Purdue University visa sponsorship salaries

Purdue University has 362 certified work-visa filings with a disclosed wage. The median is $90,000; half of filings fall between $65,000 and $112,844. Headquarters on file: West Lafayette, IN.

Median: $90,000
25th pct: $65,000
75th pct: $112,844
90th pct: $134,000
Filings: 362

Salaries by occupation

Grouped by federal occupation code, pooling every job title variant

Occupations sponsored by Purdue University, with wage percentiles
Occupation	Filings	25th	Median	75th
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	35	$100,000	$114,825	$133,539
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	33	$90,000	$108,500	$120,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	31	$125,600	$174,000	$201,400
Chemists	17	$50,000	$60,770	$70,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$78,000	$97,524	$105,986
Soil and Plant Scientists	14	$55,295	$62,000	$64,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$100,760	$117,000	$133,438
Biochemists and Biophysicists	10	$59,816	$65,000	$71,164
Physicists	10	$58,946	$63,008	$77,913
Veterinarians	10	$59,002	$121,000	$145,000
Mechanical Engineers	8	$60,000	$65,975	$75,646
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$82,672	$91,243	$96,625
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	7	$61,619	$63,603	$65,031
Data Scientists	6	$73,372	$84,240	$90,993
Mechatronics Engineers	6	$64,693	$83,637	$88,504
Materials Scientists	6	$63,747	$92,495	$99,286
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	5	$55,125	$60,324	$65,000
Computer and Information Research Scientists	5	$65,000	$70,000	$88,000
Materials Engineers	5	$54,433	$54,434	$54,626
Economists	5	$62,400	$84,000	$102,499
Mental Health Counselors	5	$75,000	$78,000	$78,922
Instructional Coordinators	5	$55,000	$63,175	$73,647
Chemical Engineers	4	$64,493	$66,781	$70,110
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$113,125	$116,563	$120,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$109,460	$112,000	$113,098
Mechanical Engineers, R&d	4	$105,750	$117,253	$123,589
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	4	$68,875	$73,650	$83,475
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$60,000	$78,500	$97,250
Electrical Engineers	3	$60,879	$65,000	$81,000
Statisticians	3	$64,421	$70,000	$70,700

Salaries by job title

The exact wording Purdue University used on its filings

Job titles at Purdue University, with wage percentiles
Job title	Filings	25th	Median	75th
Assistant Professor	104	$97,256	$109,864	$132,375
Post Doctoral Research Associate	34	$53,170	$58,797	$63,153
Clinical Assistant Professor	28	$113,079	$122,500	$141,250
Post Doctoral Research Assistant	23	$54,813	$59,850	$62,200
Research Scientist	16	$70,000	$77,012	$93,668
Postdoctoral Research Associate	14	$54,939	$60,770	$64,154
Lecturer	11	$60,000	$85,000	$112,020
Assistant Professor of Practice	10	$95,985	$105,000	$108,750
Senior Research Associate	7	$73,538	$88,504	$89,871
Research Associate	7	$65,968	$70,000	$78,236
Postdoctoral Research Assistant	7	$54,795	$61,256	$65,650
Associate Professor	5	$113,125	$113,125	$116,591
Research Assistant Professor	4	$95,960	$99,250	$102,624
Visiting Assistant Professor	4	$86,000	$87,000	$91,500
Staff Therapist	4	$74,000	$76,500	$78,230
Lead Application Developer	3	$117,229	$117,229	$117,250
Clinical Associate Professor	3	$98,000	$98,000	$115,000
Data Scientist	3	$90,993	$90,993	$95,722
Assistant Professor of Accounting	2	$138,075	$140,150	$142,225
Senior Research Engineer	2	$128,527	$128,527	$128,527
Quantum Research Scientist	2	$100,714	$100,714	$100,714
Assistant Professor of Computer Science	2	$90,900	$91,800	$92,700
Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering	2	$90,000	$90,000	$90,000
Research Engineer	2	$76,181	$87,363	$98,544
Research Scholar	2	$75,587	$78,725	$81,862
Assistant Professor of Mathematics	2	$78,000	$78,000	$78,000
Head Coach, Women's Ice Hockey	2	$57,500	$57,500	$57,500
Laboratory Operations Specialist	2	$54,000	$56,000	$58,000
Pharmacy Community Practice Transformation Fellow	2	$41,250	$41,250	$41,250
Academic Intern	2	$34,500	$34,500	$34,500

Locations

Worksites on file

Individual filings

Most recent certified determinations

Recent certified filings at Purdue University
Job title	Location	Wage	Prevailing	Level	Decided
Post Doctoral Research Associate	West Lafayette, IN	$56,759	$56,618	I	Sep 30, 2025
Principal Research Scholar	West Lafayette, IN	$129,935	$123,469	IV	Sep 26, 2025
Postdoctoral Research Assistant	West Lafayette, IN	$66,300	$65,208	I	Sep 26, 2025
Assistant Professor	West Lafayette, IN	$91,447	$53,130	I	Sep 26, 2025
Research Scholar Lead - Life & Physical Sciences	West Lafayette, IN	$82,500	$75,483	III	Sep 23, 2025
Research Associate	West Lafayette, IN	$70,000	$60,237	II	Sep 23, 2025
Post Doctoral Research Associate	West Lafayette, IN	$60,000	$58,593	I	Sep 23, 2025
Postdoctoral Research Associate	West Lafayette, IN	$60,000	$57,117	I	Sep 19, 2025
Clinical Assistant Professor	West Lafayette, IN	$86,445	$71,923	II	Sep 19, 2025
Post Doctoral Research Assistant	West Lafayette, IN	$63,500	$50,066	I	Sep 18, 2025
Senior Research Data Analyst	West Lafayette, IN	$77,487	$72,322	II	Sep 18, 2025
Research Assistant Professor	West Lafayette, IN	$95,839	$64,620	I	Sep 17, 2025
Research Engineer	West Lafayette, IN	$109,725	$96,221	III	Sep 17, 2025
Assistant Professor of Social Work	Hammond, IN	$70,000	$43,530	I	Sep 17, 2025
Post Doctoral Research Associate	West Lafayette, IN	$65,000	$47,507	I	Sep 17, 2025
Assistant Professor	Hammond, IN	$95,000	$58,580	I	Sep 17, 2025
Assistant Professor	West Lafayette, IN	$107,000	$64,620	I	Sep 17, 2025
Clinical Assistant Professor	West Lafayette, IN	$134,875	$67,113	II	Sep 17, 2025
Post Doctoral Research Associate	West Lafayette, IN	$53,040	$52,832	I	Sep 16, 2025
Assistant Professor	West Lafayette, IN	$186,327	$44,660	I	Sep 16, 2025
Research Scientist	West Lafayette, IN	$76,440	$76,440	III	Sep 15, 2025
Post Doctoral Research Assistant	West Lafayette, IN	$59,850	$59,737	I	Sep 15, 2025
Lecturer	West Lafayette, IN	$120,000	$52,530	I	Sep 12, 2025
Assistant Professor	West Lafayette, IN	$111,227	$111,227	II	Sep 12, 2025
Data Scientist	West Lafayette, IN	$100,450	$72,322	II	Sep 12, 2025

Wages shown are base salary as filed with the Department of Labor. They exclude bonuses, equity and other compensation, so total pay at Purdue University is typically higher than the figures above.