DOL Verified Employer

Purdue University - Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Median Salary
$68,555
11 DOL filings
IN Approval Rate 74.1% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$68,555
Certified filings
DOL Filings
11
Certified: 2,042
Unique Job Titles
243
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
74.1%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 11 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$36,960$38,762$68,555$71,397$77,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+86.3%

Purdue University pays 86.3% 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 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary at Purdue University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Sep 2019 $77,000 $54,563 - West Lafayette IN Doctorate Certified PERM
Jul 2019 $71,397 $71,397 - Hammond IN Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2018 $77,000 $54,547 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $68,753 $68,753 - HAMMOND IN N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2014 $38,762 $37,270 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $44,000 $33,380 - FORT WAYNE IN N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $68,357 $36,070 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $53,000 $36,810 - HAMMOND IN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Dec 2012 $75,350 $73,550 - WEST LAFAYETTE IN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2011 $36,960 $36,320 - 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.