The Pennsylvania State University

Overview

Lastest Update(6/4/25): In the first two quarters of fiscal year 2025, The Pennsylvania State University filed 90 LCAs for H-1B visas, 9 labor petitions for green cards, and 22 requests for prevailing wage determination.

Founded: 1855 - Main Office: University Park, PA - NAICS Industry: Educational Services
H-1B Dependent: No - Willfull Violator: No

The Pennsylvania State University filed 620 labor condition applications (LCAs) for H-1B visas and 73 labor certifications (LCs) for green cards during fiscal years 2022 - 2024. The Pennsylvania State University was ranked number 273 among all visa sponsors. Additionally, 33 LCAs and 7 LCs were denied or withdrawn during the same period.

Before The Pennsylvania State University can hire foreign workers, whether permanently or temporarily, it must submit labor certifications to the Department of Labor (DOL). These certifications confirm compliance with wage requirements for the specified job locations.The reports below summarize Labor Condition Applications (LCA) for H-1B visas and Labor Certifications (LC) for green cards filed by The Pennsylvania State University. This data represents only the number of applications submitted and does not guarantee visa approvals or worker hires.

The LCA data includes applications for various purposes: new employment, continuation or changes to previously approved employment, new concurrent employment, changes in employer, and amended petitions. Typically, only LCAs for new employment require an H-1B visa cap if the employer is not cap-exempt.For example, The Pennsylvania State University submitted 792 LCAs and LCs during fiscal years 2022 - 2024. However, this figure does not necessarily reflect the number of foreign workers hired, as visa applications can be denied. Additionally, employees renewing or transferring H-1B visas or changing work locations may need to file new LCAs.

The DOL generally certifies more than three times the number of foreign worker requests compared to the H-1B visas issued by USCIS. Therefore, there is no direct correlation between the number of workers certified by the DOL and the H-1B visas issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

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Worker Backgrounds

Overview of the backgrounds of foreign workers sponsored by The Pennsylvania State University for permanent employment, highlighting up to 12 categories in each field along with the number of workers. The fields include citizenship, colleges attended, degrees earned, fields of study, and visa status.

Citizenship: where they came from

China(67)India(31)South Korea(30)Canada(22)Italy(11)Brazil(7)Bangladesh(7)Iran(7)Germany(6)Turkey(6)France(4)Mexico(4)Spain(4)United Kingdom(4)Greece(3)Ghana(3)

College: where they studied

The Pennsylvania State University(9)Purdue University(6)Oklahoma State University(4)Temple University(4)Cornell University(3)Carnegie Mellon University(3)Georgia Institute Of Technology(3)Georgia State University(3)Iowa State University(3)Massachusetts Institute Of Technology(3)Michigan State University(3)North Dakota State University(3)Northwestern University(3)Pontifical Catholic University Of Rio De Janeiro(3)Princeton University(3)The Ohio State University(3)

Class of Admission: current visa status

H-1B(243)F-1(7)O-1(1)Not in USA(1)J-1(1)G-4(1)B-2(1)

Degree: Highest Education achieved

Doctorate(255)Master's(4)Other(1)

Major: Major field(s) of study

Computer Science(27)Business Administration(10)Economics(9)Statistics(9)Mechanical Engineering(8)Architecture(4)Chemical Engineering(4)Industrial Engineering(4)Biology(3)Electrical And Computer Engineering(3)Electrical Engineering(3)Linguistics(3)Marketing(3)Mathematics(3)Nuclear Engineering(3)Nursing(3)

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Visas

Summary of Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for H-1B visas and Labor Certifications (LCs) for green cards filed by The Pennsylvania State University. The data includes new employment, continuation or changes to previously approved employment, new concurrent employment, changes in employer, and amended petitions.

Labor Condition Applications(LCAs) for H-1B Jobs

Year	Certified	Denied	Withdrawn	Certified-Withdrawn
2024	154	1	14	0
2023	169	0	10	36
2022	182	0	8	46
2021	175	0	9	32
2020	172	0	0	22
2019	137	0	4	0
2018	143	0	2	2
2017	176	1	6	1

Labor Certifications(LCs) for Green Card Job

Year	Certified	Denied	Withdrawn	Certified-Withdrawn
2024	14	1	2	12
2023	13	0	4	9
2022	6	0	0	12
2021	31	0	2	13
2020	37	2	0	16
2019	14	0	3	8
2018	31	1	3	12
2017	12	0	0	2

Annual Average Salaries

H-1B and Green Card Jobs Proffered Salaries

Year	H-1B Salary	Green Card Salary
2024	$89,575	$100,126
2023	$80,834	$98,595
2022	$85,562	$108,378
2021	$79,494	$109,100
2020	$83,374	$98,967
2019	$79,724	$93,627
2018	$77,880	$97,907
2017	$79,900	$102,157

Occupations & Job Titles

Summary of the occupations and job titles of foreign workers sponsored by The Pennsylvania State University for permanent employment, highlighting up to 12 roles in each field along with the number of workers. To increase your chances of receiving visa sponsorship, focus on positions that The Pennsylvania State University has historically hired foreign workers for.

H-1B Occupations

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary(185)Business Teachers, Postsecondary(151)Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists(123)Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary(121)Biochemists and Biophysicists(88)Materials Scientists(84)Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary(68)Soil and Plant Scientists(46)Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary(44)Microbiologists(43)

Green Card Occupations

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary(50)Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary(48)Business Teachers, Postsecondary(42)Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary(15)Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary(12)Economics Teachers, Postsecondary(11)Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary(7)Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary(7)Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary(7)

H-1B Job Titles

Assistant Professor(607)Postdoctoral Scholar(311)Assistant Research Professor(233)Assistant Teaching Professor(105)Researcher(49)Research Associate(43)Associate Professor(25)Lecturer(25)Associate Research Professor(18)Professor(16)

Green Card Job Titles

Assistant Professor(164)Business Teachers, Postsecondary(14)Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary(14)Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary(10)Associate Professor(7)Economics Teachers, Postsecondary(7)Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary(5)Communications Teachers, Postsecondary(3)Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary(3)Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary(3)

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Contacts

The individuals listed in this section are employees of The Pennsylvania State University authorized to represent the company in labor certification matters. They cannot be agents or attorneys unless they are direct employees of The Pennsylvania State University. Furthermore, they may not be Human Resources professionals directly involved in hiring or resume screening. In smaller companies, these representatives are often decision-makers, such as the president or operations director.