DOL Verified Employer

Kent State University - Hydrologists

Government-verified salary data from 641 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$55,349
5 DOL filings
OH Approval Rate 76.6% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$55,349
Certified filings
DOL Filings
5
Certified: 491
Unique Job Titles
114
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
76.6%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 5 certified filings
Insufficient data for salary range.
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+17.0%

Kent State University 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 TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 39 $90,900 -6.6%
$64,000$64,000$90,900$119,305$119,305
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $43,286 -43.8%
$41,142$41,142$43,286$45,677$45,677
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $45,000 -43.3%
$44,400$44,400$45,000$45,000$45,000
Chemical Technicians 22 $38,948 -32.6%
$38,896$38,896$38,948$45,972$45,972
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $53,748 -33%
$43,326$43,326$53,748$60,000$60,000
15-1034 21 $62,394 N/A
$53,600$53,600$62,394$70,429$70,429
25-1011.00 20 $110,000 N/A
$70,000$70,000$110,000$142,000$142,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $62,000 -35.9%
$44,217$44,217$62,000$90,000$90,000
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $63,000 -12.6%
$50,000$50,000$63,000$68,500$68,500
19-2012.00 19 $64,808 N/A
$51,000$51,000$64,808$69,556$69,556
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $58,000 -42.9%
$48,672$48,672$58,000$69,000$69,000
Instructional Coordinators 16 $62,632 -16.2%
$42,840$42,840$62,632$69,805$69,805
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 14 $83,158 -20%
$60,045$60,045$83,158$160,000$160,000
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $61,412 -21.5%
$42,550$42,550$61,412$68,536$68,536
Chemists 12 $42,684 -49.3%
$42,682$42,682$42,684$57,595$57,595
Biological Technicians 12 $41,234 -20.7%
$40,000$40,000$41,234$47,000$47,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $59,717 -43.7%
$51,355$51,355$59,717$79,227$79,227
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $67,000 -22.3%
$57,150$57,150$67,000$69,000$69,000
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $58,220 -26%
$52,470$52,470$58,220$67,500$67,500
25-1031.00 9 $79,872 N/A
$72,800$72,800$79,872$84,573$84,573
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $60,500 -49.6%
$58,000$58,000$60,500$61,000$61,000
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other 9 $45,000 -7%
$44,771$44,771$45,000$46,818$46,818
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 8 $42,321 -35%
$39,603$39,603$42,321$43,893$43,893
25-1032.00 8 $95,950 N/A
$63,000$63,000$95,950$96,900$96,900
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 8 $61,750 -21.3%
$56,500$56,500$61,750$65,000$65,000
27-2022.00 8 $48,250 N/A
$40,000$40,000$48,250$51,500$51,500
15-1151 8 $58,989 N/A
$48,000$48,000$58,989$58,989$58,989
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $69,000 -17.3%
$65,000$65,000$69,000$74,000$74,000
Physicists 7 $54,814 -67%
$53,373$53,373$54,814$67,000$67,000
25-1021.00 6 $92,250 N/A
$64,821$64,821$92,250$97,428$97,428
11-9033.00 6 $162,901 N/A
$148,800$148,800$162,901$171,026$171,026
19-2031.00 6 $50,339 N/A
$43,378$43,378$50,339$50,820$50,820
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $46,504 -54.1%
$42,500$42,500$46,504$123,760$123,760
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $60,500 -26.7%
$52,000$52,000$60,500$65,000$65,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $61,500 -21%
$60,000$60,000$61,500$63,000$63,000
25-1124.00 5 $50,586 N/A
$43,514$43,514$50,586$50,606$50,606
Residential Advisors 5 $29,495 -24.7%
$24,960$24,960$29,495$35,090$35,090
39-9041.00 5 $43,393 N/A
$40,000$40,000$43,393$57,000$57,000
15-1111 5 $54,000 N/A
$51,958$51,958$54,000$54,000$54,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 5 $44,512 -57.1%
$43,077$43,077$44,512$45,947$45,947
Hydrologists 5 $55,349 -39.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1081.00 4 $75,500 N/A
$71,750$71,750$75,500$76,000$76,000
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $63,250 -16.7%
$61,500$61,500$63,250$65,000$65,000
25-4021 4 $44,741 N/A
$43,285$43,285$44,741$44,741$44,741
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 4 $40,800 -59.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Psychologists, All Other 4 $59,121 -49.7%
$57,951$57,951$59,121$60,292$60,292
19-3051.00 4 $53,560 N/A
$52,000$52,000$53,560$69,466$69,466
Social Science Research Assistants 4 $40,000 -31.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-4091 3 $40,696 N/A
$40,000$40,000$40,696$41,392$41,392
21-1012.00 3 $41,122 N/A
$39,500$39,500$41,122$44,936$44,936

Individual DOL Filings for Hydrologists at Kent State University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Nov 2016 $55,349 $39,295 - KENT OH N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $55,349 $39,295 - KENT OH N/A Denied LCA
Oct 2016 $55,349 $39,295 - KENT OH N/A Withdrawn LCA
Dec 2015 $55,349 $55,349 - KENT OH N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $50,000 $50,000 - KENT OH N/A Denied 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.