Purdue University
PERM salary data: 76 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
76
certified PERM positions
$101,127
Median pay
$85,847
25th pct
$127,917
75th pct
$181,000
90th pct
$73,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$53,394
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 65 / 100 — Steady sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
828
H-1B LCA filings
76
PERM certifications
3.8%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.09
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 24 · trend 11 · denial 18 · consistency 10 · conversion 2. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+10%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$73,000$101,127 median$181,000
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 15.4%
Top roles at Purdue University
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 11 | $180,000 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 4 | $97,292 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 3 | $93,000 |
| Mental Health Counselors 21-1014 | 3 | $71,000 |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1065 | 2 | $547,000 |
| Veterinarians 29-1131 | 2 | $134,938 |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1125 | 2 | $85,250 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063 | 2 | $114,695 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1051 | 2 | $89,076 |
| Registered Nurses 29-1141 | 2 | $105,539 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 79 | $99,458 |
What is this? Before sponsoring a worker for a green card, a U.S.
employer must obtain a certified PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor. These are the
offered wages on certified PERM applications — not verified salaries paid.
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