| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 485 | $76,405 | 84.06% |
| Sales Engineers | 467 | $83,009 | 82.51% |
| Physical Therapists | 455 | $63,259 | 84.89% |
| Business Intelligence Analysts | 451 | $82,531 | 89.13% |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 429 | $51,493 | 85.63% |
| Chemical Engineers | 425 | $82,902 | 85.86% |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 404 | $49,033 | 82.79% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 363 | $47,524 | 87.47% |
| Actuaries | 362 | $88,348 | 87.44% |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 353 | $61,954 | 90.98% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatrists | 40 | $109,060 | 71.43% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 40 | $56,425 | 72.73% |
| General and Operations Managers | 40 | $117,579 | 76.92% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 35 | $26,347 | 67.31% |
| Actuaries | 33 | $111,214 | 64.71% |
| Family and General Practitioners | 33 | $114,189 | 67.35% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 33 | $29,269 | 67.35% |
| Engineers, All Other | 31 | $91,567 | 63.27% |
| Surgeons | 31 | $137,159 | 64.58% |
| Occupational Therapists | 28 | $62,840 | 65.12% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Business Technology Services Llc | 24 | $87,656 | 92.31% |
| First Object Inc | 24 | $66,300 | 92.31% |
| Fusion Life Sciences Technologies Llc | 24 | $76,177 | 92.31% |
| Vinculum Limited | 24 | $64,250 | 92.31% |
| Strategic Systems Inc | 24 | $69,616 | 92.31% |
| Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services Inc | 24 | $146,023 | 92.31% |
| Lucid Technologies Inc | 24 | $66,387 | 92.31% |
| Millersville University Of Pennsylvania | 24 | $66,548 | 92.31% |
| Tekgroup Llc | 24 | $84,861 | 92.31% |
| Bechtel Oil Gas And Chemicals Inc | 24 | $96,435 | 92.31% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ppl | 1 | $108,347 | 33.33% |
| Ismet Bay Inc Dba Gino Bros Pizzeria | 1 | $19,323 | 33.33% |
| Hong Kong Chef Viii Inc | 1 | $40,248 | 33.33% |
| Janney Montgomery Scott | 1 | $83,366 | 33.33% |
| Wedgwood Guest House Inc | 1 | $26,104 | 33.33% |
| Torresdale Dental Associates Pc | 1 | $104,229 | 33.33% |
| Colorado Boxed Beef Co | 1 | $53,331 | 33.33% |
| Lehigh Print And Data Llc | 1 | $70,491 | 33.33% |
| Mason East Pa Inc | 1 | $101,733 | 33.33% |
| Ohm Cookie Llc | 1 | $72,634 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 66 | $103,871 | 83.54% |
| Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists | 66 | $139,640 | 83.54% |
| Other General Government Support | 66 | $70,409 | 85.71% |
| Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing | 66 | $92,345 | 86.84% |
| Professional Organizations | 65 | $94,254 | 89.04% |
| Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing | 65 | $82,060 | 89.04% |
| Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors | 64 | $87,019 | 87.67% |
| Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing | 63 | $77,154 | 87.50% |
| Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing | 62 | $57,882 | 87.32% |
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 61 | $67,683 | 88.41% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising Agencies | 18 | $96,661 | 94.74% |
| Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering | 18 | $42,456 | 94.74% |
| Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 17 | $82,082 | 89.47% |
| Media Representatives | 17 | $92,898 | 94.44% |
| Motor And Generator Manufacturing | 17 | $78,434 | 94.44% |
| Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors | 17 | $82,433 | 94.44% |
| Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing | 17 | $89,670 | 94.44% |
| Water Supply And Irrigation Systems | 17 | $54,201 | 94.44% |
| Used Household And Office Goods Moving | 16 | $57,577 | 88.89% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | 16 | $92,979 | 88.89% |
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.