H-1B and green card employer
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA NAICS 611310 Cap-exempt
The Pennsylvania State University is cap-exempt: its new H-1B hires skip the lottery.
244certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$82,000median offer · middle half $68k to $108k
32%179 vs. 136 LCAs, Oct 2025 to Jun 2026 vs. a year earlier
27certified green card (PERM) cases, FY2026 to Jun 2026
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
Lottery entries at The Pennsylvania State University's offers
The Pennsylvania State University files mostly as a college or university or as a nonprofit research organization. Those employers are exempt from the H-1B cap, so their hires do not go through the lottery and no entry mix is shown.
What The Pennsylvania State University offers
244 certified LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 2 LCAs = 5 LCAs
$10,000 bands, coloured by the level each salary reaches for its own job and area.
By fiscal year
October to September · hatched: FY2026 to Jun 2026Certified H-1B LCAs
179 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Median offer
$83,328 FY2026
Certified green card cases
27 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Jobs and worksites
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 25 | $118,356 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 22 | $101,358 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 21 | $70,008 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 19 | $184,644 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 15 | $70,064 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 11 | $68,160 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 11 | $111,240 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 9 | $93,168 |
Top worksite cities
| City | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| University Park, PA | 163 | $82,584 |
| Hershey, PA | 41 | $71,532 |
| Middletown, PA | 12 | $93,894 |
| Erie, PA | 8 | $90,908 |
| Malvern, PA | 3 | $115,011 |
Green card (PERM) labor certifications
by fiscal year of decision| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Median offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 22 | 0 | $89,766 |
| FY2024 | 28 | 1 | $97,000 |
| FY2025 | 26 | 0 | $98,514 |
| FY2026 to Jun 2026 | 27 | 0 | $95,004 |
Review takes about a year, so a pause in filing shows up a year later. Medians only for years with 3 or more certifications.
Recent certified LCAs
latest 25 · salary is the low end of the offered range| Job title | Salary | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computational Scientist | $113,772 | |
| Assistant Teaching Professor | $77,124 | |
| Assistant Professor | $142,020 | |
| Assistant Teaching Professor | $60,012 | |
| Assistant Professor | $130,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $83,500 | |
| Associate Teaching Professor | $82,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $120,024 | |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $62,442 | |
| Assistant Professor | $138,024 | |
| Assistant Professor | $121,176 | |
| Department Head/Professor | $184,792 | |
| Assistant Research Professor | $67,020 | |
| Assistant Professor | $95,000 | |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $75,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $190,008 | |
| Assistant Research Professor | $65,004 | |
| Researcher | $86,004 | |
| Assistant Professor | $100,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $95,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $103,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $100,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $140,004 | |
| Assistant Professor | $108,000 | |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $71,904 |