The Pennsylvania State University salaries in Harrisburg, PA

Based on 63 certified H-1B filings by The Pennsylvania State University in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$75,000
Middle 50%$69k–$87.5k
vs. all employers here−25%comparison median $100,000
Filings63FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $62,685 and $157,723.
PercentileSalary
10th$67,475
25th$68,964
50th (median)$75,000
75th$87,498
90th$99,600

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $70k $90k FY2020: median $69,028 (29 filings) FY2021: median $67,650 (26 filings) FY2022: median $65,292 (29 filings) FY2023: median $63,960 (29 filings) FY2024: median $64,678 (28 filings) FY2025: median $72,924 (34 filings) FY2026: median $77,196 (29 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 29 filings FY20 FY2021: 26 filings FY21 FY2022: 29 filings FY22 FY2023: 29 filings FY23 FY2024: 28 filings FY24 FY2025: 34 filings FY25 FY2026: 29 filings FY26 34
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$69,028$59,580$86,79629
FY2021$67,650$61,164$84,09326
FY2022$65,292$59,784$82,47629
FY2023$63,960$61,572$76,49229
FY2024$64,678$63,852$68,15428
FY2025$72,924$68,001$84,24734
FY2026$77,196$70,064$93,16829

By job

JobMedian hereFilings
Medical Scientist$72,60622
Biochemisttoo few8
Molecular and Cellular Biologisttoo few7
Biology Professortoo few7
Computer Science Professortoo few5
Engineering Professortoo few4
Business Professortoo few2
Psychology Teachertoo few2
Medical School Professortoo few2

Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Harrisburg, PA.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $74,544 60
Mid-level · Level II too few 2
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.