| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Analysts | 39,397 | $71,031 | 93.88% |
| Software Developers, Applications | 36,437 | $83,473 | 91.86% |
| Computer Programmers | 15,052 | $59,872 | 88.94% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 9,467 | $73,858 | 93.20% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 5,675 | $82,478 | 94.07% |
| Management Analysts | 3,886 | $73,968 | 90.94% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 2,910 | $72,365 | 87.39% |
| Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other | 2,789 | $53,505 | 88.96% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 2,681 | $58,260 | 86.93% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 2,517 | $119,624 | 86.76% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,030 | $28,817 | 515.00% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 134 | $28,200 | 73.22% |
| Nursery Workers | 37 | $27,970 | 21.02% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 36 | $28,833 | 33.64% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 15 | $30,909 | 30.61% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 4 | $29,588 | 10.81% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 4 | $24,934 | 12.12% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 3 | $31,990 | 10.00% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 2 | $39,520 | 7.41% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 1 | $34,424 | 3.85% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 3,886 | $221,081 | 113.10% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1,076 | $92,157 | 151.76% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 608 | $92,084 | 106.85% |
| Internists, General | 485 | $108,451 | 101.04% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 382 | $91,749 | 90.31% |
| Statisticians | 325 | $66,074 | 81.25% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 191 | $125,978 | 55.20% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 181 | $131,893 | 65.82% |
| Electrical Engineers | 174 | $85,642 | 75.32% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 153 | $75,374 | 79.27% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 35 | $57,181 | 44.87% |
| Vietnam | 32 | $47,337 | 43.24% |
| Colombia | 32 | $81,894 | 44.44% |
| Poland | 32 | $56,478 | 50.00% |
| Spain | 32 | $73,826 | 50.79% |
| France | 31 | $79,935 | 49.21% |
| Argentina | 30 | $77,231 | 50.85% |
| Israel | 29 | $77,220 | 49.15% |
| Venezuela | 26 | $74,780 | 44.07% |
| Egypt | 22 | $80,841 | 37.29% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wipro Limited | 1,999 | $70,629 | 92.50% |
| The Pennsylvania State University | 1,925 | $48,441 | 92.86% |
| Hcl America Inc | 1,797 | $72,352 | 97.45% |
| Deloitte Touche Llp | 1,753 | $66,807 | 95.43% |
| Capgemini America Inc | 1,709 | $84,572 | 96.07% |
| Ibm India Private Limited | 1,495 | $69,417 | 84.42% |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 1,246 | $50,699 | 85.17% |
| Ust Global Inc | 1,239 | $64,779 | 89.65% |
| Virgo Inc | 1,208 | $59,039 | 89.22% |
| Ibm Corporation | 1,129 | $82,232 | 85.34% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highpoint Solutions | 67 | $100,930 | 25.87% |
| Duolingo Inc | 64 | $76,842 | 25.10% |
| Netapp Inc | 63 | $78,320 | 24.90% |
| Amerisourcebergen Corporation | 62 | $108,888 | 25.94% |
| Fis Management Services Llc | 52 | $95,435 | 24.30% |
| Surya Systems Inc | 51 | $89,748 | 24.40% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers | 51 | $94,651 | 24.76% |
| Visionet Systems Inc | 50 | $76,780 | 25.38% |
| Galax Esystems Corporation | 50 | $100,354 | 32.68% |
| Collabrium Systems Llc | 49 | $85,374 | 37.40% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 429 | $72,542 | 87.37% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 406 | $64,010 | 83.54% |
| Couriers And Express Delivery Services | 392 | $79,328 | 94.23% |
| Electronic Connector Manufacturing | 378 | $89,946 | 91.53% |
| Insurance Agencies And Brokerages | 368 | $79,342 | 92.00% |
| Educational Support Services | 352 | $49,063 | 89.34% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 342 | $74,181 | 88.14% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 336 | $74,631 | 87.27% |
| Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 334 | $98,966 | 88.83% |
| Insurance Carriers | 308 | $90,939 | 89.53% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat Farming | 4 | $30,035 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 4 | $31,704 | 100.00% |
| Poultry And Egg Production | 4 | $30,774 | 100.00% |
| Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 4 | $22,058 | 100.00% |
| Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming | 4 | $30,560 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Forestry | 4 | $32,287 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 3 | $31,498 | 100.00% |
| Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $23,483 | 66.67% |
| Spectator Sports | 2 | $27,550 | 66.67% |
| Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities | 2 | $31,824 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Accounting Services | 32 | $77,777 | 32.00% |
| Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing | 32 | $72,672 | 32.99% |
| All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing | 31 | $108,581 | 34.83% |
| Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | 30 | $88,727 | 33.71% |
| Couriers And Express Delivery Services | 28 | $82,027 | 31.82% |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | 28 | $31,560 | 32.18% |
| Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing | 28 | $113,767 | 33.33% |
| Other Concrete Product Manufacturing | 27 | $32,108 | 33.33% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 27 | $70,953 | 33.33% |
| Office Administrative Services | 26 | $90,435 | 32.91% |
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.