Purdue University
H-1B pay data: 828 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
828
certified positions
$85,000
Median pay
$61,800
25th pct
$108,057
75th pct
$132,000
90th pct
$55,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 230 | $109,944 | $89,965 – $180,000 |
| Post Doctoral Research Associate | 121 | $58,594 | $50,868 – $65,000 |
| Post-Doctoral Research Assistant | 62 | $59,578 | $52,104 – $67,988 |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | 36 | $120,000 | $79,000 – $147,500 |
| Research Scientist | 33 | $94,266 | $66,450 – $110,863 |
| Lecturer | 21 | $87,720 | $53,500 – $121,800 |
| Staff Therapist | 20 | $71,000 | $61,797 – $79,230 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | 19 | $60,000 | $51,805 – $67,922 |
| Research Associate | 17 | $67,018 | $63,949 – $85,330 |
| Assistant Professor of Practice | 16 | $95,411 | $90,000 – $112,412 |
| Postdoctoral Research Assistant | 13 | $61,256 | $54,000 – $66,326 |
| Research Assistant Professor | 11 | $97,706 | $95,000 – $108,477 |
| Senior Research Associate | 10 | $78,826 | $58,586 – $91,237 |
| Visiting Assistant Professor | 9 | $86,000 | $57,113 – $106,600 |
| Associate Professor | 8 | $131,796 | $107,061 – $171,000 |
| Assistant Research Scientist | 7 | $71,552 | $65,300 – $83,136 |
| Clinical Associate Professor | 6 | $93,692 | $81,020 – $153,500 |
| Research Scientist, Associate | 6 | $70,000 | $67,500 – $74,006 |
| Academic Intern | 5 | $32,844 | $32,844 – $34,500 |
| Data Scientist | 5 | $90,993 | $81,000 – $96,667 |
| Analytical Chemist | 3 | $72,405 | $62,005 – $72,641 |
| Assistant Professor of Accounting | 3 | $136,000 | $136,000 – $142,640 |
| Assistant Professor of Biochemistry | 3 | $63,000 | $63,000 – $64,008 |
| Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering | 3 | $90,000 | $80,400 – $90,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Computer Science | 3 | $93,600 | $90,720 – $95,920 |
Showing the top 25 of 143 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$57,047
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 65 / 100 — Steady sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
828
H-1B LCA filings
76
PERM certifications
3.8%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.09
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 24 · trend 11 · denial 18 · consistency 10 · conversion 2. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+10%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$55,000$85,000 median$132,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 47.2%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 537 (65%), med $78,000Level II · Qualified — 174 (21%), med $86,563Level III · Experienced — 60 (7%), med $86,805Level IV · Fully competent — 51 (6%), med $101,941
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 84 | $108,250 | +38% · Above prevailing wage |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 58 | $174,500 | +241% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 50 | $114,412 | +114% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 37 | $61,111 | +19% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 36 | $60,900 | +24% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 33 | $95,350 | +85% · Above prevailing wage |
| Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 | 32 | $57,499 | +15% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mental Health Counselors 21-1014 | 24 | $73,000 | +34% · Above prevailing wage |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 24 | $61,082 | +5% · Above prevailing wage |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 | 23 | $123,667 | +84% · Above prevailing wage |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 22 | $61,234 | +15% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 17 | $59,000 | +7% · Above prevailing wage |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1041 | 16 | $97,591 | +37% · Above prevailing wage |
| Instructional Coordinators 25-9031 | 16 | $62,237 | +13% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mechanical Engineers, R&D 17-2144 | 15 | $60,000 | +1% · Around prevailing wage |
| Veterinarians 29-1131 | 15 | $102,000 | +46% · Above prevailing wage |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 14 | $84,541 | +17% · Above prevailing wage |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 14 | $65,000 | +8% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 14 | $61,000 | +11% · Above prevailing wage |
| Economists 19-3011 | 12 | $62,400 | +6% · Above prevailing wage |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1054 | 12 | $101,967 | +72% · Above prevailing wage |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1065 | 11 | $112,000 | +87% · Above prevailing wage |
| Materials Engineers 17-2131 | 11 | $56,867 | +4% · Around prevailing wage |
| Aerospace Engineers 17-2011 | 10 | $107,988 | +8% · Above prevailing wage |
| Materials Scientists 19-2032 | 10 | $73,745 | +8% · Above prevailing wage |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 813 | $84,000 |
| Illinois | 5 | $65,000 |
| California | 2 | $101,609 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $70,380 |
| Virginia | 1 | $84,953 |
| Delaware | 1 | $99,139 |
| Michigan | 1 | $116,500 |
| Florida | 1 | $90,993 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $92,700 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $155,000 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $164,267 |
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.
All filings
Purdue University has 828 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.