Entry-level Engineering Professor salary in State College, PA

Based on 13 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the State College, PA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes University Park.

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

Median salary$106,164

Middle 50%$100.6k–$110k

vs. all levels here+0%comparison median $106,164

Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k$130k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $79,818 and $122,095.

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	$100,692	$97,173	$105,264	12
FY2021	$97,038	$92,250	$99,684	14
FY2022	$97,020	$94,824	$103,032	13
FY2023	$104,022	$93,627	$107,010	10
FY2024	$104,004	$85,311	$109,870	10
FY2025	–	–	–	5
FY2026	–	–	–	8

State College's median entry-level Engineering Professor salary of $106,164 is worth about $109,700 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; State College = 96.8).

Employer	Median	Filings
The Pennsylvania State University	$106,164	13

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$67,950	$106,164	13

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.