The Pennsylvania State University salaries in State College, PA

Based on 191 certified H-1B filings by The Pennsylvania State University in the State College, PA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$84,804

Middle 50%$67k–$110k

vs. all employers here−6%comparison median $90,000

Filings191FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $49,085 and $223,531.

Median salary

Filings per year

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 year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$70,020	$53,268	$100,692	123
FY2021	$69,600	$56,470	$96,048	113
FY2022	$77,094	$60,000	$102,780	122
FY2023	$74,004	$58,684	$92,088	127
FY2024	$71,004	$61,662	$91,008	103
FY2025	$79,452	$65,002	$105,588	95
FY2026	$90,144	$68,091	$112,218	96

Job	Median here	Filings
Computer Science Professor	$125,694	16
Biochemist	$67,308	15
Mathematics Professor	$111,240	14
Engineering Professor	$106,164	13
Business Professor	$191,718	12
Materials Scientist	$65,856	10
Agricultural Sciences Teacher	too few	7
Economics Professor	too few	7
Microbiologist	too few	6
Art and Music Professor	too few	6
Architecture Teacher	too few	5
Chemistry Teacher	too few	5
Cultural Studies Teacher	too few	5
Biomedical Engineer	too few	4
Molecular and Cellular Biologist	too few	4

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

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.