THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
PERM salary data: 103 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
103
certified PERM positions
$97,000
Median pay
$88,011
25th pct
$120,024
75th pct
$160,106
90th pct
$77,119
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
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Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$61,050
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.
$77,119$97,000 median$160,106
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 3.7%
Top roles at THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 22 | $106,008 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 15 | $95,004 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 9 | $133,000 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 4 | $87,504 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 | 4 | $89,586 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1121 | 3 | $78,012 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063 | 3 | $115,020 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1072 | 2 | $89,532 |
| N/A 25-1066 | 2 | $73,404 |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124 | 2 | $72,414 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 104 | $97,000 |
What is this? Before sponsoring a worker for a green card, a U.S.
employer must obtain a certified PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor. These are the
offered wages on certified PERM applications — not verified salaries paid.
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