.00% |
| Lehigh Valley Home And Garden Center | 1 | $24,253 | 100.00% |
| Hoovers Produce | 1 | $32,323 | 100.00% |
| Lloyd M Lopp Sons Dba Huber Nurseries | 1 | $20,176 | 100.00% |
| Hillcrest Dairy | 1 | $37,856 | 100.00% |
| Cannon Hill Farms Llc | 1 | $32,323 | 100.00% |
| Daniel Paulus | 1 | $34,424 | 100.00% |
| Arader Tree Service Inc | 1 | $35,776 | 100.00% |
| Quality Greenhouse Perennial Farm Inc | 1 | $21,507 | 100.00% |
| Western Excelsior Corporation Bernville Pa | 1 | $34,424 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolters Kluwer Rd Us Lp | 5 | $117,641 | 31.25% |
| Sapiens Americas Corporation | 5 | $120,569 | 31.25% |
| United States Steel Corporation | 5 | $100,185 | 31.25% |
| Landscaping For Less Llc | 5 | $26,562 | 31.25% |
| Wawa Inc | 5 | $124,180 | 31.25% |
| Philadelphia Smyrna Church | 4 | $39,660 | 25.00% |
| Tripura Inc | 4 | $40,300 | 25.00% |
| Needhams Mushroom Farms Inc | 4 | $17,082 | 25.00% |
| North American Hoganas Inc | 4 | $76,461 | 25.00% |
| Us Airways Inc | 4 | $47,481 | 26.67% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 80,935 | $72,934 | 92.07% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 15,663 | $80,144 | 85.13% |
| Management Consulting Services | 15,352 | $72,874 | 91.03% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 14,615 | $54,776 | 93.64% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 9,739 | $82,255 | 87.17% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 7,772 | $85,956 | 90.41% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 6,759 | $81,776 | 95.26% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 4,125 | $72,113 | 91.04% |
| Engineering Services | 3,449 | $71,289 | 89.31% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 3,384 | $89,127 | 95.54% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery And Tree Production | 338 | $29,252 | 100.00% |
| Apple Orchards | 283 | $30,404 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 261 | $30,583 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 99 | $26,843 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 90 | $29,404 | 100.00% |
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 77 | $32,667 | 100.00% |
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 54 | $30,383 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 41 | $26,808 | 100.00% |
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 41 | $30,434 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 40 | $31,633 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 9,434 | $168,867 | 100.00% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 2,126 | $57,550 | 100.00% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 1,217 | $104,023 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 1,067 | $94,341 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 951 | $85,054 | 100.00% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 670 | $111,525 | 100.00% |
| Management Consulting Services | 586 | $79,353 | 100.00% |
| Engineering Services | 570 | $747,251 | 100.00% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 528 | $83,146 | 100.00% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 453 | $88,423 | 100.00% |
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.