| 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% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 1 | $42,806 | 3.70% |
| Construction Laborers | 1 | $34,424 | 5.00% |
| Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 1 | $43,014 | 5.88% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 1 | $34,424 | 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5,119 | $186,562 | 43.44% |
| China | 610 | $72,376 | 48.11% |
| Mexico | 352 | $49,277 | 43.89% |
| Canada | 274 | $93,984 | 46.68% |
| South Korea | 211 | $50,457 | 37.54% |
| Belarus | 193 | $98,489 | 52.30% |
| Russia | 184 | $95,208 | 53.49% |
| Ukraine | 169 | $93,716 | 49.42% |
| Brazil | 148 | $73,841 | 44.58% |
| Nepal | 147 | $1,022,042 | 44.55% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meghaz Inc | 7 | $89,280 | 87.50% |
| Sabic Innovative Plastics Us Llc | 7 | $84,703 | 87.50% |
| Glenysys Technologies Inc | 7 | $90,299 | 87.50% |
| Sharon Community Health Center | 7 | $126,571 | 100.00% |
| Atos It Solutions And Services Inc | 7 | $94,218 | 100.00% |
| Seer Solutions Inc | 7 | $87,479 | 100.00% |
| Successfactors Inc | 7 | $104,201 | 100.00% |
| Stier Solutions Inc | 7 | $88,905 | 100.00% |
| Fedex Dataworks Inc | 7 | $97,843 | 100.00% |
| Prominent Fluid Controls Inc | 7 | $90,097 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 21 | $81,389 | 91.30% |
| Exam Preparation And Tutoring | 21 | $69,487 | 91.30% |
| Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | 20 | $87,633 | 86.96% |
| All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | 20 | $99,778 | 86.96% |
| Industrial Valve Manufacturing | 20 | $78,300 | 86.96% |
| Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 20 | $86,156 | 86.96% |
| Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing | 20 | $87,671 | 86.96% |
| Ship Building And Repairing | 20 | $104,930 | 86.96% |
| Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing | 19 | $84,346 | 82.61% |
| Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | 19 | $96,651 | 82.61% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing | 6 | $74,156 | 85.71% |
| Dance Companies | 6 | $45,063 | 85.71% |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 6 | $57,706 | 85.71% |
| Industrial Building Construction | 6 | $69,694 | 85.71% |
| Water Sewage And Other Systems | 6 | $104,250 | 85.71% |
| Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing | 6 | $76,781 | 85.71% |
| Diet And Weight Reducing Centers | 6 | $111,311 | 85.71% |
| Site Preparation Contractors | 6 | $44,345 | 85.71% |
| Resin Synthetic Rubber And Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing | 5 | $106,408 | 71.43% |
| Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | 5 | $83,953 | 71.43% |
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.