DOL Verified Employer

American University Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 195 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$73,640
195 DOL filings
DC Approval Rate 78.5% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$73,640
Certified filings
DOL Filings
195
Certified: 153
Unique Job Titles
57
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
78.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 195 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$40,600$55,000$73,640$100,000$225,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+60.3%

American University pays 60.3% 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
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $63,300 -33.1%
$50,000$50,000$63,300$78,000$78,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $137,500 +41.4%
$124,500$124,500$137,500$176,600$176,600
25-1063.00 11 $62,070 N/A
$62,070$62,070$62,070$110,000$110,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $53,675 -32.4%
$45,950$45,950$53,675$57,000$57,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $75,000 -2.6%
$47,000$47,000$75,000$78,600$78,600
25-1011.00 8 $116,282 N/A
$89,163$89,163$116,282$210,000$210,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $165,000 +70.7%
$98,600$98,600$165,000$172,850$172,850
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 6 $76,500 -26.4%
$66,510$66,510$76,500$82,618$82,618
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $104,000 -13.3%
$100,000$100,000$104,000$104,000$104,000
25-1065.00 5 $100,000 N/A
$95,000$95,000$100,000$107,000$107,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $78,000 +0.3%
$50,000$50,000$78,000$90,000$90,000
25-1124.00 5 $52,369 N/A
$49,280$49,280$52,369$55,457$55,457
25-1021.00 4 $41,912 N/A
$41,910$41,910$41,912$210,417$210,417
25-1042.00 4 $72,535 N/A
$52,070$52,070$72,535$93,000$93,000
History Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $78,000 -4.3%
$50,000$50,000$78,000$140,000$140,000
Biological Technicians 3 $46,550 -10.5%
$46,000$46,000$46,550$49,396$49,396
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $76,000 -8.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1066.00 3 $68,750 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1069.00 3 $50,770 N/A
$50,770$50,770$50,770$98,563$98,563
25-1122.00 3 $52,440 N/A
$43,510$43,510$52,440$52,440$52,440
25-1199.00 3 $72,280 N/A
$46,210$46,210$72,280$111,363$111,363
Compliance Officers 2 $44,000 -43.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2011.00 2 $83,332 N/A
$66,664$66,664$83,332$100,000$100,000
13-2051.00 2 $100,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199 2 $60,000 N/A
$55,000$55,000$60,000$65,000$65,000
Sociologists 2 $60,000 -41%
Insufficient data for salary range.
21-1014 2 $62,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $57,150 -30.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1067.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $56,100 -30%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1121.00 2 $56,350 N/A
$42,950$42,950$56,350$69,750$69,750
Coaches and Scouts 2 $56,000 +22%
$40,600$40,600$56,000$71,400$71,400
27-3022 2 $72,852 N/A
$67,995$67,995$72,852$77,709$77,709
Nov-33 2 $61,800 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2031 1 $135,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3011 1 $91,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9033.00 1 $78,021 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Training and Development Specialists 1 $63,850 -3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors 1 $58,695 -28.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial Specialists, All Other 1 $52,000 -35.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1051.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.00 1 $55,245 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2011.00 1 $97,032 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3031 1 $66,650 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3031.03 1 $68,120 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-4061.00 1 $90,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1022.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1053.00 1 $93,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1054.00 1 $56,770 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $85,000 +5.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
American University files more than half of its positions at the DOL minimum wage level (Level I). This may indicate systematic use of minimum-permitted wages for sponsored workers.

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Hiring Locations

DC 131 DI 22

Education Requirements

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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.