Purdue University
Offered base salaries from 191 certified H-1B filings, across 23 roles in 4 metro areas.
Half of Purdue University's certified filings offered $87,400 or more.
The middle half of offers fell between $62,400 and $108,000. Offered base salary excludes equity and bonus — read every figure on this page as a floor on total pay, not an average.
What they hire for
Offered base salary by occupation, nationwide, ordered by filing volume.
| Role | Median offer | Range | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $108,500 | $81k – $210k | 15 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $144,300 | $90k – $235k | 14 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $108,228 | $90k – $136k | 14 |
| Chemists | $60,770 | $40k – $88k | 10 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $102,000 | $73k – $115k | 10 |
| Physicists | $64,400 | $52k – $91k | 8 |
| Veterinarians | $117,000 | $35k – $152k | 8 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $56,181 | $50k – $64k | 7 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $61,800 | $50k – $96k | 7 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $117,000 | $93k – $145k | 6 |
Where they hire
The same filings by worksite metro area.
| Metro area | Median offer | Range | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $87,400 | $40k – $235k | 163 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $90,000 | $66k – $144k | 12 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $105,000 | $35k – $117k | 10 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $80,650 | $65k – $100k | 6 |
Offers beside the local going rate
Each row compares Purdue University's median offer with the median for everyone in that occupation and metro, from federal wage statistics.
| Role — Metro | Median offer | Filings | vs. market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemists — Lafayette | $60,770 | 10 | +16.6% |
| Soil and Plant Scientists — Lafayette | $56,181 | 7 | −35.0% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary — Lafayette | $117,000 | 6 | +7.2% |
| Data Scientists — Lafayette | $90,993 | 5 | +14.8% |
| Mechanical Engineers — Lafayette | $60,000 | 5 | −40.4% |
| Veterinarians — Lafayette | $125,000 | 5 | +36.0% |
How this page was made
- Employer pay
- US Department of Labor, Labor Condition Application disclosures, FY 2025. Public records.
- Coverage
- 191 certified full-time H-1B filings. Groups under 3 filings are excluded throughout.
- Market comparison
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Filings state the offered base salary at time of application; equity and bonus are not recorded, and visa-sponsored hiring skews toward larger employers and technical roles — this page describes Purdue University's visa filings, not its whole workforce. Employer names are normalised from filing entities, so figures cover the filing entity named above. We take no payment from employers for how any figure is presented, and corrections are welcome at press@salaryalmanac.com.