US statePARank #10Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Pennsylvania
296,830 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Pennsylvania across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
11,487
Rank #10 nationally · FY2026
National share
2.6%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
7.6%
Deloitte Consu… · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Pennsylvania. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 14,597 | 7.6% |
| 2 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 5,090 | 2.6% |
| 3 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 4,997 | 2.6% |
| 4 | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | 4,647 | 2.4% |
| 5 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 3,967 | 2.1% |
| 6 | University of Pittsburgh | 3,457 | 1.8% |
| 7 | Accenture LLP | 2,882 | 1.5% |
| 8 | The Pennsylvania State University | 2,376 | 1.2% |
| 9 | Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | 2,310 | 1.2% |
| 10 | WIPRO LIMITED | 1,949 | 1.0% |
| 11 | IBM India Private Limited | 1,860 | 1.0% |
| 12 | SAP America, Inc. | 1,832 | 1.0% |
| 13 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 1,825 | 0.9% |
| 14 | Deloitte & Touche LLP | 1,754 | 0.9% |
| 15 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 1,601 | 0.8% |
Deloitte Consulting LLP
14,597
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
5,090
INFOSYS LIMITED
4,997
Trustees of the University…
4,647
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
3,967
University of Pittsburgh
3,457
Accenture LLP
2,882
The Pennsylvania State Uni…
2,376
Comcast Cable Communicatio…
2,310
WIPRO LIMITED
1,949
IBM India Private Limited
1,860
SAP America, Inc.
1,832
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
1,825
Deloitte & Touche LLP
1,754
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
1,601
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Pennsylvania.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 79,088 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 40,926 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 17,669 |
| 4 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 12,214 |
| 5 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 12,150 |
| 6 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 11,469 |
| 7 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 7,993 |
| 8 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 7,444 |
| 9 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 4,750 |
| 10 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 4,590 |
Software Developers
79,088
Computer Systems Analysts
40,926
Computer Occupations, All …
17,669
Computer Programmers
12,214
Management Analysts
12,150
Software Quality Assurance…
11,469
Data Scientists
7,993
Physicians, All Other
7,444
Medical Scientists, Except…
4,750
Biological Science Teacher…
4,590
Filings by fiscal year
Pennsylvania H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 11,760 |
| FY2011 | 12,899 |
| FY2012 | 15,552 |
| FY2013 | 16,780 |
| FY2014 | 19,152 |
| FY2015 | 22,202 |
| FY2016 | 23,381 |
| FY2017 | 21,600 |
| FY2018 | 25,828 |
| FY2019 | 2,987 |
| FY2020 | 19,778 |
| FY2021 | 26,091 |
| FY2022 | 17,896 |
| FY2023 | 18,176 |
| FY2024 | 15,274 |
| FY2025 | 15,987 |
| FY2026 | 11,487 |
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