The Pennsylvania State University Engineering Professor salary

Based on 27 H-1B filings by The Pennsylvania State University, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Assistant Professor of Engineering

Median salary$100,584
Middle 50%$87.7k–$107.1k
vs. all employers+1%comparison median $100,000
Filings27FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $69,885 and $121,949.
PercentileSalary
10th$76,534
25th$87,706
50th (median)$100,584
75th$107,082
90th$110,578

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $95k $110k FY2020: median $93,276 (23 filings) FY2021: median $92,952 (25 filings) FY2022: median $95,418 (20 filings) FY2023: median $99,216 (12 filings) FY2024: median $92,826 (16 filings) FY2025: median $99,792 (16 filings) FY2026: median $102,132 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 23 filings FY20 FY2021: 25 filings FY21 FY2022: 20 filings FY22 FY2023: 12 filings FY23 FY2024: 16 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 25
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
Show as table
Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$93,276$84,861$102,13223
FY2021$92,952$87,000$98,89225
FY2022$95,418$87,500$102,27620
FY2023$99,216$89,877$105,67812
FY2024$92,826$91,958$108,14216
FY2025$99,792$81,654$104,38216
FY2026$102,132$95,000$109,00811

By city

University Park, PA$103,410 · 18 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $100,584 27
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a engineering professor make at The Pennsylvania State University?

In H-1B filings, The Pennsylvania State University's median base salary for Engineering Professor is $100,584; half of filings fall between $87,706 and $107,082. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does The Pennsylvania State University sponsor H-1B visas for engineering professors?

Yes. The Pennsylvania State University filed 27 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 25-1032 (Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary), so this page covers every job title The Pennsylvania State University filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology