Texas Tech University
Educational Services · Primarily TX · PERM filings 2019–2024
Overview
Texas Tech University is a Educational Services employer that has filed 120 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #613 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 71 were certified (59.2% approval rate), taking about 299 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Business Teachers, Postsecondary, with most worksites in TX, and the median sponsored wage is $80,000.
120
PERM filings
59.2%
approval
2
denied
$80,000
median wage
299d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 78 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (23%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India18
- China18
- South Korea13
- Canada4
- Spain3
- Bangladesh2
- Brazil2
- Switzerland1
- Greece1
- Italy1
Prior visa status
- H-1B74
- O-11
- F-11
Education
- Doctorate64
- Master's9
- Bachelor's3
- Other2
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Texas Tech University most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 17 | $153,529 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 13 | $104,615 |
| Computer Programmers Non R D | 6 | $69,874 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $94,333 |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $59,092 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $117,000 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $79,167 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $73,000 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $122,000 |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $81,500 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$70,000
25th
$80,000
median
$108,000
75th
$155,000
90th
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-21168-02994 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Lubbock, TX | Dec 3, 2021 |
| A-21159-97666 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Lubbock, TX | Nov 30, 2021 |
| A-21154-95510 | Electronic and Digital Services Assistant Librarian | Certified-Expired | Lubbock, TX | Nov 23, 2021 |
| A-21130-84360 | Programmer Analyst IV | Certified-Expired | Lubbock, TX | Nov 8, 2021 |
| A-21127-83816 | Research Associate | Certified-Expired | Lubbock, TX | Nov 1, 2021 |
| A-21125-82359 | Programmer Analyst III | Certified-Expired | Lubbock, TX | Nov 1, 2021 |
| A-21117-79178 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Lubbock, TX | Oct 15, 2021 |
| A-21117-79136 | Assistant Professor of Tourism | Certified-Expired | Lubbock, TX | Oct 12, 2021 |
| A-21116-78363 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Amarillo, TX | Oct 8, 2021 |
| A-21099-72334 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Lubbock, TX | Oct 1, 2021 |
| A-21090-68898 | Assistant Professor of Social Work | Certified | Lubbock, TX | Sep 29, 2021 |
| A-21063-58386 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Lubbock, TX | Aug 20, 2021 |
| A-21063-58295 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Lubbock, TX | Aug 20, 2021 |
| A-21082-65639 | Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics | Certified | Lubbock, TX | Aug 18, 2021 |
| A-21082-65599 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Lubbock, TX | Aug 18, 2021 |
| A-21064-58723 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Lubbock, TX | Aug 16, 2021 |
| A-21070-61064 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Lubbock, TX | Aug 13, 2021 |
| A-21062-57932 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Lubbock, TX | Aug 12, 2021 |
| A-20315-19262 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Lubbock, TX | May 26, 2021 |
| A-20136-54777 | Assistant Professor-Language, Diversity and Literacy Studies | Certified | Lubbock, TX | Apr 19, 2021 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.