Portland State University
Educational Services · Primarily OR · PERM filings 2020–2025
Overview
Portland State University is a Educational Services employer that has filed 25 PERM green-card applications between FY2020 and FY2025. That places it #3,434 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 17 were certified (68% approval rate), taking about 363 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Business Teachers, Postsecondary, with most worksites in OR, and the median sponsored wage is $85,932.
25
PERM filings
68%
approval
0
denied
$85,932
median wage
363d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 12 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is IRAN (25%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- Iran3
- China2
- India2
- Sri Lanka1
- Ghana1
- United Kingdom1
- Nigeria1
- Pakistan1
Prior visa status
- H-1B9
- F-11
- J-11
Education
- Doctorate11
- Master's1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Portland State University most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $148,602 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $105,037 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $67,160 |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $68,805 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $91,490 |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $82,809 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $84,186 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $66,006 |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $62,604 |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $72,504 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$72,504
25th
$85,932
median
$138,006
75th
$148,014
90th
Law firms used
- Ware | Immigration13
- Ware Immigration5
- Ware Immigration5
- Parrilli Renison LLC1
- PARRILLI RENISON, LLC1
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-300-24288-404594 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Portland, OR | Mar 3, 2026 |
| G-300-24288-404485 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Portland, OR | Mar 3, 2026 |
| G-300-24288-404550 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Portland, OR | Mar 3, 2026 |
| G-300-24255-331192 | Assistant Professor of Finance and Real Estate | Certified | Portland, OR | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-300-24225-262020 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Portland, OR | Jan 11, 2026 |
| G-300-24243-306077 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Portland, OR | Jan 11, 2026 |
| G-100-25205-198572 | Senior Research Associate | Withdrawn | Portland, OR | Nov 4, 2025 |
| G-300-23333-530239 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Portland, OR | Mar 30, 2025 |
| G-300-23331-524111 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Portland, OR | Mar 30, 2025 |
| G-300-23331-524013 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Portland, OR | Mar 30, 2025 |
| G-300-23317-498812 | Assistant Professor of Public Administration | Certified - Expired | Portland, OR | Mar 30, 2025 |
| G-300-23317-498591 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Portland, OR | Mar 30, 2025 |
| G-300-23317-498411 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Portland, OR | Mar 30, 2025 |
| A-23080-15712 | Senior Instructor I | Certified - Expired | Portland, OR | Jun 5, 2024 |
| A-23080-16320 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Portland, OR | Apr 11, 2024 |
| A-23075-14291 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Portland, OR | Apr 2, 2024 |
| A-22067-20777 | Assistant Professor, Information Systems | Certified - Expired | Portland, OR | Dec 23, 2022 |
| A-21319-73452 | Assistant Professor – Power Engineering | Certified - Expired | Portland, OR | Jun 3, 2022 |
| A-21252-42222 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Portland, OR | Mar 18, 2022 |
| A-21237-35710 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Portland, OR | Mar 15, 2022 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.