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Purdue University vs Texas A&M University

Select two employer filers to compare H-1B LCA filing volume, DOL certification rates, listed offered wages, and top job titles from Department of Labor disclosure records. LCA filings are not USCIS petition approvals, visa issuances, or proof of employment. See our methodology.

Employer A

Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN

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Employer B

Texas A&M University

College Station, TX

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Key Metrics

Metric Purdue University Texas A&M University
Total LCA Filings 1,189 1,127
Certified LCA Filings 1,150 1,085
DOL Certification Rate (higher is better) 96.7% 96.3%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $89,717 $87,887
Salary Range $29,050 – $253,088 $30,000 – $836,232
Total Workers 1,189 1,127
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 LCA Filings Avg Wage
Assistant Professor 337 $120,753
Post-Doctoral Research Associate 112 $56,644
Post-Doctoral Research Assistant 60 $58,174
Research Scientist 50 $89,582
Post Doctoral Research Associate 45 $60,755
Clinical Assistant Professor 43 $117,949

Texas A&M University

Job Title LCA Filings Avg Wage
Assistant Professor 250 $113,358
Postdoctoral Research Associate 173 $56,105
Instructional Assistant Professor 72 $77,921
Assistant Research Scientist 58 $72,185
Clinical Assistant Professor 41 $135,372
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 40 $51,457

Year-over-Year LCA Filing Volume

Fiscal Year Purdue University, LCA Filings Texas A&M, LCA Filings
FY2023 333 (314 cert.) 297 (291 cert.)
FY2024 259 (249 cert.) 317 (295 cert.)
FY2025 374 (365 cert.) 325 (315 cert.)
FY2026 223 (222 cert.) 188 (184 cert.)

Download the national H-1B LCA summary cited on this page: h1b-statistics.csv (derived from DOL OFLC disclosure files; CC BY 4.0 with attribution).