DOL Verified Employer

Purdue University - Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Government-verified salary data from 2,755 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$130,000
155 DOL filings
IN Approval Rate 74.1% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$130,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
155
Certified: 2,042
Unique Job Titles
243
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
74.1%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 155 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$45,110$105,000$130,000$160,201$240,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+202.0%

Purdue University pays 202.0% 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 TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary 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 Business Teachers, Postsecondary at Purdue University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
May 2024 $230,000 $52,530 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2024 $220,000 $52,530 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2024 $180,000 $52,530 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified PERM
Mar 2023 $169,950 $44,150 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2022 $112,000 $40,610 - Fort Wayne IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2022 $108,000 $65,800 - Fort Wayne IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2022 $230,000 $77,057 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2021 $170,000 $41,280 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
May 2021 $165,000 $77,057 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified PERM
Feb 2021 $215,000 $72,217 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2020 $140,000 $107,057 - Hammond IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2020 $165,000 $39,630 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2019 $120,000 $43,080 - West Lafayette IN Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2019 $240,000 $43,080 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2019 $160,000 $43,080 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2019 $220,000 $43,080 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2019 $125,000 $101,660 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2019 $170,000 $72,370 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2019 $180,000 $43,080 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Jul 2019 $130,000 $47,630 - Hammond IN Doctorate Certified PERM
Jul 2019 $108,000 $41,660 - Fort Wayne IN N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $128,000 $72,697 - Fort Wayne IN Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2019 $140,000 $47,630 - Hammond IN N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $105,306 $43,080 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2019 $166,860 $43,080 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2019 $160,000 $43,080 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified PERM
Apr 2019 $105,306 $43,080 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $128,000 $71,657 - Fort Wayne IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $120,000 $72,370 - West Lafayette IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $130,000 $47,630 - Hammond IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $160,000 $43,080 - West Lafayette IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $165,000 $43,080 - West Lafayette IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $156,577 $43,080 - West Lafayette IN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $119,449 $43,080 - Westville IN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $120,000 $72,370 - West Lafayette IN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2019 $215,472 $43,080 - West Lafayette IN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $240,000 $72,370 - West Lafayette IN N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $81,000 $72,370 - West Lafayette IN N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $81,000 $72,370 - West Lafayette IN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2018 $125,000 $72,370 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $72,697 $72,697 - FORT WAYNE IN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $130,000 $40,820 - WESTVILLE IN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $120,000 $39,980 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $62,930 $41,110 - FORT WAYNE IN N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $125,000 $39,980 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $160,000 $39,980 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $180,000 $39,980 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $220,000 $39,980 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $110,000 $39,980 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $130,000 $40,820 - HAMMOND IN N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $141,503 $66,817 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $160,000 $39,980 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $170,000 $39,980 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $217,089 $69,007 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $101,972 $41,110 - FORT WAYNE IN N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $112,321 $39,980 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $211,713 $66,817 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $207,017 $66,817 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Withdrawn LCA
Oct 2017 $86,000 $35,210 - New Albany IN Doctorate Certified PERM
Sep 2017 $207,000 $38,610 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified PERM
Sep 2017 $150,000 $38,610 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified PERM
Sep 2017 $110,000 $38,610 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified PERM
Apr 2017 $105,000 $38,610 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $69,020 $54,950 - FORT WAYNE IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2017 $62,930 $54,950 - FORT WAYNE IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2017 $162,000 $63,137 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $93,330 $38,610 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $162,000 $38,610 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $235,353 $38,610 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $159,794 $63,137 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $130,000 $42,270 - Hammond IN Doctorate Certified PERM
Jul 2016 $110,000 $42,270 - Hammond IN Doctorate Certified PERM
Jul 2016 $120,000 $41,410 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $86,000 $41,410 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $115,200 $65,540 - FORT WAYNE IN N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $81,000 $41,410 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $207,000 $41,410 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $207,000 $41,410 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2016 $207,000 $41,410 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Apr 2016 $160,201 $41,410 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $98,000 $41,410 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $150,000 $41,410 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $72,000 $42,780 - Westville IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2016 $135,000 $43,010 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2016 $110,000 $41,410 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $68,000 $65,540 - FORT WAYNE IN N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $62,000 $47,250 - FORT WAYNE IN N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $110,000 $42,270 - HAMMOND IN N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2015 $150,000 $43,010 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2015 $194,500 $43,010 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Aug 2015 $110,000 $67,910 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2015 $148,345 $65,813 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified PERM
Mar 2015 $194,500 $43,010 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Withdrawn PERM
Nov 2014 $88,077 $88,077 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Apr 2014 $162,500 $43,550 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $155,000 $43,550 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $150,000 $43,550 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $194,500 $43,550 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $144,107 $43,550 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $90,000 $40,130 - HAMMOND IN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $72,382 $43,550 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2013 $95,000 $58,433 - FORT WAYNE IN N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $150,000 $38,490 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Aug 2013 $101,000 $43,550 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $45,110 $45,110 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $110,000 $45,550 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $145,333 $45,110 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $135,000 $45,110 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $138,905 $45,110 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $183,500 $62,863 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $149,086 $45,110 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $138,905 $45,110 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2013 $75,490 $45,110 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2012 $83,000 $42,250 - WESTVILLE IN N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2012 $99,000 $50,600 - HAMMOND IN N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2012 $64,260 $64,257 - FORT WAYNE IN N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2012 $65,260 $64,257 - FORT WAYNE IN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2012 $90,000 $62,717 - Hammond IN N/A Certified-Expired PERM
Jul 2012 $85,000 $41,330 - Westville IN N/A Certified-Expired PERM
Jun 2012 $66,500 $36,900 - West Lafayette IN N/A Certified-Expired PERM
Jun 2012 $69,270 $36,900 - West Lafayette IN N/A Certified-Expired PERM
May 2012 $64,002 $62,167 - FORT WAYNE IN N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $200,000 $38,490 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $143,000 $38,490 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $143,000 $38,490 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $100,249 $38,490 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $147,716 $38,490 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2011 $69,270 $38,490 - 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.