How much does Clemson University pay?

Clemson University has a median filed salary of $70,000 across 869 DOL filings, ranging from $53,020 to $87,000.

Does Clemson University pay above market?

Clemson University pays approximately 46.5% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Clemson University sponsor?

Clemson University files most often for: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, 25-1032.00, Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Business Teachers, Postsecondary, Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary.

Where does Clemson University hire?

Clemson University files most DOL cases in: South Carolina (650 filings), SO (88 filings), Georgia (2 filings), Arkansas (1 filings), North Carolina (1 filings).

Clemson University Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Salary - DOL Verified Data

SC Approval Rate 85.6% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$83,333

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 744

Unique Job Titles

190

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

85.6%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 63 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$54,516$75,000$83,333$89,000$105,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+54.4%

Clemson University pays 54.4% 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	63	$83,333	-21.5%	$75,000$75,000$83,333$89,000$89,000
25-1032.00	41	$94,000	N/A	$81,492$81,492$94,000$103,000$103,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	39	$76,500	-3.6%	$75,480$75,480$76,500$81,000$81,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	35	$131,644	+35.3%	$119,000$119,000$131,644$140,000$140,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	34	$91,390	-5.5%	$77,127$77,127$91,390$106,000$106,000
25-1022.00	26	$79,955	N/A	$50,000$50,000$79,955$87,000$87,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists	17	$41,829	-59.6%	$40,000$40,000$41,829$47,500$47,500
Chemists	14	$41,714	-50.4%	$41,000$41,000$41,714$42,182$42,182
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$64,000	-36.9%	$63,000$63,000$64,000$66,080$66,080
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$56,000	-27.3%	$53,144$53,144$56,000$59,000$59,000
15-1199	13	$48,000	N/A	$44,679$44,679$48,000$56,364$56,364
19-1013.00	12	$60,000	N/A	$48,000$48,000$60,000$62,270$62,270
Biological Scientists, All Other	12	$48,000	-48.6%	$40,000$40,000$48,000$52,500$52,500
Coaches and Scouts	12	$43,500	-5.3%	$37,000$37,000$43,500$43,500$43,500
17-2144	11	$48,500	N/A	$38,210$38,210$48,500$55,000$55,000
25-1021.00	11	$121,000	N/A	$106,000$106,000$121,000$124,600$124,600
Industrial Engineers	10	$57,500	-43.2%	$55,000$55,000$57,500$75,000$75,000
25-1011.00	10	$164,784	N/A	$125,000$125,000$164,784$180,000$180,000
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$76,500	-11.4%	$75,000$75,000$76,500$88,000$88,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$110,000	-8.3%	$110,000$110,000$110,000$115,000$115,000
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	10	$54,000	-31.2%	$48,000$48,000$54,000$75,000$75,000
Mechanical Engineers	9	$61,250	-40.1%	$49,109$49,109$61,250$62,500$62,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9	$122,000	-28.7%	$115,000$115,000$122,000$122,000$122,000
15-1111	9	$69,992	N/A	$60,000$60,000$69,992$77,950$77,950
Soil and Plant Scientists	8	$39,885	-44.2%	$35,000$35,000$39,885$40,804$40,804
Materials Scientists	8	$56,208	-46%	$42,400$42,400$56,208$60,000$60,000
19-2032.00	8	$55,000	N/A	$50,000$50,000$55,000$63,000$63,000
25-1199.00	8	$50,000	N/A	$40,000$40,000$50,000$65,000$65,000
19-1029.00	7	$55,890	N/A	$45,250$45,250$55,890$61,569$61,569
25-1042.00	7	$90,000	N/A	$88,000$88,000$90,000$92,000$92,000
25-1063.00	7	$129,282	N/A	$128,000$128,000$129,282$130,563$130,563
25-1066.00	7	$52,500	N/A	$50,000$50,000$52,500$67,221$67,221
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$54,125	-30.7%	$49,250$49,250$54,125$59,000$59,000
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	7	$45,000	-30.4%	$32,363$32,363$45,000$50,000$50,000
Museum Technicians and Conservators	7	$40,714	-14.2%	$40,000$40,000$40,714$53,062$53,062
15-1132	7	$65,538	N/A	$59,134$59,134$65,538$70,491$70,491
19-2012.00	6	$70,578	N/A	$60,000$60,000$70,578$71,157$71,157
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$86,000	+3%	$75,000$75,000$86,000$86,000$86,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$65,000	-24.6%	$56,191$56,191$65,000$65,000$65,000
25-1052.00	6	$69,665	N/A	$68,425$68,425$69,665$75,996$75,996
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$111,240	+14.3%	$76,000$76,000$111,240$117,153$117,153
Instructional Coordinators	6	$51,000	-31.8%	$50,000$50,000$51,000$56,000$56,000
Electrical Engineers	5	$80,500	-28.1%	$60,000$60,000$80,500$95,000$95,000
17-2074.00	5	$65,000	N/A	$65,000$65,000$65,000$75,000$75,000
Food Scientists and Technologists	5	$40,800	-52.2%	$40,800$40,800$40,800$42,000$42,000
19-1029.03	5	$73,500	N/A	$70,000$70,000$73,500$80,000$80,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	5	$41,600	-58.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists	5	$47,070	-71.7%	$46,301$46,301$47,070$70,000$70,000
25-1054.00	5	$86,500	N/A	$83,000$83,000$86,500$90,000$90,000
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$68,000	-17.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary at Clemson University

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Aug 2021	$61,770	$61,770	-	Clemson SO	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
May 2020	$55,000	$54,310	-	Clemson SO	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Sep 2019	$89,000	$76,350	-	Charleston SO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2019	$89,000	$76,350	-	Charleston SO	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2019	$88,795	$54,310	-	Greenville SO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$75,000	$54,310	-	Clemson SO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$75,000	$54,310	-	Clemson SO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$96,000	$76,350	-	Clemson SO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$93,000	$76,350	-	Clemson SO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$105,000	$94,893	-	Greenville SO	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$82,000	$53,180	-	Clemson SO	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Jan 2019	$54,516	$53,180	-	Clemson SO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$67,500	$53,180	-	Clemson SO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$74,037	$74,037	-	Greenville SO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$74,037	$74,037	-	Greenville SO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$91,893	$74,037	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$91,893	$74,037	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$64,000	$53,180	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$82,500	$53,180	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$95,000	$53,180	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$89,828	$52,140	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$86,666	$52,140	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$91,500	$71,020	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$91,500	$52,140	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$81,000	$52,140	-	GREENVILLE SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$91,500	$52,140	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$88,795	$49,770	-	GREENVILLE SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$97,000	$69,583	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$69,000	$68,913	-	Clemson SC	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Jul 2016	$83,333	$52,580	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$82,902	$68,913	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$90,000	$88,807	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$95,000	$50,760	-	North CHARLESTON SC	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2015	$89,000	$49,020	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2015	$86,000	$47,820	-	Clemson SO	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Jul 2014	$87,000	$67,350	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$64,929	$57,380	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$78,000	$57,480	-	ANDERSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$84,845	$57,380	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$86,000	$57,380	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$84,845	$57,380	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$86,000	$57,380	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$85,676	$57,380	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$85,676	$53,970	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$85,000	$53,970	-	GREENVILLE SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$79,600	$53,970	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$79,600	$53,970	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$79,600	$53,970	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$75,000	$53,970	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$75,000	$53,970	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$75,000	$53,630	-	Clemson SO	N/A	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jul 2012	$75,000	$53,630	-	Clemson SO	N/A	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jul 2012	$60,000	$53,970	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$75,000	$53,490	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Denied	LCA
Feb 2012	$75,000	$53,490	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$72,200	$53,630	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$60,000	$53,630	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$78,500	$53,630	-	CLEMSON SC	N/A	Certified	LCA

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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.

Clemson University - Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary