How much does Louisiana State University and A & M College pay?

Louisiana State University and A & M College has a median filed salary of $60,000 across 615 DOL filings, ranging from $45,343 to $80,000.

Does Louisiana State University and A & M College pay above market?

Louisiana State University and A & M College pays approximately 56.1% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Louisiana State University and A & M College sponsor?

Louisiana State University and A & M College files most often for: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Veterinarians, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, Business Teachers, Postsecondary, Physical Scientists, All Other.

Where does Louisiana State University and A & M College hire?

Louisiana State University and A & M College files most DOL cases in: Louisiana (403 filings), LO (67 filings).

Louisiana State University and A & M College Physicists Salary - DOL Verified Data

LA Approval Rate 76.4% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$50,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 470

Unique Job Titles

125

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

76.4%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 26 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$40,000$46,800$50,000$55,620$59,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+8.5%

Louisiana State University and A & M College 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 - FY2023

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	49	$87,750	-17.3%	$83,846$83,846$87,750$92,000$92,000
Veterinarians	41	$30,596	-75.6%	$29,941$29,941$30,596$33,660$33,660
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	34	$85,000	-19.5%	$67,000$67,000$85,000$112,200$112,200
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	32	$140,000	+43.9%	$95,000$95,000$140,000$170,000$170,000
Physical Scientists, All Other	27	$44,000	-62.7%	$38,000$38,000$44,000$46,350$46,350
29-1131.00	26	$34,100	N/A	$34,100$34,100$34,100$35,259$35,259
Physicists	26	$50,000	-69.9%	$46,800$46,800$50,000$55,620$55,620
15-1111	23	$70,000	N/A	$54,829$54,829$70,000$70,000$70,000
Microbiologists	14	$43,130	-50.6%	$38,834$38,834$43,130$45,053$45,053
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$70,000	-31%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$62,500	-19.7%	$62,000$62,000$62,500$70,000$70,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$93,000	-3.8%	$93,000$93,000$93,000$97,612$97,612
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$77,500	-2.3%	$75,000$75,000$77,500$77,500$77,500
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$67,000	-11.7%	$62,600$62,600$67,000$72,000$72,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$54,000	-32.7%	$37,430$37,430$54,000$56,500$56,500
15-1121	8	$56,000	N/A	$53,000$53,000$56,000$60,000$60,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists	8	$44,000	-57.6%	$38,000$38,000$44,000$45,000$45,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	8	$50,000	-49.6%	$48,763$48,763$50,000$55,000$55,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$75,500	-12.4%	$51,200$51,200$75,500$77,500$77,500
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$107,000	-10.8%	$100,000$100,000$107,000$115,000$115,000
Civil Engineers	7	$53,500	-46.3%	$51,000$51,000$53,500$61,000$61,000
Chemists	7	$47,000	-44.2%	$47,000$47,000$47,000$47,476$47,476
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$73,500	-24.5%	$70,000$70,000$73,500$77,000$77,000
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$64,500	-15.4%	$64,109$64,109$64,500$70,137$70,137
Chemical Engineers	6	$45,000	-63.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2053	6	$50,500	N/A	$44,100$44,100$50,500$53,664$53,664
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$69,250	-31.8%	$68,500$68,500$69,250$70,000$70,000
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$58,673	-25.4%	$49,500$49,500$58,673$63,492$63,492
17-2053.00	5	$60,070	N/A	$47,580$47,580$60,070$61,872$61,872
17-2144	5	$54,075	N/A	$50,000$50,000$54,075$65,000$65,000
Biological Scientists, All Other	5	$47,480	-49.1%	$38,147$38,147$47,480$50,225$50,225
Materials Scientists	5	$51,750	-50.3%	$48,000$48,000$51,750$52,000$52,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$36,000	-53.3%	$34,000$34,000$36,000$62,000$62,000
15-1051.00	4	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142	4	$61,809	N/A	$55,000$55,000$61,809$68,617$68,617
Mathematicians	4	$51,000	-58.1%	$50,000$50,000$51,000$51,000$51,000
19-2012.00	4	$68,901	N/A	$54,101$54,101$68,901$83,700$83,700
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$69,010	-14.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Instructional Coordinators	3	$75,000	+0.4%	$30,683$30,683$75,000$125,000$125,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3	$117,501	-31.4%	$70,001$70,001$117,501$165,000$165,000
15-1151	3	$60,000	N/A	$38,771$38,771$60,000$70,676$70,676
Statisticians	3	$63,945	-38.1%	$63,000$63,000$63,945$64,890$64,890
17-2041.00	3	$52,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1021.00	3	$48,000	N/A	$45,000$45,000$48,000$49,000$49,000
19-2031.00	3	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1022.00	3	$85,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1031.00	3	$72,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1032.00	3	$94,714	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1054.00	3	$83,700	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$61,000	-29.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Physicists at Louisiana State University and A & M College

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
May 2019	$58,000	$46,800	-	Baton Rouge LO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$46,800	$46,800	-	Baton Rouge LO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$55,620	$46,800	-	Baton Rouge LO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$50,000	$46,800	-	Baton Rouge LO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$47,500	$46,800	-	BATON ROUGE LA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$47,500	$46,072	-	BATON ROUGE LA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$58,487	$46,072	-	BATON ROUGE LA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$49,000	$44,720	-	BATON ROUGE LA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2017	$59,000	$44,720	-	BATON ROUGE LA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$59,000	$44,720	-	BATON ROUGE LA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$48,000	$46,259	-	BATON ROUGE LA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$42,000	$33,180	-	BATON ROUGE LA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2013	$55,500	$46,301	-	BATON ROUGE LA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$45,000	$40,681	-	BATON ROUGE LA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2012	$42,000	$37,611	-	BATON ROUGE LA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2012	$42,000	$37,611	-	BATON ROUGE LA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Jul 2012	$50,000	$37,611	-	BATON ROUGE LA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$40,000	$37,611	-	BATON ROUGE LA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$52,000	$49,006	-	BATON ROUGE LA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2012	$52,000	$37,611	-	BATON ROUGE LA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$40,000	$33,180	-	BATON ROUGE LA	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Locations

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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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