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North Carolina State University Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 1,514 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$60,000
1,514 DOL filings
NC Approval Rate 90.0% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$60,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
1,514
Certified: 1,363
Unique Job Titles
221
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
90.0%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 1,514 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$25,653$48,000$60,000$85,415$260,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+23.6%

North Carolina State University pays 23.6% 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
Soil and Plant Scientists 113 $47,476 -33.5%
$42,557$42,557$47,476$49,000$49,000
Veterinarians 75 $33,000 -73.7%
$30,264$30,264$33,000$35,000$35,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 65 $50,000 -46.4%
$45,000$45,000$50,000$52,500$52,500
29-1131.00 48 $46,097 N/A
$38,000$38,000$46,097$54,000$54,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 47 $106,288 +0.6%
$87,000$87,000$106,288$115,000$115,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 45 $91,000 -14.3%
$85,008$85,008$91,000$94,400$94,400
Materials Scientists 42 $49,000 -53%
$45,000$45,000$49,000$54,600$54,600
19-1013.00 41 $55,000 N/A
$52,042$52,042$55,000$60,000$60,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 41 $51,334 -50.5%
$47,476$47,476$51,334$55,723$55,723
25-1032.00 38 $102,000 N/A
$93,000$93,000$102,000$115,000$115,000
Microbiologists 29 $47,476 -45.6%
$41,000$41,000$47,476$48,000$48,000
Chemists 27 $48,000 -43%
$47,000$47,000$48,000$51,438$51,438
Chemical Engineers 25 $47,738 -60.8%
$40,955$40,955$47,738$53,206$53,206
Physicists 24 $49,588 -70.2%
$47,000$47,000$49,588$54,662$54,662
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $84,500 +6.5%
$60,000$60,000$84,500$91,000$91,000
19-2032.00 22 $52,250 N/A
$47,424$47,424$52,250$60,000$60,000
25-1021.00 22 $121,500 N/A
$120,000$120,000$121,500$127,920$127,920
25-1022.00 18 $100,000 N/A
$93,000$93,000$100,000$105,000$105,000
25-1071.00 18 $130,000 N/A
$86,660$86,660$130,000$140,000$140,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 16 $50,000 -53.3%
$48,000$48,000$50,000$103,034$103,034
17-2041.00 16 $56,000 N/A
$53,000$53,000$56,000$61,000$61,000
17-2074 16 $65,000 N/A
$57,000$57,000$65,000$70,000$70,000
25-1041.00 16 $93,600 N/A
$90,000$90,000$93,600$96,408$96,408
19-2031.00 15 $57,000 N/A
$54,570$54,570$57,000$62,000$62,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $105,560 +9.2%
$82,000$82,000$105,560$108,500$108,500
Materials Engineers 14 $47,476 -56.2%
$40,480$40,480$47,476$52,719$52,719
17-2031.00 13 $61,218 N/A
$51,000$51,000$61,218$62,000$62,000
19-2012.00 13 $66,686 N/A
$54,101$54,101$66,686$70,000$70,000
15-1111 12 $71,000 N/A
$56,451$56,451$71,000$80,000$80,000
19-1021.00 12 $57,675 N/A
$52,000$52,000$57,675$60,000$60,000
15-1034 11 $90,179 N/A
$66,000$66,000$90,179$91,179$91,179
Operations Research Analysts 11 $52,000 -43%
$50,606$50,606$52,000$63,500$63,500
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $85,000 -1.6%
$85,000$85,000$85,000$88,500$88,500
25-1042.00 11 $93,649 N/A
$85,000$85,000$93,649$98,589$98,589
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 10 $51,000 -48.6%
$48,000$48,000$51,000$60,000$60,000
Compliance Officers 9 $71,430 -8.9%
$65,000$65,000$71,430$74,888$74,888
Statisticians 9 $62,563 -39.4%
$51,626$51,626$62,563$70,000$70,000
17-2051.00 9 $63,835 N/A
$60,000$60,000$63,835$70,000$70,000
Food Scientists and Technologists 9 $46,238 -45.8%
$40,000$40,000$46,238$61,113$61,113
25-1063.00 9 $125,829 N/A
$120,000$120,000$125,829$134,012$134,012
15-1252.00 8 $98,880 N/A
$90,000$90,000$98,880$115,105$115,105
Agricultural Engineers 8 $50,000 -40.9%
$41,725$41,725$50,000$55,000$55,000
17-2071.00 8 $72,500 N/A
$55,000$55,000$72,500$90,000$90,000
19-1029.00 8 $52,400 N/A
$50,000$50,000$52,400$55,557$55,557
Life Scientists, All Other 8 $55,078 -37.3%
$49,109$49,109$55,078$64,646$64,646
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $118,000 -1.7%
$110,000$110,000$118,000$123,500$123,500
25-1123.00 8 $60,700 N/A
$46,310$46,310$60,700$75,000$75,000
15-1052 7 $95,000 N/A
$47,320$47,320$95,000$103,200$103,200
19-1011.00 7 $52,500 N/A
$48,500$48,500$52,500$72,000$72,000
19-1012.00 7 $69,200 N/A
$52,000$52,000$69,200$69,200$69,200

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
North Carolina 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 increased 102% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

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.