| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 21 | $22,672 | 44.68% |
| Australia | 20 | $107,490 | 45.45% |
| Ireland | 19 | $71,740 | 43.18% |
| Malaysia | 19 | $82,122 | 44.19% |
| Hungary | 19 | $98,060 | 46.34% |
| Greece | 19 | $52,333 | 47.50% |
| Kazakhstan | 19 | $89,455 | 50.00% |
| South Africa | 18 | $62,324 | 48.65% |
| Lebanon | 17 | $81,969 | 45.95% |
| Japan | 17 | $87,689 | 48.57% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.