The Pennsylvania State University
Educational Services · Primarily PA · PERM filings 2019–2025
Overview
The Pennsylvania State University is a Educational Services employer that has filed 230 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2025. That places it #305 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 137 were certified (59.6% approval rate), taking about 248 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, with most worksites in PA, and the median sponsored wage is $97,020.
230
PERM filings
59.6%
approval
3
denied
$97,020
median wage
248d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 186 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is CHINA (31%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- China58
- India25
- South Korea17
- Canada15
- Bangladesh7
- Italy6
- Brazil4
- Turkey4
- Greece4
- Germany3
Prior visa status
- H-1B172
- F-14
- G-41
- B-21
- Not in USA1
- J-11
- O-11
Education
- Doctorate182
- Master's3
- Other1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations The Pennsylvania State University most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 47 | $105,640 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 44 | $94,432 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $136,827 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 10 | $104,660 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 10 | $95,873 |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $89,334 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $135,892 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $92,119 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $89,766 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $74,815 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$85,590
25th
$97,020
median
$115,020
75th
$149,004
90th
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-22229-07795 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Erie, PA | Jun 15, 2023 |
| A-22229-07802 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Erie, PA | Jun 2, 2023 |
| A-22061-18182 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | May 17, 2023 |
| A-22196-89465 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Hazleton, PA | May 15, 2023 |
| A-22198-89656 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Dallas, PA | May 5, 2023 |
| A-22196-89410 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Reading, PA | May 5, 2023 |
| A-22147-62653 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Monaca, PA | May 5, 2023 |
| A-22195-88937 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Reading, PA | Apr 20, 2023 |
| A-23069-11340 | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Withdrawn | University Park, PA | Mar 22, 2023 |
| A-23066-09822 | Deaprtment Head/Professor | Withdrawn | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA | Mar 14, 2023 |
| A-22146-61913 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | University Park, PA | Mar 13, 2023 |
| A-22146-61639 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | University Park, PA | Mar 13, 2023 |
| A-22151-63290 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | University Park, PA | Feb 28, 2023 |
| A-22108-41973 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | University Park, PA | Feb 17, 2023 |
| A-22129-52591 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | University Park, PA | Feb 17, 2023 |
| A-22137-56555 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | University Park, PA | Jan 24, 2023 |
| A-22116-46572 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Harrisburg, PA | Jan 12, 2023 |
| A-22020-00360 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Carlisle, PA | Jan 10, 2023 |
| A-22028-04496 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | University Park, PA | Nov 15, 2022 |
| A-22025-02324 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Sep 26, 2022 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.