How much does Purdue University pay?

Purdue University has a median filed salary of $75,000 across 2,755 DOL filings, ranging from $55,000 to $95,500.

Does Purdue University pay above market?

Purdue University pays approximately 54.3% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Purdue University sponsor?

Purdue University files most often for: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Business Teachers, Postsecondary, 25-1032.00, Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary.

Where does Purdue University hire?

Purdue University files most DOL cases in: Indiana (2,029 filings), Maryland (2 filings), Illinois (2 filings), Michigan (1 filings), California (1 filings).

Purdue University Biological Scientists, All Other Salary - DOL Verified Data

IN Approval Rate 74.1% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$49,831

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 2,042

Unique Job Titles

243

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

74.1%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 54 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$41,000$47,500$49,831$57,819$95,500

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+16.8%

Purdue University pays 16.8% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	195	$87,110	-17.9%	$78,000$78,000$87,110$92,362$92,362
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	155	$130,000	+33.7%	$105,000$105,000$130,000$160,201$160,201
25-1032.00	129	$102,750	N/A	$90,000$90,000$102,750$112,320$112,320
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	108	$96,000	-0.7%	$85,000$85,000$96,000$111,000$111,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	84	$91,000	+14.7%	$68,400$68,400$91,000$94,000$94,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists	83	$42,637	-58.9%	$39,000$39,000$42,637$49,000$49,000
25-1011.00	79	$168,600	N/A	$125,000$125,000$168,600$185,000$185,000
25-1021.00	70	$105,000	N/A	$92,475$92,475$105,000$124,000$124,000
19-1021.00	56	$56,232	N/A	$50,395$50,395$56,232$61,800$61,800
19-2031.00	56	$55,728	N/A	$52,500$52,500$55,728$65,000$65,000
Biological Scientists, All Other	54	$49,831	-46.6%	$47,500$47,500$49,831$57,819$57,819
25-1022.00	53	$98,000	N/A	$78,000$78,000$98,000$110,000$110,000
Chemists	50	$45,435	-46%	$39,945$39,945$45,435$49,500$49,500
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	50	$100,200	-5.1%	$80,000$80,000$100,200$114,570$114,570
Soil and Plant Scientists	49	$43,313	-39.4%	$38,142$38,142$43,313$50,000$50,000
19-1013.00	39	$53,500	N/A	$50,000$50,000$53,500$56,888$56,888
Physicists	39	$49,000	-70.5%	$47,008$47,008$49,000$55,000$55,000
Economists	32	$70,313	-39.1%	$60,000$60,000$70,313$78,187$78,187
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	32	$112,500	-6.2%	$86,000$86,000$112,500$125,000$125,000
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	29	$80,333	-7%	$80,000$80,000$80,333$82,000$82,000
17-2144	27	$61,333	N/A	$48,000$48,000$61,333$84,030$84,030
19-2012.00	27	$60,549	N/A	$57,990$57,990$60,549$74,526$74,526
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	27	$80,911	-3.1%	$76,500$76,500$80,911$84,672$84,672
25-1071.00	26	$125,000	N/A	$98,733$98,733$125,000$130,000$130,000
19-1029.02	25	$56,181	N/A	$50,461$50,461$56,181$60,237$60,237
29-1131.00	24	$38,195	N/A	$29,154$29,154$38,195$117,000$117,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	23	$44,542	-58.4%	$42,500$42,500$44,542$47,500$47,500
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	23	$49,875	-35.2%	$45,000$45,000$49,875$67,000$67,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$90,000	-7.6%	$78,000$78,000$90,000$90,000$90,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$77,250	-3.8%	$74,013$74,013$77,250$85,000$85,000
Instructional Coordinators	19	$58,000	-22.4%	$46,463$46,463$58,000$60,000$60,000
Chemical Engineers	19	$50,470	-58.6%	$48,494$48,494$50,470$60,000$60,000
17-2041.00	18	$60,000	N/A	$56,680$56,680$60,000$68,000$68,000
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$56,720	-21.3%	$54,000$54,000$56,720$65,000$65,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	17	$63,500	-38.9%	$59,224$59,224$63,500$82,826$82,826
Materials Engineers	17	$48,450	-55.3%	$43,472$43,472$48,450$49,875$49,875
Veterinarians	16	$100,000	-20.3%	$97,667$97,667$100,000$117,510$117,510
Natural Sciences Managers	16	$70,000	-56.6%	$57,000$57,000$70,000$70,500$70,500
17-2131.00	16	$56,613	N/A	$54,626$54,626$56,613$95,000$95,000
25-1042.00	16	$86,000	N/A	$82,500$82,500$86,000$93,683$93,683
25-9031.00	15	$60,000	N/A	$57,996$57,996$60,000$63,175$63,175
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	15	$44,500	-55.8%	$41,725$41,725$44,500$52,139$52,139
19-1042.00	15	$55,349	N/A	$54,330$54,330$55,349$65,000$65,000
17-2141.00	14	$60,000	N/A	$56,000$56,000$60,000$66,950$66,950
19-4061.00	14	$55,071	N/A	$48,960$48,960$55,071$65,500$65,500
21-1014.00	14	$78,000	N/A	$57,500$57,500$78,000$78,922$78,922
25-1054.00	14	$98,500	N/A	$94,000$94,000$98,500$103,000$103,000
25-1063.00	14	$120,000	N/A	$113,000$113,000$120,000$130,000$130,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$73,500	-22.4%	$63,000$63,000$73,500$84,000$84,000
25-1199.00	13	$95,500	N/A	$76,300$76,300$95,500$102,500$102,500

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Scientists, All Other at Purdue University

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2019	$47,500	$44,325	-	West Lafayette IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$47,500	$42,120	-	West Lafayette IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$49,661	$42,120	-	West Lafayette IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$54,000	$43,534	-	Beltsville MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$53,000	$42,120	-	West Lafayette IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$71,680	$50,731	-	West Lafayette IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$58,587	$42,120	-	West Lafayette IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$47,500	$42,120	-	West Lafayette IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$95,500	$59,322	-	West Lafayette IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$47,500	$42,120	-	West Lafayette IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$71,860	$59,322	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$55,000	$42,120	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Oct 2018	$71,680	$59,322	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$71,680	$59,322	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2018	$71,860	$59,322	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$48,450	$42,120	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$49,188	$42,016	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$49,188	$42,016	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2018	$47,724	$42,016	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2018	$67,171	$50,419	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$47,507	$42,016	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2018	$55,000	$47,844	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2018	$47,507	$42,016	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$53,622	$53,622	-	BELTSVILLE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$52,382	$42,016	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$52,382	$42,016	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2018	$56,000	$42,016	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2018	$56,000	$42,016	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2018	$49,380	$42,016	-	BELTSVILLE MD	N/A	Denied	LCA
Mar 2018	$47,500	$42,016	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2018	$47,500	$42,016	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$48,000	$42,016	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Dec 2017	$47,500	$42,016	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$65,581	$58,843	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$47,500	$42,016	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$80,335	$53,706	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$57,819	$53,706	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$57,819	$53,706	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$57,819	$53,706	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2016	$44,075	$42,682	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$45,101	$42,682	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2016	$42,682	$42,682	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$42,682	$42,682	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$55,000	$42,682	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$48,000	$42,682	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$50,000	$42,682	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$50,000	$42,682	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2015	$45,000	$42,682	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$54,070	$51,875	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$41,000	$40,708	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$45,000	$37,336	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2012	$42,000	$37,336	-	WEST LAFAYETTE IN	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.

Purdue University - Biological Scientists, All Other