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Purdue University: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Purdue University filed 983 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 945. Median offered salary: $84,000.

Applications (LCAs)983
Certified945
Employer addressWest Lafayette, IN
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$84,000
Middle half of salaries$61,270–$108,114
10th–90th percentile$55,000–$133,443

Does Purdue University sponsor H-1B visas?

Purdue University filed 983 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 23, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Green card (PERM) applications at Purdue University: 70 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Assistant Professor277$110,000
Post Doctoral Research Associate131$58,432
Post-Doctoral Research Assistant77$59,155
Clinical Assistant Professor43$120,000
Research Scientist37$89,994
Postdoctoral Research Associate29$58,292
Lecturer25$86,360
Staff Therapist22$71,000
Research Associate18$67,018
Assistant Professor of Practice17$95,411
Postdoctoral Research Assistant15$58,128
Research Assistant Professor12$100,102
Senior Research Associate12$80,606
Visiting Assistant Professor10$83,500
Associate Professor10$153,500
Clinical Associate Professor8$98,000
Assistant Research Scientist8$71,552
Academic Intern8$32,844
Research Scientist, Associate6$70,000
Assistant Professor of Accounting5$136,000
Data Scientist5$90,993
Analytical Chemist4$72,405
Research Geneticist4$58,328
Senior Computational Scientist4$82,000
Research Analyst4$85,938
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry3$63,000
Assistant Professor of Biology3$76,750
Transportation Research Engineer3$97,000
Assistant Coach – Men’s Tennis3$59,000
Lead Software Engineer3$110,796
Lead Research Scientist3$94,266
Golomb Visiting Assistant Professor3$61,000
Assistant Professor of Computer Science3$93,600
Senior Instructional Lab Coordinator3$62,254
Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering3$90,000
Lead Application Developer3$117,229
Assistant Professor of Hospitality Management2$73,150
Senior Lecturer2$95,000
Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education2$66,950
Professor2$162,812

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY2023216$72,552
FY2024190$75,227
FY2025325$90,000
FY2026252$90,000

Prevailing wage levels

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Assistant Professor$112,500
Level I		West Lafayette, INJun 23, 2026Aug 17, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$110,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INJun 23, 2026Dec 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$102,540
Level II		West Lafayette, INJun 23, 2026Aug 17, 2026Certified
Post Doctoral Research Associate$60,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INJun 23, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Proteomics Director$124,363
Level III		West Lafayette, INJun 19, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Post Doctoral Research Associate$58,594
Level I		West Lafayette, INJun 18, 2026Sep 15, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Assistant$64,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INJun 11, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Lead Staff Therapist$101,572
Level II		West Lafayette, INJun 10, 2026Sep 5, 2026Certified
Assistant Coach – Men’s Tennis$67,000
Level II		West Lafayette, INJun 4, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Senior Computational Scientist$91,438
Level II		West Lafayette, INJun 3, 2026Aug 25, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$102,406
Level I		West Lafayette, INJun 3, 2026Dec 1, 2026Certified
Post-Doctoral Research Assistant$58,594
Level I		West Lafayette, INJun 2, 2026Sep 15, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Assistant Professor$114,000
Level II		West Lafayette, INJun 2, 2026Sep 15, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Strategic Management$122,400
Level I		Fort Wayne, INMay 29, 2026Oct 23, 2026Certified
Post Doctoral Research Associate$53,102
Level I		West Lafayette, INMay 29, 2026Aug 3, 2026Certified
Post Doctoral Research Associate$53,102
Level I		West Lafayette, INMay 29, 2026Jul 9, 2026Certified
Post-Doctoral Research Assistant$65,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INMay 26, 2026Jun 24, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$123,200
Level I		West Lafayette, INMay 22, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Proteomics Director$112,689
Level II		West Lafayette, INMay 21, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Assistant Professor$125,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INMay 20, 2026Aug 17, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$76,220
Level I		West Lafayette, INMay 20, 2026Sep 27, 2026Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor$81,500
Level I		West Lafayette, INMay 18, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor$78,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INMay 12, 2026Jul 7, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$180,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INMay 12, 2026Aug 17, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$128,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INMay 11, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Assistant$52,171
Level I		West Lafayette, INMay 8, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$102,500
Level II		West Lafayette, INMay 8, 2026Aug 17, 2026Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor$81,500
Level I		West Lafayette, INMay 7, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Research Assistant Professor$108,477
Level I		West Lafayette, INMay 7, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Associate Professor$147,000
Level IV		West Lafayette, INMay 6, 2026Aug 3, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$235,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INMay 6, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Post-Doctoral Research Assistant$50,294
Level I		West Lafayette, INMay 6, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$123,200
Level I		West Lafayette, INMay 4, 2026Oct 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$164,267
Level I		West Lafayette, INMay 4, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$110,313
Level III		West Lafayette, INMay 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor$97,375
Level I		West Lafayette, INMay 1, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor$174,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INApr 26, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Geneticist$59,767
Level II		West Lafayette, INApr 26, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Post Doctoral Research Associate$57,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INApr 25, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Professor$165,624
Level II		West Lafayette, INApr 24, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Post Doctoral Research Associate$58,600
Level I		West Lafayette, INApr 24, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Post Doctoral Research Associate$78,642
Level I		West Lafayette, INApr 23, 2026Aug 24, 2026Certified
Assistant Coach – Men’s Tennis$59,000
Level II		West Lafayette, INApr 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Lecturer$113,210
Level II		West Lafayette, INApr 23, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Lecturer$113,210
Level II		West Lafayette, INApr 23, 2026Aug 1, 2026Withdrawn
Assistant Professor$98,663
Level I		West Lafayette, INApr 15, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$98,663
Level II		West Lafayette, INApr 13, 2026Aug 14, 2026Withdrawn
Assistant Professor$97,703
Level I		West Lafayette, INApr 9, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
Clinical Associate Professor$89,384
Level I		West Lafayette, INApr 9, 2026Aug 17, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Data Science$78,000
Level I		Fort Wayne, INApr 8, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry$73,000
Level I		Fort Wayne, INApr 7, 2026Aug 17, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$155,000
Level I		Hammond, INApr 3, 2026May 31, 2026Certified
Asst. Professor of Industrial Engineering Technology$78,000
Level I		Fort Wayne, INMar 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Operations Manager, Autonomous Racing Team$86,700
Level IV		West Lafayette, INMar 20, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Clinical Assistant Professor$80,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INMar 20, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor$95,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INMar 20, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$108,500
Level I		West Lafayette, INMar 17, 2026Aug 17, 2026Certified
Lecturer$87,720
Level I		West Lafayette, INMar 16, 2026May 18, 2026Certified
Research Geneticist$59,767
Level II		West Lafayette, INMar 13, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Assistant Professor$98,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INMar 13, 2026Aug 18, 2026Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor$68,296
Level I		West Lafayette, INMar 13, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$98,836
Level I		West Lafayette, INMar 13, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Post Doctoral Research Associate$56,618
Level I		West Lafayette, INMar 13, 2026Sep 5, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$119,125
Level I		West Lafayette, INMar 11, 2026Jul 17, 2026Certified
Asst. Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology$80,100
Level I		Fort Wayne, INMar 11, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor$122,100
Level I		West Lafayette, INMar 6, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Post Doctoral Research Associate$60,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INMar 6, 2026May 13, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$56,867
Level I		West Lafayette, INMar 6, 2026May 18, 2026Certified
Staff Therapist$71,000
Level II		West Lafayette, INMar 5, 2026Aug 11, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Clinical Associate Professor$183,585
Level II		West Lafayette, INMar 4, 2026Jul 17, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Assistant Professor$134,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INMar 3, 2026Aug 17, 2026Certified
Professor of Engineering Practice$134,589
Level I		West Lafayette, INMar 3, 2026May 18, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$185,657
Level I		West Lafayette, INMar 3, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$115,131
Level I		West Lafayette, INMar 2, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$133,500
Level II		West Lafayette, INFeb 27, 2026Aug 17, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$132,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INFeb 24, 2026Aug 17, 2026Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor$78,000
Level II		West Lafayette, INFeb 24, 2026Jul 7, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$86,681
Level II		West Lafayette, INFeb 24, 2026Jul 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Practice$95,250
Level I		West Lafayette, INFeb 24, 2026Aug 6, 2026Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor$78,000
Level II		West Lafayette, INFeb 23, 2026Jul 7, 2026Withdrawn
Assistant Professor of Practice$95,350
Level I		West Lafayette, INFeb 23, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders$69,300
Level I		Fort Wayne, INFeb 20, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
Post Doctoral Research Associate$62,788
Level I		West Lafayette, INFeb 13, 2026Mar 29, 2026Certified
Lead Software Engineer$99,174–$149,000
Level IV		West Lafayette, INFeb 12, 2026Apr 15, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$102,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INFeb 12, 2026Aug 9, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$100,003
Level I		West Lafayette, INFeb 12, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$98,663
Level I		West Lafayette, INFeb 12, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Assistant Professor$103,008
Level I		Hammond, INFeb 11, 2026Aug 7, 2026Certified
Assistant Research Scientist$69,618–$232,300
Level III		West Lafayette, INFeb 5, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Coach Women's Tennis$52,000–$78,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INJan 30, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Research Scientist$62,566–$232,300
Level III		West Lafayette, INJan 30, 2026Mar 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$67,903
Level I		West Lafayette, INJan 30, 2026May 18, 2026Certified
Lecturer$121,800
Level I		West Lafayette, INJan 30, 2026Jul 23, 2026Certified
Research Associate$64,397–$155,000
Level II		West Lafayette, INJan 30, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$64,397–$155,000
Level II		West Lafayette, INJan 30, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Staff Therapist$54,900–$97,900
Level II		West Lafayette, INJan 27, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Research Scientist$95,000
Level III		West Lafayette, INJan 26, 2026Feb 9, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$45,000
Level I		West Lafayette, INJan 23, 2026May 18, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$111,509
Level II		West Lafayette, INJan 22, 2026May 15, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor/Lecturer$105,000
Level IV		West Lafayette, INJan 21, 2026Feb 1, 2026Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 983 applications.

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).