DOL Verified Employer

Appalachian State University - Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Government-verified salary data from 236 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$57,000
11 DOL filings
NC Approval Rate 78.0% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$57,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
11
Certified: 184
Unique Job Titles
57
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
78.0%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 11 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$52,385$56,000$57,000$57,500$63,497
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+39.5%

Appalachian State University pays 39.5% 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
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $111,250 +14.4%
$107,000$107,000$111,250$111,950$111,950
25-1011.00 16 $123,500 N/A
$120,000$120,000$123,500$125,854$125,854
25-1031.00 16 $69,000 N/A
$66,000$66,000$69,000$80,000$80,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $87,366 -27.2%
$81,750$81,750$87,366$93,575$93,575
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $57,000 -26.7%
$56,000$56,000$57,000$57,500$57,500
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $87,500 -9.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1021.00 9 $92,500 N/A
$87,500$87,500$92,500$115,000$115,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $61,750 -28.4%
$45,403$45,403$61,750$63,500$63,500
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $65,000 -38.5%
$59,850$59,850$65,000$90,000$90,000
25-1081.00 8 $68,000 N/A
$68,000$68,000$68,000$72,000$72,000
25-1121.00 7 $61,500 N/A
$50,500$50,500$61,500$65,000$65,000
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $46,806 -44.5%
$45,540$45,540$46,806$59,213$59,213
25-1124.00 6 $62,000 N/A
$62,000$62,000$62,000$64,500$64,500
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $68,000 -14.3%
$53,000$53,000$68,000$70,000$70,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $54,000 -32.7%
$52,000$52,000$54,000$56,000$56,000
25-1123.00 5 $65,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $53,500 -30.5%
$40,440$40,440$53,500$55,000$55,000
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $61,000 -19.6%
$60,000$60,000$61,000$62,000$62,000
25-1032.00 4 $65,000 N/A
$58,230$58,230$65,000$66,000$66,000
25-1052.00 4 $60,500 N/A
$43,510$43,510$60,500$66,000$66,000
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $65,250 -25.6%
$47,000$47,000$65,250$67,000$67,000
25-1062.00 4 $90,976 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1063.00 4 $107,500 N/A
$97,178$97,178$107,500$110,000$110,000
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $62,200 -20.5%
$54,500$54,500$62,200$62,200$62,200
25-1022.00 3 $73,000 N/A
$63,500$63,500$73,000$84,000$84,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $65,000 -38.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1054.00 3 $55,880 N/A
$45,460$45,460$55,880$66,300$66,300
25-1061.00 3 $65,500 N/A
$65,500$65,500$65,500$67,465$67,465
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $64,000 -11.2%
$62,000$62,000$64,000$64,000$64,000
15-1111 2 $64,293 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1042.00 2 $41,670 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $66,300 -31.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $66,500 -23.3%
$66,000$66,000$66,500$67,000$67,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $66,300 -17.5%
$64,600$64,600$66,300$68,000$68,000
25-1071.00 2 $91,575 N/A
$90,000$90,000$91,575$93,150$93,150
25-1111.00 2 $64,600 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1113.00 2 $39,205 N/A
$37,810$37,810$39,205$40,600$40,600
19-3033.00 1 $74,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
21-1014 1 $60,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
21-1014.00 1 $55,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $63,800 -23.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1053.00 1 $36,340 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $44,830 -53.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1064.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1065.00 1 $54,180 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1067.00 1 $64,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 1 $61,000 -18.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1069.00 1 $61,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $51,039 -35.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary at Appalachian State University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Sep 2020 $57,500 $41,060 - Boone NO Doctorate Certified PERM
Feb 2019 $57,500 $36,180 - Boone NO N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $63,497 $41,650 - BOONE NC N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $56,500 $40,850 - Boone NC Doctorate Certified PERM
Feb 2016 $56,500 $38,720 - Boone NC Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2015 $56,500 $40,850 - BOONE NC N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $61,293 $61,293 - BOONE NC N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $56,000 $40,080 - BOONE NC N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $52,385 $49,873 - BOONE NC N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Hiring Locations

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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.