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-20336-26793 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Aug 19, 2021 |
| A-20335-26408 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Aug 19, 2021 |
| A-21068-59714 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Dunmore, PA | Aug 18, 2021 |
| A-21067-59556 | Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Aug 18, 2021 |
| A-21062-57652 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Aug 13, 2021 |
| A-21055-55419 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Aug 10, 2021 |
| A-21041-50979 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Aug 5, 2021 |
| A-21057-56436 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Erie, PA | Jul 28, 2021 |
| A-21043-51898 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Jul 23, 2021 |
| A-21043-51722 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Jul 22, 2021 |
| A-20356-35335 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Jul 22, 2021 |
| A-21048-53113 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Jul 21, 2021 |
| A-21048-53084 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Jul 21, 2021 |
| A-21025-45416 | Associate Professor | Certified | Hershey, PA | Jul 19, 2021 |
| A-21025-45350 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Jul 19, 2021 |
| A-21021-44334 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Jul 2, 2021 |
| A-20350-33485 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Jul 1, 2021 |
| A-20275-06475 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Jun 8, 2021 |
| A-20161-63352 | Assistant Professor | Certified | North East, PA | Jun 8, 2021 |
| A-20309-16794 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | May 25, 2021 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.