DOL Verified Employer

NORC - Geographers

Government-verified salary data from 162 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$90,838
2 DOL filings
IL Approval Rate 84.6% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$90,838
Certified filings
DOL Filings
2
Certified: 137
Unique Job Titles
30
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
84.6%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 2 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$90,000$90,000$90,838$91,676$91,676
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+4.9%

NORC 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

30 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Statisticians 50 $73,843 -28.5%
$67,000$67,000$73,843$88,678$88,678
19-3041.00 25 $88,681 N/A
$67,392$67,392$88,681$100,984$100,984
Sociologists 17 $63,200 -37.9%
$48,000$48,000$63,200$87,360$87,360
15-2041.00 15 $104,000 N/A
$95,000$95,000$104,000$120,000$120,000
15-1132 7 $111,316 N/A
$81,000$81,000$111,316$120,000$120,000
15-1121 4 $70,414 N/A
$62,525$62,525$70,414$75,396$75,396
Economists 4 $123,000 +6.6%
$84,538$84,538$123,000$123,000$123,000
Natural Sciences Managers 3 $130,763 -18.9%
$116,526$116,526$130,763$145,000$145,000
15-2031.00 3 $60,000 N/A
$60,000$60,000$60,000$64,085$64,085
15-2051.00 3 $90,000 N/A
$88,005$88,005$90,000$90,000$90,000
Social Science Research Assistants 3 $45,972 -20.8%
$44,943$44,943$45,972$47,000$47,000
11-9121.00 2 $187,000 N/A
$174,000$174,000$187,000$200,000$200,000
15-1034 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132.00 2 $122,500 N/A
$115,000$115,000$122,500$130,000$130,000
15-1295.00 2 $106,579 N/A
$95,000$95,000$106,579$118,157$118,157
Epidemiologists 2 $107,160 +27.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3011.00 2 $102,000 N/A
$100,000$100,000$102,000$104,000$104,000
19-3022.00 2 $108,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Geographers 2 $90,838 -6.6%
$90,000$90,000$90,838$91,676$91,676
19-3092.00 2 $107,500 N/A
$100,000$100,000$107,500$115,000$115,000
13-1111.00 1 $79,903 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Budget Analysts 1 $48,000 -45.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1031.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111 1 $85,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141 1 $98,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Operations Research Analysts 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Scientists, All Other 1 $112,416 +20.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-4061.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1 $120,800 -29.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Geographers at NORC

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jul 2019 $91,676 $86,757 - Sunnyvale CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $90,000 $86,382 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 53% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

IL 75 MD 31 CA 8 MA 7 DC 6 MN 3 TX 2 NY 1 VA 1 WA 1 FL 1 KY 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings
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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.