Pennsylvania had 13,766 certified H-1B LCA filings in FY2025, ranking #12 among all states and territories, with an average offered wage of $115,884. Figures below are computed directly from DOL LCA disclosure records, not estimated.
13,766
Certified H-1B LCA filings, FY2025, #12 nationally
$115,884
Average offered wage, FY2025
62,703
Total certified filings tracked, FY2021–2026
Every H1B employer must file a Labor Condition Application (LCA) certified by the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification before USCIS can approve an H1B petition. The figures on this page are aggregated directly from those disclosure records for worksites in Pennsylvania.
Ranked by certified LCA filing volume for worksites in Pennsylvania. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data.
| # | Company | City | Industry | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | Philadelphia | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 452 | $121,868 |
| 2 | TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | Philadelphia | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 331 | $102,870 |
| 3 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | Pittsburgh | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 303 | $83,697 |
| 4 | Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Philadelphia | , | 290 | $126,476 |
| 5 | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 272 | $83,020 |
| 6 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Pittsburgh | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 269 | $109,746 |
| 7 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Philadelphia | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | 234 | $158,811 |
| 8 | SAP America, Inc. | Newtown Square | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 192 | $153,479 |
| 9 | Accenture LLP | Philadelphia | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 179 | $129,805 |
| 10 | The Pennsylvania State University | University Park | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 168 | $90,639 |
| 11 | The Vanguard Group, Inc. | Malvern | Other Investment Pools and Funds | 146 | $153,995 |
| 12 | UPMC Medical Education | Pittsburgh | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 143 | $72,393 |
| 13 | The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 130 | $76,842 |
| 14 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | Malvern | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 124 | $130,573 |
| 15 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 105 | $100,784 |
2,553 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Deloitte Consulting LLP
2,229 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, UPMC Medical Education
696 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: The Vanguard Group, Inc., TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED, Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
462 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Deloitte Consulting LLP, 4CONSULTING, INC, Collasys LLC
276 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Communications Test Design, Inc., CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
5,008 certified filings · average wage $106,086.
1,218 certified filings · average wage $95,334.
1,166 certified filings · average wage $121,192.
1,033 certified filings · average wage $131,365.
374 certified filings · average wage $91,748.
Percentiles computed directly from certified LCA filings with a worksite in Pennsylvania. This reflects the actual spread of offered wages on file, not an official DOL prevailing-wage tier.
| Percentile | Offered Wage |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $83,200 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $104,751 |
| 75th percentile | $132,719 |
| 90th percentile | $167,100 |
The Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Certification data center publishes every LCA filing. Filter by state ("PA"), SOC code for your occupation, and fiscal year. Employers with repeated certified filings in your target SOC code have active, recurring H1B programs, these are your tier-1 targets.
USCIS publishes fiscal-year approval and denial data for every employer by state. Cross-reference Pennsylvania employers with the highest approval counts against your target role.
Universities and nonprofit research institutions headquartered in Pennsylvania are cap-exempt under 8 USC 1184(g)(5) and can file H1B petitions any time of year without entering the lottery.
The top sponsors listed above receive large volumes of applications through job boards. Their direct career portals are often less crowded and let you filter by Pennsylvania location.
Referrals meaningfully increase interview rates at established H1B sponsors. Look for local immigrant-professional meetups and university alumni networks in Pennsylvania.
Cap-exempt employers are among the most powerful H1B opportunities in Pennsylvania because they can file petitions throughout the year without lottery risk. Under federal regulation, institutions of higher education, their affiliated nonprofit entities, nonprofit research organizations, and governmental research organizations qualify for cap exemption regardless of which state they're in. If you're a researcher, academic, or healthcare professional, universities and teaching hospitals headquartered in Pennsylvania are worth targeting directly on their own career pages.
Important: Cap-exempt H1B workers changing to a cap-subject employer must enter the lottery. Conversely, a cap-subject worker moving to a cap-exempt employer can file immediately. Verify status with an immigration attorney before making a job change.
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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for filings with a worksite in Pennsylvania, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting.