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-20129-52161 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Hershey, PA | Oct 28, 2020 |
| A-20127-51159 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | University Park, PA | Oct 19, 2020 |
| A-20114-46242 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Erie, PA | Oct 6, 2020 |
| A-19295-73505 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Sep 30, 2020 |
| A-20051-21478 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Mont Alto, PA | Sep 23, 2020 |
| A-20108-44359 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Sep 18, 2020 |
| A-20106-43235 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Sep 15, 2020 |
| A-20097-39574 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Sep 10, 2020 |
| A-20091-37147 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Sep 10, 2020 |
| A-20093-38274 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Dunmore, PA | Sep 3, 2020 |
| A-19340-91954 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Abington, PA | Sep 3, 2020 |
| A-20064-26237 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Jul 30, 2020 |
| A-20055-22570 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Jul 13, 2020 |
| A-19273-64659 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Jul 8, 2020 |
| A-19338-90454 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Jul 1, 2020 |
| A-19288-70933 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Jun 26, 2020 |
| A-19346-94542 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Jun 23, 2020 |
| A-20041-17135 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Jun 19, 2020 |
| A-20031-14041 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Middletown, PA | Jun 19, 2020 |
| A-20042-17752 | Assistant Professor | Certified | University Park, PA | Jun 19, 2020 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.