How much does Georgia State University pay?

Georgia State University has a median filed salary of $67,808 across 703 DOL filings, ranging from $52,000 to $90,000.

Does Georgia State University pay above market?

Georgia State University pays approximately 69.1% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Georgia State University sponsor?

Georgia State University files most often for: Biochemists and Biophysicists, Business Teachers, Postsecondary, 25-1021.00, Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, 19-1042.00.

Where does Georgia State University hire?

Georgia State University files most DOL cases in: Georgia (411 filings), GE (81 filings), California (3 filings), New Mexico (3 filings), Tennessee (1 filings).

Georgia State University Biochemists and Biophysicists Salary - DOL Verified Data

GA Approval Rate 71.4% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$47,476

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 502

Unique Job Titles

118

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

71.4%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 62 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$36,067$38,293$47,476$48,000$79,500

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+16.3%

Georgia State University pays 16.3% 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Biochemists and Biophysicists	62	$47,476	-54.2%	$38,293$38,293$47,476$48,000$48,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	52	$136,285	+40.1%	$120,000$120,000$136,285$170,000$170,000
25-1021.00	40	$105,000	N/A	$85,000$85,000$105,000$112,000$112,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	37	$94,786	-2%	$73,000$73,000$94,786$155,000$155,000
19-1042.00	30	$59,280	N/A	$52,476$52,476$59,280$62,521$62,521
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	27	$49,158	-51.1%	$45,240$45,240$49,158$53,040$53,040
25-1011.00	24	$185,000	N/A	$157,000$157,000$185,000$215,000$215,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	23	$62,000	-21.9%	$47,000$47,000$62,000$71,224$71,224
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$107,500	-10.4%	$80,000$80,000$107,500$110,000$110,000
19-1021.00	17	$54,756	N/A	$48,188$48,188$54,756$60,000$60,000
Chemists	15	$40,500	-51.9%	$37,000$37,000$40,500$42,328$42,328
25-1022.00	12	$95,000	N/A	$77,000$77,000$95,000$95,000$95,000
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$67,561	-6.3%	$61,000$61,000$67,561$72,000$72,000
15-1111	10	$52,000	N/A	$51,000$51,000$52,000$65,000$65,000
25-1054.00	9	$69,680	N/A	$65,000$65,000$69,680$80,000$80,000
25-1121.00	9	$45,045	N/A	$42,810$42,810$45,045$112,000$112,000
Microbiologists	9	$50,380	-42.3%	$45,000$45,000$50,380$55,000$55,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$69,000	-29.1%	$56,607$56,607$69,000$80,000$80,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$53,000	-31.2%	$49,000$49,000$53,000$57,000$57,000
25-1124.00	8	$68,500	N/A	$56,000$56,000$68,500$73,320$73,320
19-4061.00	8	$75,000	N/A	$74,589$74,589$75,000$79,589$79,589
25-1081.00	7	$79,000	N/A	$70,828$70,828$79,000$82,000$82,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$55,500	-30.8%	$54,000$54,000$55,500$65,000$65,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	7	$90,162	-13.3%	$67,500$67,500$90,162$100,602$100,602
Economists	7	$80,000	-30.7%	$48,000$48,000$80,000$80,000$80,000
25-1042.00	6	$57,700	N/A	$54,200$54,200$57,700$61,200$61,200
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$72,894	-28.1%	$68,491$68,491$72,894$83,000$83,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$49,415	-42.7%	$45,590$45,590$49,415$51,330$51,330
25-1052.00	6	$95,000	N/A	$95,000$95,000$95,000$97,000$97,000
25-1062.00	6	$86,000	N/A	$79,560$79,560$86,000$90,000$90,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$41,721	-48.1%	$41,170$41,170$41,721$42,070$42,070
25-1122.00	6	$77,500	N/A	$70,000$70,000$77,500$80,000$80,000
15-1035	6	$63,555	N/A	$58,302$58,302$63,555$68,682$68,682
15-1132.00	6	$75,005	N/A	$65,000$65,000$75,005$80,000$80,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$58,580	-38.1%	$58,000$58,000$58,580$59,160$59,160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$82,000	-22.4%	$76,073$76,073$82,000$84,500$84,500
25-1071.00	5	$93,250	N/A	$80,000$80,000$93,250$95,000$95,000
15-1053	5	$72,458	N/A	$70,757$70,757$72,458$74,158$74,158
Biological Scientists, All Other	5	$47,500	-49.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3011.00	5	$83,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1067.00	4	$55,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$69,000	-11.3%	$63,000$63,000$69,000$75,000$75,000
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$58,000	-25.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
27-2022.00	4	$36,240	N/A	$35,000$35,000$36,240$37,480$37,480
Nov-33	4	$70,300	N/A	$60,000$60,000$70,300$80,600$80,600
19-1029.01	4	$53,456	N/A	$52,000$52,000$53,456$55,000$55,000
Astronomers	4	$58,000	-56.1%	$55,000$55,000$58,000$68,000$68,000
Physicists	4	$47,476	-71.5%	$46,301$46,301$47,476$47,622$47,622
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$78,000	-7.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$71,214	-17.9%	$70,000$70,000$71,214$72,427$72,427

Individual DOL Filings for Biochemists and Biophysicists at Georgia State University

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Aug 2019	$49,395	$39,229	-	Atlanta GE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$45,459	$39,229	-	Atlanta GE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$48,000	$38,646	-	Atlanta GE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$45,000	$38,646	-	Atlanta GE	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2019	$45,000	$38,646	-	Atlanta GE	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2018	$60,000	$38,646	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$47,476	$38,646	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2018	$48,000	$41,579	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$47,476	$41,579	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$47,476	$41,579	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$47,476	$41,579	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$47,476	$41,579	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$47,476	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$48,000	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$48,000	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$42,000	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$47,250	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$47,476	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$47,476	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$47,476	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$67,808	$67,808	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$48,000	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$67,808	$67,808	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Feb 2017	$48,000	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Jan 2017	$49,450	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$48,000	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$42,854	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$69,300	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$50,000	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$47,380	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$52,008	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$79,500	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$41,000	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$50,430	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$63,540	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2014	$37,794	$37,794	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$38,000	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$37,440	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$37,440	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$37,440	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2014	$37,440	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$38,293	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$38,000	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$37,440	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$40,000	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2013	$38,000	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$37,000	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2013	$36,067	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$49,000	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$69,500	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2012	$38,000	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$40,000	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$38,293	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$38,293	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$40,000	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$42,876	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	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.

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