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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship Data

Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation. View All Salary Records

8

Total Filings

2021-Present

75.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$193,794

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
1
H-1B Filings
7
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
PERM Jun 23, 2026 7
H-1B Mar 9, 2026 1
Counts only filings that carry a submission date, so these totals run below the Filings by Program counts above.
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Academic Clinician Assistant Professor 1 $223,914 $223,914 $223,914
Assistant Professor 1 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care 1 $423,000 $423,000 $423,000
Associate Professor in Clinical IM and IR** 1 $163,673 $163,673 $163,673
Manager Research Project A 1 $62,920 $62,920 $62,920
PROFESSOR 1 $319,750 $319,750 $319,750
RESEARCH SPECIALIST C 1 $57,720 $57,720 $57,720
Senior Data Research Specialist 1 $83,000 $83,000 $83,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$61,360

25th Percentile

$77,980

Median (50th)

$193,794

75th Percentile

$267,438

90th Percentile

$350,725

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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA's H-1B petition approval rate

Not the LCA certification rate every site quotes (the Department of Labor certifies ~99% of LCAs) — this is the USCIS first-decision approval rate on the actual H-1B petitions, where denials are real. Across 885 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
99.7%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
882
of 885 decided
Overall approval rate
99.2%
incl. continuing (renewals)

Continuing (renewal) petitions approve at near-100% for almost every employer, so the initial rate is the meaningful signal. Counts cover FY2019–FY2024. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub.

Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2025 4 $72,960 75.0%
2026 4 $236,957 75.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Represents Base Salary only (excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation). Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026