The Pennsylvania State University
Offered base salaries from 143 certified H-1B filings, across 19 roles in 3 metro areas.
Half of The Pennsylvania State University's certified filings offered $79,640 or more.
The middle half of offers fell between $68,004 and $103,392. Offered base salary excludes equity and bonus — read every figure on this page as a floor on total pay, not an average.
What they hire for
Offered base salary by occupation, nationwide, ordered by filing volume.
| Role | Median offer | Range | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,576 | $68k – $111k | 15 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $125,028 | $68k – $146k | 14 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $150,012 | $100k – $255k | 13 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $68,000 | $62k – $96k | 10 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $68,904 | $61k – $85k | 10 |
| Materials Scientists | $64,032 | $61k – $88k | 7 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $70,068 | $62k – $103k | 6 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $108,000 | $91k – $134k | 5 |
| Microbiologists | $63,000 | $60k – $115k | 4 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,546 | $72k – $97k | 4 |
Where they hire
The same filings by worksite metro area.
| Metro area | Median offer | Range | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| State College, PA | $80,004 | $48k – $255k | 101 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $74,088 | $64k – $154k | 28 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $102,940 | $72k – $121k | 5 |
How this page was made
- Employer pay
- US Department of Labor, Labor Condition Application disclosures, FY 2025. Public records.
- Coverage
- 143 certified full-time H-1B filings. Groups under 3 filings are excluded throughout.
- Market comparison
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Filings state the offered base salary at time of application; equity and bonus are not recorded, and visa-sponsored hiring skews toward larger employers and technical roles — this page describes The Pennsylvania State University's visa filings, not its whole workforce. Employer names are normalised from filing entities, so figures cover the filing entity named above. We take no payment from employers for how any figure is presented, and corrections are welcome at press@salaryalmanac.com.