The Pennsylvania State University

H-1B pay data: 641 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.

641
certified positions
$75,600
Median pay
$63,960
25th pct
$100,000
75th pct
$127,440
90th pct
$58,764
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026

Salaries by job title

Job titleFilingsMedian salaryTypical range
Assistant Professor217$100,008$81,878 – $163,627
Postdoctoral Scholar134$61,536$55,184 – $71,176
Assistant Research Professor114$70,080$60,966 – $85,852
Assistant Teaching Professor62$74,118$55,118 – $93,168
Researcher35$68,000$65,000 – $71,904
Associate Professor13$145,620$114,214 – $165,364
Associate Teaching Professor10$88,268$70,910 – $115,859
Lecturer8$62,172$58,266 – $66,366
Teaching Professor7$115,008$60,660 – $127,632
Assistant Clinical Professor5$115,008$107,962 – $186,019
Professor4$170,010$119,592 – $210,524
Assistant Librarian3$64,000$60,800 – $64,800
Assistant Professor of Art3$78,012$78,012 – $78,012
Associate Clinical Professor2$210,024$210,024 – $210,024
Computational Scientist2$112,638$111,731 – $113,545
Professor and Department Head2$335,568$327,619 – $343,517
Research Assistant Professor2$63,462$62,833 – $64,091
Research Associate2$63,960$63,960 – $63,960
Research Professor2$71,910$70,571 – $73,249
Assistant Coach, Fencing1$60,000$60,000 – $60,000
Assistant Coach for Women's Soccer1$46,483$46,483 – $46,483
Assistant Fencing Coach1$62,500$62,500 – $62,500
Assistant Research Professor and Assistant Director1$80,004$80,004 – $80,004
Associate Research Professor1$88,992$88,992 – $88,992
Clinical Trial Specialist1$68,004$68,004 – $68,004

Showing the top 25 of 33 job titles.

Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.

$56,368
Median prevailing wage

Sponsorship score: 67 / 100 — Steady sponsor

How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →

641
H-1B LCA filings
103
PERM certifications
1.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.16
PERM per H-1B filing

Components: volume 23 · trend 12 · denial 20 · consistency 10 · conversion 3. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+16%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.

$58,764$75,600 median$127,440

Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 40.3%

2022-Q4: $65,040 (33 positions)2023-Q1: $71,244 (25 positions)2023-Q2: $70,620 (60 positions)2023-Q3: $74,448 (55 positions)2023-Q4: $63,252 (19 positions)2024-Q1: $68,752 (36 positions)2024-Q2: $75,000 (43 positions)2024-Q3: $70,563 (51 positions)2024-Q4: $78,510 (34 positions)2025-Q1: $75,000 (35 positions)2025-Q2: $79,820 (64 positions)2025-Q3: $79,764 (46 positions)2025-Q4: $70,806 (24 positions)2026-Q1: $86,544 (49 positions)2026-Q2: $91,248 (67 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$95,447$59,053

Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings

Level I · Entry — 572 (89%), med $75,000Level II · Qualified — 57 (9%), med $80,000Level III · Experienced — 10 (2%), med $88,476Level IV · Fully competent — 2 (0%), med $130,406

Pay by role

RolePositionsMedianVs prevailing wage
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1021
59$110,016+89% · Above prevailing wage
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1032
55$99,576+47% · Above prevailing wage
Biochemists and Biophysicists
19-1021
54$66,594+36% · Above prevailing wage
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
19-1042
53$67,475+20% · Above prevailing wage
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1011
44$161,411+172% · Above prevailing wage
Materials Scientists
19-2032
34$62,922+20% · Above prevailing wage
Molecular and Cellular Biologists
19-1029
31$68,004+33% · Above prevailing wage
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1022
28$85,986+63% · Above prevailing wage
Microbiologists
19-1022
20$61,008+25% · Above prevailing wage
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1042
17$81,160+34% · Above prevailing wage
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1063
17$115,152+52% · Above prevailing wage
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1041
16$90,000+54% · Above prevailing wage
Physicists
19-2012
13$67,020+7% · Above prevailing wage
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1121
12$78,012+63% · Above prevailing wage
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1031
11$65,016+5% · Around prevailing wage
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1062
11$58,032+43% · Above prevailing wage
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1124
10$57,996+26% · Above prevailing wage
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
17-2031
9$71,892—
Neuropsychologists
19-3039
9$61,008—
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1051
8$88,992—
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1122
8$82,890—
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1066
8$74,412—
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1052
7$107,748—
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1071
7$91,008—
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1123
6$53,604—

Pay by state

StatePositionsMedian
Pennsylvania633$75,650
North Carolina3$68,160
New Jersey2$59,220
California1$57,000
District of Columbia1$113,328
Virginia1$62,652
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.

All filings

The Pennsylvania State University has 641 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer