| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | 2,497 | $59,035 | 93.73% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 2,461 | $120,650 | 93.93% |
| Web Developers | 2,179 | $59,045 | 95.91% |
| Database Administrators | 2,066 | $70,407 | 93.11% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 2,034 | $67,642 | 92.12% |
| Electrical Engineers | 1,865 | $77,459 | 87.03% |
| Statisticians | 1,859 | $71,211 | 89.50% |
| Financial Analysts | 1,845 | $64,200 | 90.18% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 1,827 | $71,446 | 92.74% |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 1,599 | $77,173 | 95.07% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 1 | $35,984 | 4.00% |
| Construction Laborers | 1 | $34,424 | 4.35% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | 153 | $75,374 | 82.70% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 137 | $89,754 | 81.07% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 132 | $25,703 | 80.98% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 125 | $76,661 | 81.17% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 125 | $73,129 | 92.59% |
| Management Analysts | 110 | $86,182 | 90.16% |
| Industrial Engineers | 94 | $80,768 | 81.74% |
| Chemists | 85 | $70,900 | 84.16% |
| Civil Engineers | 84 | $4,567,159 | 93.33% |
| Computer Programmers | 80 | $82,241 | 90.91% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 111 | $1,340,195 | 51.87% |
| Philippines | 109 | $60,475 | 51.66% |
| United Kingdom | 60 | $82,880 | 39.74% |
| Turkey | 59 | $6,457,491 | 46.83% |
| Germany | 50 | $99,405 | 42.02% |
| Nigeria | 45 | $90,754 | 39.13% |
| Guatemala | 41 | $28,919 | 40.59% |
| Italy | 38 | $71,248 | 39.18% |
| Taiwan | 37 | $71,376 | 41.11% |
| Iran | 35 | $75,859 | 44.30% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 2,322 | $68,434 | 97.07% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 2,240 | $75,559 | 97.99% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 1,833 | $86,156 | 96.07% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 1,444 | $132,440 | 87.78% |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 1,169 | $77,734 | 90.90% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 1,003 | $69,690 | 81.61% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 1,001 | $75,700 | 86.82% |
| Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 952 | $89,606 | 86.94% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 948 | $77,171 | 90.03% |
| Employment Services | 772 | $68,884 | 73.59% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 28 | $28,098 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 27 | $29,801 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming | 25 | $28,219 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 24 | $30,269 | 100.00% |
| Grape Vineyards | 23 | $30,817 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 22 | $30,300 | 100.00% |
| Berry Except Strawberry Farming | 19 | $24,801 | 100.00% |
| Turkey Production | 16 | $27,343 | 100.00% |
| Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 13 | $31,389 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 9 | $32,473 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Support Services | 132 | $10,826,511 | 37.39% |
| Insurance Carriers | 115 | $90,373 | 39.66% |
| Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 100 | $95,513 | 36.10% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 97 | $76,283 | 38.04% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 81 | $48,516 | 32.66% |
| Commercial Banking | 77 | $73,954 | 31.30% |
| Support Activities For Animal Production | 70 | $27,545 | 35.90% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 68 | $87,327 | 35.42% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 66 | $38,266 | 36.26% |
| Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control | 55 | $80,895 | 30.56% |
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.