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Purdue University vs The Florida State University

Select two employers to compare H-1B petition volume, certification rates, salary data, and top job titles using DOL LCA data, drawn from the program's 85,000 annual visa cap. See our methodology.

Employer A

Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN

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Employer B

The Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

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Key Metrics

Metric Purdue University The Florida State
Total Petitions 1,033 448
Certified Petitions 995 432
Approval Rate (higher is better) 96.3% 96.4%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $89,296 $87,999
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $29,050 – $253,088 $39,062 – $245,000
Total Workers 1,033 448
Active Years FY2023–FY2026 FY2023–FY2026

✓ Higher indicates the more favorable value. Data: DOL LCA FY2023–FY2026.

Top H-1B Job Titles

Purdue University

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Assistant Professor 291 $119,905
Post-Doctoral Research Associate 100 $56,409
Post-Doctoral Research Assistant 51 $58,480
Research Scientist 42 $89,521
Post Doctoral Research Associate 39 $60,770
Clinical Assistant Professor 35 $121,302

The Florida State University

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Assistant Professor 158 $111,307
Research Faculty I 62 $82,568
Postdoctoral Scholar 51 $58,460
Teaching Faculty I 23 $77,914
Assistant Professor 14 $112,812
Assistant in Research 11 $73,937

Year-over-Year Petition Volume

Fiscal Year Purdue University, Petitions The Florida, Petitions
FY2023 333 (258 cert.) 140 (101 cert.)
FY2024 259 (222 cert.) 117 (83 cert.)
FY2025 374 (273 cert.) 152 (125 cert.)
FY2026 67 (25 cert.) 39 (31 cert.)