Pennsylvania ranks among the top 10 H1B filing states, with 9,234 petitions in FY2024 spread across Philadelphia's financial and insurance technology sector, Pittsburgh's AI and robotics ecosystem, and a broad professional services concentration. IBM, Deloitte, SAP, and Comcast anchor the state's H1B hiring, while Carnegie Mellon's AI program continues to seed a growing Pittsburgh tech cluster.
Key fact: Pittsburgh is a leading US city for AI and robotics research, with CMU, Uber ATG alumni, and Waymo establishing significant engineering operations.
| Employer | Avg Wage |
|---|---|
| IBM | $108,000 |
| Deloitte | $115,000 |
| SAP | $118,000 |
| PNC Financial | $112,000 |
| Comcast / NBCUniversal | $128,000 |
| Unisys | $98,000 |
| Accenture | $112,000 |
Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, FY2024. Sorted by H1B filing volume.
| Job Title | Avg Wage |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $108,000 |
| Data Engineer | $112,000 |
| Systems Analyst | $96,000 |
| Network Engineer | $102,000 |
| Business Intelligence Developer | $105,000 |
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