DOL Verified Employer

Ferris State University Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 67 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$64,800
67 DOL filings
MI Approval Rate 82.1% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$64,800
Certified filings
DOL Filings
67
Certified: 55
Unique Job Titles
27
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
82.1%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 67 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$30,181$55,000$64,800$94,000$129,472
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+30.5%

Ferris State University pays 30.5% 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

27 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $97,000 -8.2%
$73,620$73,620$97,000$108,000$108,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $58,551 -39.4%
$55,000$55,000$58,551$78,000$78,000
25-1071.00 6 $109,589 N/A
$80,579$80,579$109,589$112,000$112,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $95,344 -2%
$94,000$94,000$95,344$97,381$97,381
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $59,166 -24.4%
$57,000$57,000$59,166$60,193$60,193
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $67,254 -36.6%
$63,500$63,500$67,254$71,008$71,008
25-1021.00 3 $59,062 N/A
$55,400$55,400$59,062$74,000$74,000
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $81,841 -19.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1122 2 $47,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1251.00 2 $44,091 N/A
$30,181$30,181$44,091$58,000$58,000
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $47,358 -42.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $52,320 -32.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 2 $40,000 -49%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1 $40,000 -32.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1 $48,000 -37.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121 1 $47,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1122.00 1 $47,174 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1217 1 $79,602 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.00 1 $60,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2031.00 1 $62,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Social Science Research Assistants 1 $32,000 -44.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1032.00 1 $75,450 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $53,000 -47.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $43,000 -46.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1199.00 1 $57,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
Ferris State 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.

Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 500% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

MI 55

Education Requirements

From PERM filings
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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 2012 to 2025.