How much does North Carolina State University pay?

North Carolina State University has a median filed salary of $60,000 across 1,514 DOL filings, ranging from $48,000 to $85,415.

Does North Carolina State University pay above market?

North Carolina State University pays approximately 23.6% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does North Carolina State University sponsor?

North Carolina State University files most often for: Soil and Plant Scientists, Veterinarians, Biological Scientists, All Other, 29-1131.00, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary.

Where does North Carolina State University hire?

North Carolina State University files most DOL cases in: North Carolina (1,259 filings), NO (91 filings), Florida (5 filings), California (3 filings), New Mexico (2 filings).

North Carolina State University Soil and Plant Scientists Salary - DOL Verified Data

NC Approval Rate 90.0% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$47,476

Certified filings

DOL Filings

113

Certified: 1,363

Unique Job Titles

221

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

90.0%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 113 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$33,592$42,557$47,476$49,000$85,415

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+12.2%

North Carolina State University pays 12.2% 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary 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

Individual DOL Filings for Soil and Plant Scientists at North Carolina State University

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2019	$48,000	$34,819	-	Raleigh NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2019	$50,000	$39,645	-	Kannapolis NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$47,902	$44,366	-	Kannapolis NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$54,371	$47,674	-	Raleigh NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$49,850	$38,189	-	Raleigh NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$52,000	$42,328	-	Raleigh NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$48,000	$38,189	-	Raleigh NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$48,000	$38,189	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$47,000	$34,050	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$49,000	$42,328	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$48,000	$42,557	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2018	$65,000	$42,328	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$49,500	$42,557	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2018	$50,000	$38,189	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$47,500	$42,557	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$47,476	$42,557	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$47,902	$47,902	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$47,476	$42,557	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$50,000	$47,902	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$48,000	$42,557	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$49,000	$47,902	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$47,902	$47,902	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$42,557	$42,557	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$47,500	$42,557	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$85,415	$53,248	-	KANNAPOLIS NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$47,902	$47,902	-	KANNAPOLIS NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$80,000	$53,248	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$60,000	$47,902	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$48,000	$47,902	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$47,705	$46,821	-	KANNAPOLIS NC	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2017	$47,902	$47,902	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$46,821	$46,821	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$50,000	$41,850	-	KANNAPOLIS NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$52,000	$41,850	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2017	$47,500	$46,821	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$54,163	$41,850	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$48,000	$46,821	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$60,000	$41,850	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$47,476	$46,821	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$47,476	$46,821	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$43,000	$41,850	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$54,163	$54,163	-	RIVERSIDE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$51,771	$51,771	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$47,476	$41,850	-	KANNAPOLIS NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$47,476	$46,821	-	KANNAPOLIS NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$47,476	$46,821	-	KANNAPOLIS NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$45,000	$39,520	-	KANNAPOLIS NC	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2016	$48,000	$45,365	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$40,930	$40,331	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2016	$52,000	$45,365	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$41,000	$40,331	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$45,000	$40,331	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$47,000	$39,520	-	KANNAPOLIS NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$42,000	$40,331	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$47,000	$40,331	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$40,331	$40,331	-	LEWISTON WOODVILLE NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$40,331	$40,331	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$55,000	$40,331	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$60,000	$45,365	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$41,000	$40,331	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$40,331	$40,331	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$42,300	$40,331	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$47,258	$46,987	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$42,000	$41,018	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$41,018	$41,018	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$45,000	$41,018	-	KANNAPOLIS NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$46,987	$46,987	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$40,082	$40,082	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$40,082	$40,082	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$45,947	$45,947	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$46,259	$45,947	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$41,442	$40,082	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$50,000	$45,947	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$40,480	$40,082	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$47,000	$45,947	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$45,000	$40,082	-	KANNAPOLIS NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$45,947	$45,947	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$45,947	$45,947	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$46,093	$45,947	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$46,571	$45,947	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$40,706	$40,706	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$46,800	$46,426	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$40,706	$40,706	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$40,706	$40,706	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$45,000	$40,706	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$42,000	$40,706	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$58,000	$46,238	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$49,455	$46,238	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$40,706	$40,706	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$33,592	$33,592	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$43,347	$43,347	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$41,000	$33,592	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$43,347	$43,347	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$43,347	$43,347	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Dec 2011	$37,000	$33,592	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$40,000	$33,592	-	RALEIGH NC	N/A	Certified	LCA

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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.

North Carolina State University - Soil and Plant Scientists