DOL Verified Employer

New Mexico State University - 15-1052

Government-verified salary data from 400 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$55,000
13 DOL filings
NM Approval Rate 83.3% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$55,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
13
Certified: 333
Unique Job Titles
113
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
83.3%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 13 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$42,000$48,480$55,000$61,000$63,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+32.8%

New Mexico State University pays 32.8% 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
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $80,000 -24.6%
$77,778$77,778$80,000$83,000$83,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $86,500 -10.5%
$86,000$86,000$86,500$87,500$87,500
25-1011.00 15 $119,600 N/A
$76,500$76,500$119,600$135,000$135,000
25-1021.00 15 $89,896 N/A
$88,000$88,000$89,896$95,000$95,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $134,150 +37.9%
$122,000$122,000$134,150$140,000$140,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $65,118 -17.9%
$60,000$60,000$65,118$68,000$68,000
15-1052 13 $55,000 N/A
$48,480$48,480$55,000$61,000$61,000
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $71,508 -17.2%
$70,000$70,000$71,508$79,857$79,857
Management Analysts 10 $42,496 -58%
$40,997$40,997$42,496$55,000$55,000
Physical Scientists, All Other 10 $49,000 -58.5%
$48,000$48,000$49,000$49,000$49,000
25-1032.00 10 $91,584 N/A
$88,500$88,500$91,584$98,000$98,000
Physicists 8 $56,000 -66.3%
$54,000$54,000$56,000$57,000$57,000
25-1041.00 8 $84,430 N/A
$70,661$70,661$84,430$93,000$93,000
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $57,720 -19.9%
$54,000$54,000$57,720$59,500$59,500
19-1013.00 7 $55,000 N/A
$50,000$50,000$55,000$58,614$58,614
Biological Technicians 7 $31,741 -39%
$31,000$31,000$31,741$36,000$36,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $63,700 -26.1%
$63,461$63,461$63,700$63,700$63,700
Chemists 6 $51,447 -38.9%
$48,000$48,000$51,447$52,894$52,894
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $64,950 -33.3%
$51,000$51,000$64,950$65,900$65,900
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $60,000 -22.9%
$44,425$44,425$60,000$60,000$60,000
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $60,000 -20.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1042.00 5 $69,750 N/A
$66,664$66,664$69,750$76,469$76,469
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $90,000 -25%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $60,000 -43.2%
$59,000$59,000$60,000$73,000$73,000
25-1124.00 5 $57,502 N/A
$53,869$53,869$57,502$58,550$58,550
13-1111.00 4 $65,701 N/A
$50,000$50,000$65,701$74,460$74,460
Soil and Plant Scientists 4 $50,000 -30%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2012.00 4 $59,000 N/A
$55,000$55,000$59,000$60,000$60,000
19-2099.00 4 $54,063 N/A
$48,000$48,000$54,063$70,000$70,000
25-1066.00 4 $62,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1071.00 4 $72,880 N/A
$64,000$64,000$72,880$75,920$75,920
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $61,000 -14.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1122.00 4 $62,727 N/A
$61,500$61,500$62,727$65,000$65,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $54,000 -29.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1121.00 3 $45,500 N/A
$44,000$44,000$45,500$47,000$47,000
15-1242.00 3 $67,741 N/A
$66,870$66,870$67,741$80,596$80,596
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 3 $40,000 -60.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3022.00 3 $57,405 N/A
$55,000$55,000$57,405$59,810$59,810
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $68,049 -22.4%
$52,000$52,000$68,049$80,000$80,000
25-1063.00 3 $91,250 N/A
$80,000$80,000$91,250$102,500$102,500
25-1121.00 3 $64,547 N/A
$62,000$62,000$64,547$67,094$67,094
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 3 $57,028 -27.3%
$55,000$55,000$57,028$59,056$59,056
27-3022 3 $33,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9033.00 2 $68,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1022 2 $48,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141 2 $76,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141.00 2 $57,800 N/A
$56,100$56,100$57,800$59,500$59,500
15-1142 2 $50,750 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1243.00 2 $70,304 N/A
$65,686$65,686$70,304$74,922$74,922
15-2041.00 2 $57,755 N/A
$45,510$45,510$57,755$70,000$70,000

Individual DOL Filings for 15-1052 at New Mexico State University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Sep 2023 $61,000 $49,046 - Las Cruces NE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Nov 2017 $55,000 $48,464 - LAS CRUCES NM N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $55,000 $48,464 - LAS CRUCES NM N/A Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2017 $53,455 $47,091 - Las Cruces NM Bachelor's Certified PERM
Mar 2016 $48,480 $40,290 - LAS CRUCES NM N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2015 $55,000 $48,027 - Las Cruces NE Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2013 $62,000 $41,309 - LAS CRUCES NM N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $48,000 $41,309 - LAS CRUCES NM N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $42,000 $41,309 - LAS CRUCES NM N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $63,000 $57,491 - LAS CRUCES NM N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Locations

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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.