Purdue University Engineering Professor salary

Based on 39 H-1B filings by Purdue University, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$107,112
Middle 50%$86k–$121.2k
vs. all employers+7%comparison median $100,000
Filings39FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $76,896 and $193,137.
PercentileSalary
10th$80,540
25th$86,000
50th (median)$107,112
75th$121,178
90th$134,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $100k $120k FY2020: median $94,390 (32 filings) FY2021: median $92,000 (21 filings) FY2022: median $101,500 (25 filings) FY2023: median $111,227 (22 filings) FY2024: median $102,000 (23 filings) FY2025: median $108,500 (23 filings) FY2026: median $100,688 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 32 filings FY20 FY2021: 21 filings FY21 FY2022: 25 filings FY22 FY2023: 22 filings FY23 FY2024: 23 filings FY24 FY2025: 23 filings FY25 FY2026: 16 filings FY26 32
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$94,390$83,215$106,32432
FY2021$92,000$87,227$102,50021
FY2022$101,500$92,250$116,00025
FY2023$111,227$101,500$126,50022
FY2024$102,000$90,700$110,29123
FY2025$108,500$88,000$120,17823
FY2026$100,688$80,775$125,75016

By city

West Lafayette, IN$113,268 · 30 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $104,773 36
Level II · Qualified too few 2
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a engineering professor make at Purdue University?

In H-1B filings, Purdue University's median base salary for Engineering Professor is $107,112; half of filings fall between $86,000 and $121,178. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Purdue University filed 39 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 25-1032 (Engineering 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