DOL Verified Employer

Iowa State University of Science and Technology - Natural Sciences Managers

Government-verified salary data from 1,544 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$81,182
5 DOL filings
IA Approval Rate 86.1% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$81,182
Certified filings
DOL Filings
5
Certified: 1,329
Unique Job Titles
181
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
86.1%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 5 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$64,000$64,000$81,182$240,000$240,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+8.3%

Iowa State University of Science and Technology pays close to 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
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 Natural Sciences Managers at Iowa State University of Science and Technology

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Dec 2016 $240,000 $92,622 - AMES IA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $81,182 $81,182 - AMES IA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $60,000 $46,821 - AMES IA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Sep 2013 $64,000 $46,821 - AMES IA 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.