Purdue University

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 390 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Main U.S. filing address: West Lafayette, IN
Founded 1869
11,369 employees (2020)

Median base salary$91,119−26% vs. all H-1B employers

Middle 50%$65k–$113.2k

Level I (entry-level) share69%all employers: 19%

Median prevailing wage$56,597the required minimum for these jobs and places

At a glance

Purdue University hires entry-level. 69% of its filings are Level I, 3.6 times the share across all H-1B employers (19%).
Most filed: Engineering Professor. 10% of its filings. After that come Business Professor and Computer Science Professor.
Mostly above the prevailing wage. 89% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $91,119, median prevailing wage $56,597.

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10th $55k25th $65kmedian $91.1k75th $113.2k90th $134.6k

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Percentiles from Purdue University's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

What Purdue University hires for

Engineering Professor39 filings · 10%$107,112 Business Professor36 filings · 9%$164,500 Computer Science Professor31 filings · 8%$114,825 Soil and Plant Scientist18 filings · 5%$58,383 Chemist17 filings · 4%$60,000 Mathematics Professor16 filings · 4%$96,437 Physicist13 filings · 3%$61,616 Biochemist12 filings · 3%$64,698

Bar: share of Purdue University's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 52% of filings (69 occupations in total).

Show all 9 jobs

Job	Median	Filings
Engineering Professor	$107,112	39
Business Professor	$164,500	36
Computer Science Professor	$114,825	31
Soil and Plant Scientist	$58,383	18
Chemist	$60,000	17
Mathematics Professor	$96,437	16
Physicist	$61,616	13
Biochemist	$64,698	12
Medical School Professor	$108,625	10

Jobs with at least 10 filings at Purdue University.

Pay by level

$89.1kLevel I
Entry-level · 69% of filings

$91kLevel II
Mid-level · 19% of filings

$95kLevel III
Senior · 7% of filings

$108kLevel IV
Expert · 5% of filings

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By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$89,142	268
Mid-level · Level II	$90,993	73
Senior · Level III	$95,000	27
Expert · Level IV	$107,985	19

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where Purdue University files

Lafayette, IN$92,700341 filings · rent 1BR $1,070 Fort Wayne, IN$78,00025 filings · rent 1BR $1,026 Chicago, IL$95,64712 filings · rent 1BR $1,780 Indianapolis, IN$98,00010 filings · rent 1BR $1,336

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 4 metro areas

Metro area	Median	Filings
Lafayette, IN	$92,700	341
Fort Wayne, IN	$78,000	25
Chicago, IL	$95,647	12
Indianapolis, IN	$98,000	10

Salary details

Median salary$91,119

Middle 50%$65k–$113.2k

vs. all employers−26%comparison median $122,699

Filings390FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All employers

$25k$50k$75k$100k$125k$150k$175k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $41,820 and $235,000.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$55,000
25th	$65,000
50th (median)	$91,119
75th	$113,189
90th	$134,630

Salary by year

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	$72,146	$53,265	$94,000	184
FY2021	$71,397	$53,500	$95,000	213
FY2022	$80,000	$58,323	$99,662	245
FY2023	$77,240	$60,429	$100,000	216
FY2024	$78,750	$60,000	$102,999	222
FY2025	$90,993	$65,000	$114,825	273
FY2026	$95,000	$65,000	$112,500	117

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$91,119

Median prevailing wage$56,597

Median difference+38.3%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing

Filed at exactly the prevailing wage11%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

Job titles at Purdue University

Job title	Median	Middle 50%	Filings
Assistant Professor	$111,405	$98.2k–$132.7k	115
Post Doctoral Research Associate	$58,800	$54.5k–$62.4k	40
Clinical Assistant Professor	$120,000	$96.4k–$140k	29
Post Doctoral Research Assistant	$57,512	$53.1k–$62.3k	22
Research Scientist	$89,989	$70k–$110.3k	17
Postdoctoral Research Associate	$60,944	$56.6k–$65k	14
Lecturer	$86,360	$60k–$115.4k	12
Assistant Professor of Practice	$105,000	$95.3k–$107.5k	11

Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.

About Purdue University

Purdue University's filings list its industry as Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (Educational Services sector, NAICS 6113). Its main U.S. filing address is in West Lafayette, IN and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Engineering Professor, Business Professor and Computer Science Professor and the main metro areas are Lafayette, IN, Fort Wayne, IN and Chicago, IL. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).

Founded: 1869
Employees: 11,369 (2020)
Website: purdue.edu

Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.

Questions

Does Purdue University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Purdue University filed 390 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does Purdue University pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Purdue University's H-1B filings is $91,119; half of filings fall between $65,000 and $113,189. Bonus and stock are not included.