| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Publishing Corp | 6 | $81,254 | 85.71% |
| Thomson Reuters Scientific Llc | 6 | $79,875 | 85.71% |
| Orasys Llc | 6 | $97,431 | 85.71% |
| Unicon Sciences Inc | 6 | $76,929 | 85.71% |
| Business Technology Software Solutions Inc | 6 | $73,164 | 85.71% |
| Technosquare Inc | 6 | $70,678 | 85.71% |
| Penn Steel Fabrication Inc | 6 | $82,084 | 85.71% |
| Alencon Acquisition Co Llc | 6 | $64,477 | 85.71% |
| Operating System Services Inc | 6 | $83,197 | 85.71% |
| Pq Corporation | 6 | $82,417 | 85.71% |
| 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.