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Missouri State University Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 217 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$55,000
217 DOL filings
MO Approval Rate 82.5% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$55,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
217
Certified: 179
Unique Job Titles
63
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
82.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 217 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$31,180$44,780$55,000$70,000$151,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+37.9%

Missouri State University pays 37.9% 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 28 $64,397 -33.8%
$49,913$49,913$64,397$115,000$115,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $120,000 +24.1%
$80,000$80,000$120,000$120,000$120,000
25-1021.00 10 $117,357 N/A
$110,000$110,000$117,357$128,455$128,455
Instructional Coordinators 10 $40,269 -46.1%
$40,248$40,248$40,269$44,340$44,340
25-1011.00 8 $124,255 N/A
$95,000$95,000$124,255$131,040$131,040
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $67,493 -43.8%
$65,000$65,000$67,493$72,000$72,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $51,000 -36.4%
$50,000$50,000$51,000$56,000$56,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $52,000 -32.5%
$40,472$40,472$52,000$52,000$52,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 7 $40,685 -47.1%
$35,000$35,000$40,685$53,063$53,063
Operations Research Analysts 6 $55,400 -39.3%
$40,000$40,000$55,400$55,400$55,400
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $39,500 -50.2%
$37,000$37,000$39,500$40,000$40,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $52,800 -36.7%
$36,355$36,355$52,800$52,800$52,800
Public Relations Specialists 6 $38,005 -45.5%
$34,921$34,921$38,005$39,042$39,042
25-1066.00 5 $62,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $55,575 -27.1%
$55,000$55,000$55,575$56,150$56,150
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $53,750 -25.4%
$52,500$52,500$53,750$55,000$55,000
History Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $55,000 -32.5%
$40,000$40,000$55,000$55,000$55,000
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $55,000 -29.5%
$50,000$50,000$55,000$55,000$55,000
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 4 $45,178 -24.6%
$45,178$45,178$45,178$48,880$48,880
25-1042.00 3 $66,000 N/A
$54,496$54,496$66,000$66,000$66,000
25-1063.00 3 $62,760 N/A
$62,760$62,760$62,760$80,000$80,000
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $56,100 -32%
$55,000$55,000$56,100$57,200$57,200
25-1121.00 3 $45,300 N/A
$45,300$45,300$45,300$66,500$66,500
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 3 $37,906 -51.7%
$35,983$35,983$37,906$40,831$40,831
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1032.00 2 $85,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $92,490 -5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $43,500 -48.4%
$35,000$35,000$43,500$52,000$52,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $55,465 -41.4%
$49,229$49,229$55,465$61,701$61,701
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $56,150 -30.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1067.00 2 $57,530 N/A
$55,000$55,000$57,530$60,060$60,060
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $50,000 -52.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1081.00 2 $55,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $52,560 -32.9%
$52,000$52,000$52,560$53,120$53,120
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9033.00 2 $62,608 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1023 2 $71,520 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1217.00 1 $65,395 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1 $56,000 -42.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1244.00 1 $48,880 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Survey Researchers 1 $35,530 -43.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
21-1012.00 1 $43,888 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
21-1014.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Health Education Specialists 1 $40,000 -36.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1022.00 1 $62,500 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1051.00 1 $65,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $31,180 -64.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1065.00 1 $57,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
Missouri State University files more than half of its positions at the DOL minimum wage level (Level I). This may indicate systematic use of minimum-permitted wages for sponsored workers.

Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 33% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

MO 139 MI 39 IL 1

Education Requirements

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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.