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-20303-14414 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | May 24, 2021 |
| A-20268-03633 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | May 13, 2021 |
| A-20258-99058 | Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | May 13, 2021 |
| A-20244-94317 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Erie, PA | May 13, 2021 |
| A-20276-06822 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | May 10, 2021 |
| A-20281-08302 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | May 3, 2021 |
| A-20276-06695 | Assistant Professor | Withdrawn | University Park, PA | Apr 30, 2021 |
| A-20225-87430 | Associate Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Apr 20, 2021 |
| A-20217-84591 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Apr 20, 2021 |
| A-20230-88933 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | University Park, PA | Apr 1, 2021 |
| A-20209-81121 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | University Park, PA | Mar 9, 2021 |
| A-20295-12212 | Assistant Professor | Withdrawn | Erie, PA | Feb 26, 2021 |
| A-20149-59391 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | University Park, PA | Jan 26, 2021 |
| A-20056-22909 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | University Park, PA | Jan 22, 2021 |
| A-20167-65812 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | University Park, PA | Jan 21, 2021 |
| A-20031-14085 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | University Park, PA | Dec 7, 2020 |
| A-19344-93140 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Reading, PA | Dec 1, 2020 |
| A-20141-56706 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | University Park, PA | Nov 19, 2020 |
| A-20132-52930 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | University Park, PA | Nov 18, 2020 |
| A-19331-88654 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Middletown, PA | Nov 5, 2020 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.