How much does Iowa State University of Science and Technology pay?

Iowa State University of Science and Technology has a median filed salary of $58,656 across 1,544 DOL filings, ranging from $48,400 to $79,997.

Does Iowa State University of Science and Technology pay above market?

Iowa State University of Science and Technology pays approximately 31% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Iowa State University of Science and Technology sponsor?

Iowa State University of Science and Technology files most often for: Materials Scientists, Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Soil and Plant Scientists, Biological Scientists, All Other, 19-2032.00.

Where does Iowa State University of Science and Technology hire?

Iowa State University of Science and Technology files most DOL cases in: Iowa (1,237 filings), IO (69 filings), Wisconsin (6 filings), Illinois (5 filings), New York (5 filings).

Iowa State University of Science and Technology Materials Scientists Salary - DOL Verified Data

IA Approval Rate 86.1% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$49,024

Certified filings

DOL Filings

104

Certified: 1,329

Unique Job Titles

181

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

86.1%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 104 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$41,246$44,000$49,024$59,000$240,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+17.0%

Iowa State University of Science and Technology pays 17.0% 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
Materials Scientists	104	$49,024	-52.9%	$44,000$44,000$49,024$59,000$59,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	69	$84,000	-20.8%	$82,500$82,500$84,000$87,000$87,000
Soil and Plant Scientists	67	$47,476	-33.5%	$44,584$44,584$47,476$49,998$49,998
Biological Scientists, All Other	64	$44,700	-52.1%	$41,000$41,000$44,700$57,491$57,491
19-2032.00	61	$62,356	N/A	$54,989$54,989$62,356$67,312$67,312
Physicists	52	$51,500	-69%	$50,000$50,000$51,500$53,500$53,500
25-1032.00	52	$95,000	N/A	$84,656$84,656$95,000$100,330$100,330
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	47	$136,175	+40%	$76,500$76,500$136,175$144,000$144,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	42	$47,866	-52.4%	$45,906$45,906$47,866$56,000$56,000
19-1013.00	36	$55,440	N/A	$52,371$52,371$55,440$59,159$59,159
19-2012.00	33	$56,648	N/A	$55,550$55,550$56,648$57,990$57,990
29-1131.00	32	$45,000	N/A	$35,000$35,000$45,000$50,000$50,000
Microbiologists	31	$46,352	-46.9%	$43,696$43,696$46,352$48,400$48,400
Chemists	28	$48,739	-42.1%	$45,000$45,000$48,739$56,000$56,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists	25	$48,464	-53.2%	$43,430$43,430$48,464$49,982$49,982
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$77,100	-2.8%	$63,812$63,812$77,100$82,500$82,500
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$60,000	-40.9%	$51,120$51,120$60,000$65,000$65,000
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	22	$86,673	+0.4%	$83,000$83,000$86,673$88,000$88,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	22	$113,878	+7.8%	$90,900$90,900$113,878$120,000$120,000
25-1022.00	21	$92,000	N/A	$86,700$86,700$92,000$100,000$100,000
19-2031.00	20	$60,213	N/A	$58,000$58,000$60,213$81,869$81,869
Food Scientists and Technologists	18	$47,166	-44.7%	$40,000$40,000$47,166$51,784$51,784
Instructional Coordinators	16	$49,000	-34.4%	$46,104$46,104$49,000$54,380$54,380
Agricultural Engineers	16	$50,202	-40.7%	$43,000$43,000$50,202$52,788$52,788
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$107,500	-10.4%	$101,500$101,500$107,500$120,000$120,000
25-1021.00	15	$115,000	N/A	$103,000$103,000$115,000$120,000$120,000
25-1071.00	15	$122,250	N/A	$105,000$105,000$122,250$139,000$139,000
15-1111	14	$59,328	N/A	$49,754$49,754$59,328$75,500$75,500
25-1011.00	14	$158,100	N/A	$145,860$145,860$158,100$189,538$189,538
25-1041.00	14	$85,500	N/A	$72,500$72,500$85,500$98,000$98,000
19-1021.00	13	$56,417	N/A	$50,797$50,797$56,417$58,656$58,656
19-1042.00	13	$74,006	N/A	$50,527$50,527$74,006$83,180$83,180
17-2053	12	$64,168	N/A	$46,571$46,571$64,168$66,581$66,581
Economists	12	$57,630	-50.1%	$54,000$54,000$57,630$61,799$61,799
15-1053	11	$78,998	N/A	$55,763$55,763$78,998$82,311$82,311
17-2144.00	11	$59,000	N/A	$56,982$56,982$59,000$62,500$62,500
19-1029.02	11	$57,117	N/A	$53,901$53,901$57,117$58,687$58,687
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$75,000	-13%	$54,000$54,000$75,000$80,000$80,000
Chemical Engineers	10	$50,000	-59%	$42,000$42,000$50,000$51,250$51,250
17-2074.00	10	$63,000	N/A	$50,170$50,170$63,000$83,500$83,500
17-2144	10	$47,470	N/A	$44,000$44,000$47,470$49,331$49,331
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$73,285	-12.2%	$71,115$71,115$73,285$79,909$79,909
15-1142	9	$56,553	N/A	$55,000$55,000$56,553$57,000$57,000
19-1022.00	9	$68,355	N/A	$56,000$56,000$68,355$70,409$70,409
25-1031.00	9	$71,332	N/A	$64,542$64,542$71,332$84,000$84,000
25-1121.00	9	$68,330	N/A	$51,000$51,000$68,330$75,000$75,000
Statisticians	8	$53,000	-48.7%	$48,000$48,000$53,000$93,000$93,000
15-1199	7	$58,482	N/A	$50,000$50,000$58,482$59,971$59,971
17-2074	7	$48,516	N/A	$44,000$44,000$48,516$50,000$50,000
Materials Engineers	7	$47,273	-56.4%	$44,000$44,000$47,273$50,000$50,000

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Scientists at Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Aug 2019	$60,000	$54,392	-	Ames IO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$60,000	$54,392	-	Ames IO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$53,000	$42,307	-	Ames IO	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$65,500	$50,981	-	Ames IO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$50,500	$40,768	-	Ames IO	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2019	$52,000	$40,768	-	Ames IO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$60,000	$50,981	-	Ames IO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$61,173	$61,173	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$52,250	$50,981	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$52,250	$40,768	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$62,608	$62,608	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2018	$53,025	$40,768	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$59,900	$50,981	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$51,200	$50,981	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$59,900	$50,981	-	AMES IA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
May 2018	$52,000	$41,309	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$78,249	$62,608	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$61,457	$51,958	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$61,940	$53,373	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$51,550	$42,286	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$59,000	$53,373	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$49,024	$42,286	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$61,176	$53,373	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$49,024	$42,286	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$240,000	$64,459	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$49,024	$42,286	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$59,000	$53,373	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$68,389	$53,373	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$57,000	$54,746	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$57,000	$54,746	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$67,000	$54,746	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$47,550	$41,912	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$47,550	$41,912	-	AMES IA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2014	$43,000	$41,330	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$50,000	$41,330	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$52,020	$42,099	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$56,930	$56,930	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$43,000	$43,000	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$46,800	$42,099	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$46,000	$42,099	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$45,000	$42,099	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$66,726	$42,099	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$42,099	$42,099	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$45,000	$42,099	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$42,099	$42,099	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$51,000	$42,099	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2013	$45,000	$42,099	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2013	$45,000	$420,999	-	AMES IA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2013	$45,000	$42,099	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$45,000	$42,099	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2013	$62,000	$56,930	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$45,000	$42,099	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$61,000	$56,680	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$48,720	$41,746	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$41,865	$41,746	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$42,490	$41,746	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$44,000	$41,746	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$42,000	$41,746	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$43,000	$41,746	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$42,420	$41,746	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2012	$41,746	$41,746	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$48,174	$41,746	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$71,635	$71,635	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$57,000	$56,680	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$47,723	$41,746	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$41,246	$41,246	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$46,000	$41,246	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$45,000	$41,246	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$42,420	$41,246	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$43,000	$41,246	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$52,000	$41,246	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$63,000	$54,870	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$45,000	$41,246	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$41,413	$41,246	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$41,410	$41,246	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$45,000	$41,246	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$41,246	$41,246	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$45,000	$41,246	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$41,246	$41,246	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$45,000	$41,246	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$41,246	$41,246	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$41,246	$41,246	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$70,000	$68,515	-	AMES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$41,246	$41,246	-	AMES IA	N/A	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.

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