Purdue University Business Professor salary

Based on 36 H-1B filings by Purdue University, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Assistant Professor of Finance, Assistant Professor of Marketing

Median salary$164,500
Middle 50%$125.9k–$197.4k
vs. all employers+17%comparison median $140,244
Filings36FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $98,750 and $250,078.
PercentileSalary
10th$120,000
25th$125,900
50th (median)$164,500
75th$197,420
90th$235,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $155k $190k FY2020: median $165,000 (12 filings) FY2021: median $180,000 (11 filings) FY2022: median $163,224 (15 filings) FY2023: median $175,000 (13 filings) FY2025: median $144,300 (27 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 12 filings FY20 FY2021: 11 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 13 filings FY23 FY2024: 9 filings FY24 FY2025: 27 filings FY25 FY2026: 9 filings FY26 27
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 yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$165,000$164,630$215,00012
FY2021$180,000$178,000$186,98011
FY2022$163,224$110,000$187,50015
FY2023$175,000$125,000$180,00013
FY2024–––9
FY2025$144,300$125,600$202,59127
FY2026–––9

By state

Indiana
$167,515
Michigan
$116,500

Bar length: number of filings (Indiana 35). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

West Lafayette, IN$185,320 · 28 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $164,500 36
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a business professor make at Purdue University?

In H-1B filings, Purdue University's median base salary for Business Professor is $164,500; half of filings fall between $125,900 and $197,420. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Purdue University sponsor H-1B visas for business professors?

Yes. Purdue University filed 36 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 25-1011 (Business Teachers, Postsecondary), so this page covers every job title Purdue University filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology