Purdue University H-1B salaries

West Lafayette, IN · 767 labor condition applications in FY2024–FY2026

$86,681median salary
745certified LCAs
190filed in FY2024
325filed in FY2025
252filed in FY2026

Half of the certified offers were between $62,500 and $110,796 a year.

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salaryRange
Assistant Professor 217$111,509 $65,000 – $253,088
Post Doctoral Research Associate 94$58,600 $40,082 – $78,642
Post-Doctoral Research Assistant 54$58,843 $50,000 – $72,000
Clinical Assistant Professor 42$120,000 $68,296 – $174,000
Research Scientist 35$88,380 $63,000 – $123,840
Postdoctoral Research Associate 26$60,000 $45,000 – $76,220
Lecturer 24$85,000 $48,786 – $185,000
Staff Therapist 16$71,000 $54,900 – $82,000
Postdoctoral Research Assistant 15$58,128 $52,171 – $66,950
Assistant Professor of Practice 14$97,524 $80,650 – $114,825
Research Associate 12$68,468 $58,000 – $90,000
Senior Research Associate 12$80,606 $45,864 – $91,237
Research Assistant Professor 10$97,540 $93,000 – $109,718
Associate Professor 8$131,796 $92,912 – $185,000
Assistant Research Scientist 6$71,552 $62,566 – $95,000
Visiting Assistant Professor 6$86,000 $80,000 – $102,000
Clinical Associate Professor 6$115,000 $89,384 – $183,585
Research Analyst 4$85,938 $68,000 – $85,938
Assistant Professor of Accounting 4$140,150 $136,000 – $144,300
Research Scientist, Associate 4$71,225 $65,000 – $75,561
Data Scientist 3$90,993 $90,993 – $100,450
Lead Software Engineer 3$110,796 $99,174 – $110,796
Lead Application Developer 3$117,229 $117,229 – $117,270
Assistant Professor of Computer Science 3$93,600 $90,000 – $96,500
Lead Research Scientist 3$94,266 $94,266 – $97,000
Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering 3$90,000 $78,000 – $90,000
Academic Intern 3$34,500 $32,844 – $34,500
Golomb Visiting Assistant Professor 3$61,000 $60,000 – $90,007
Senior Instructional Lab Coordinator 3$62,254 $62,254 – $63,271
Senior Data Scientist 2$91,350 $90,000 – $92,700
Research Engineer 2$87,362 $65,000 – $109,725
Senior Research Engineer 2$128,527
Assistant Professor of Mathematics 2$78,000
Research Scholar 2$78,725 $72,450 – $85,000
Assistant Professor of Biology 2$76,750 $76,500 – $77,000
Senior Research Data Analyst 2$78,284 $77,487 – $79,082
Assistant Coach – Men’s Tennis 2$63,000 $59,000 – $67,000
Laboratory Operations Specialist 2$56,000 $52,000 – $60,000
Assistant Professor of Discrete Mathematics 2$78,000
Continuing Lecturer-Flight Instructor 2$62,500
Head Coach, Women's Ice Hockey 2$57,500
Lead Staff Therapist 2$95,988 $90,405 – $101,572
Microfab Research Engineer 2$92,286 $88,504 – $96,068
Pharmacy Community Practice Transformation Fellow 2$41,250
Proteomics Director 2$118,526 $112,689 – $124,363
Quantum Research Scientist 2$100,714
Research Geneticist 2$59,767
Transportation Research Engineer 2$118,500 $97,000 – $140,000
Senior Software Engineer 1$110,796
Project Manager 1$75,166
Application Developer 1$70,408
Staff Scientist 1$95,000
Senior Project Manager 1$86,549
Professor 1$165,624
Research Assistant 1—
Assistant Professor of Marketing 1$115,000
Senior Lecturer 1$105,000
IT Systems Analyst 1$78,570
Analytical Chemist 1$59,405
Senior Research Analyst 1$107,985

Showing the 60 most common of 141 job titles.

Worksite locations

Latest filings

Job titleWorksiteSalaryWage levelStartStatus
Assistant Professor West Lafayette, IN $110,000 Level Iprevailing $76,220 12/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Assistant Professor West Lafayette, IN $102,540 Level IIprevailing $102,540 08/17/2026FY2026 Certified
Assistant Professor West Lafayette, IN $112,500 Level Iprevailing $54,880 08/17/2026FY2026 Certified
Post Doctoral Research Associate West Lafayette, IN $60,000 Level Iprevailing $53,102 08/16/2026FY2026 Certified
Proteomics Director West Lafayette, IN $124,363 Level IIIprevailing $124,363 09/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Post Doctoral Research Associate West Lafayette, IN $58,594 Level Iprevailing $58,594 09/15/2026FY2026 Certified
Postdoctoral Research Assistant West Lafayette, IN $64,000 Level Iprevailing $50,066 07/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Lead Staff Therapist West Lafayette, IN $101,572 Level IIprevailing $53,102 09/05/2026FY2026 Certified
Assistant Coach – Men’s Tennis West Lafayette, IN $67,000 Level IIprevailing $52,780 07/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Assistant Professor West Lafayette, IN $102,406 Level Iprevailing $50,750 12/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Senior Computational Scientist West Lafayette, IN $91,438 Level IIprevailing $77,106 08/25/2026FY2026 Certified
Assistant Professor West Lafayette, IN $114,000 Level IIprevailing $75,920 09/15/2026FY2026 Certified
Post-Doctoral Research Assistant West Lafayette, IN $58,594 Level Iprevailing $58,594 09/15/2026FY2026 Certified – withdrawn
Post Doctoral Research Associate West Lafayette, IN $53,102 Level Iprevailing $53,102 07/09/2026FY2026 Certified
Post Doctoral Research Associate West Lafayette, IN $53,102 Level Iprevailing $53,102 08/03/2026FY2026 Certified
Assistant Professor of Strategic Management Fort Wayne, IN $122,400 Level Iprevailing $48,880 10/23/2026FY2026 Certified
Post-Doctoral Research Assistant West Lafayette, IN $65,000 Level Iprevailing $56,618 06/24/2026FY2026 Certified
Assistant Professor West Lafayette, IN $123,200 Level Iprevailing $58,950 06/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Proteomics Director West Lafayette, IN $112,689 Level IIprevailing $101,941 09/01/2026FY2026 Certified – withdrawn
Assistant Professor West Lafayette, IN $125,000 Level Iprevailing $76,220 08/17/2026FY2026 Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate West Lafayette, IN $76,220 Level Iprevailing $76,220 09/27/2026FY2026 Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor West Lafayette, IN $81,500 Level Iprevailing $52,630 07/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Assistant Professor West Lafayette, IN $180,000 Level Iprevailing $44,660 08/17/2026FY2026 Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor West Lafayette, IN $78,000 Level Iprevailing $52,630 07/07/2026FY2026 Certified
Assistant Professor West Lafayette, IN $128,000 Level Iprevailing $76,220 07/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Assistant Professor West Lafayette, IN $102,500 Level IIprevailing $68,213 08/17/2026FY2026 Certified
Postdoctoral Research Assistant West Lafayette, IN $52,171 Level Iprevailing $50,066 09/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor West Lafayette, IN $81,500 Level Iprevailing $52,630 07/01/2026FY2026 Certified – withdrawn
Research Assistant Professor West Lafayette, IN $108,477 Level Iprevailing $63,877 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Assistant Professor West Lafayette, IN $235,000 Level Iprevailing $44,660 06/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Associate Professor West Lafayette, IN $147,000 Level IVprevailing $113,194 08/03/2026FY2026 Certified
Post-Doctoral Research Assistant West Lafayette, IN $50,294 Level Iprevailing $50,294 08/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Assistant Professor West Lafayette, IN $123,200 Level Iprevailing $58,950 10/14/2026FY2026 Certified
Assistant Professor West Lafayette, IN $164,267$13,689 per month Level Iprevailing $58,950 06/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Research Scientist West Lafayette, IN $110,313 Level IIIprevailing $103,854 09/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Research Assistant Professor West Lafayette, IN $97,375 Level Iprevailing $59,155 08/10/2026FY2026 Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor West Lafayette, IN $174,000 Level Iprevailing $44,660 07/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Research Geneticist West Lafayette, IN $59,767 Level IIprevailing $59,280 07/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Post Doctoral Research Associate West Lafayette, IN $57,000 Level Iprevailing $50,066 07/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Post Doctoral Research Associate West Lafayette, IN $58,600 Level Iprevailing $58,594 09/01/2026FY2026 Certified

Questions and answers

Does Purdue University sponsor H-1B visas?

Purdue University filed 767 labor condition applications (LCAs) for H-1B and related visas in FY2024–FY2026, of which 745 were certified by the Department of Labor. A certified LCA is a required step before an H-1B petition is filed with USCIS.

What is the average H-1B salary at Purdue University?

The median salary offered on Purdue University's certified LCAs is $86,681 per year; half of the offers fall between $62,500 and $110,796.

What jobs does Purdue University sponsor?

The most common job title is Assistant Professor (217 filings, median $111,509), followed by Post Doctoral Research Associate, Post-Doctoral Research Assistant, Clinical Assistant Professor.

Where are Purdue University's H-1B jobs located?

Most positions are in West Lafayette, IN; Fort Wayne, IN; Hammond, IN; Indianapolis, IN.