Pennsylvania H-1B salaries

From 24,579 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Pennsylvania (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #11 of 51 by filings
  • #25 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$105,206−14% vs. national median
Middle 50%$84.8k–$135k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II39% of leveled filings
Top metro areaPhiladelphia, PA12,780 filings in Pennsylvania

Top cities in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA$109,84518,507 filings · rent 1BR $1,558 Pittsburgh, PA$102,7106,099 filings · rent 1BR $1,146 Harrisburg, PA$100,0001,754 filings · rent 1BR $1,285 Allentown, PA$101,587911 filings · rent 1BR $1,519 Erie, PA$95,000574 filings · rent 1BR $851 Reading, PA$110,000397 filings · rent 1BR $1,114 State College, PA$90,000278 filings · rent 1BR $1,282 Scranton, PA$86,009223 filings · rent 1BR $1,106 York, PA$95,420218 filings · rent 1BR $1,042 Lancaster, PA$90,000211 filings · rent 1BR $1,256 DuBois, PA$66,529146 filings Sayre, PA$81,120109 filings

Ordered by filings with a worksite in Pennsylvania. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in Pennsylvania

Deloitte logoDeloitte814 filings · 3%$114,600 Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania logoTrustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania578 filings · 2%$80,822 Comcast logoComcast489 filings · 2%$129,107 University of Pittsburgh logoUniversity of Pittsburgh488 filings · 2%$70,000 Cognizant logoCognizant435 filings · 2%$114,920 Tata Consultancy Services logoTata Consultancy Services434 filings · 2%$83,283 SAP logoSAP385 filings · 2%$154,635 EY logoEY380 filings · 2%$153,559 The Vanguard Group logoThe Vanguard Group319 filings · 1%$150,751 The Pennsylvania State University logoThe Pennsylvania State University312 filings · 1%$82,004 Accenture logoAccenture286 filings · 1%$128,600 UPMC Medical Education275 filings · 1%$72,003

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Pennsylvania.

Most filed jobs in Pennsylvania

Software Engineer6,763 filings · 28%$112,923 Data Scientist1,339 filings · 5%$100,000 Systems Analyst1,188 filings · 5%$113,592 QA Engineer1,123 filings · 5%$91,728 Programmer Analyst704 filings · 3%$83,283 IT Manager569 filings · 2%$165,630 Medical Scientist531 filings · 2%$74,672 Industrial Engineer412 filings · 2%$95,000 Database Administrator360 filings · 1%$113,532 Mechanical Engineer342 filings · 1%$93,000 Management Consultant337 filings · 1%$114,500 Operations Research Analyst308 filings · 1%$95,450

Pennsylvania vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.