DOL Verified Employer

North Dakota State University - Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Government-verified salary data from 498 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$64,610
12 DOL filings
ND Approval Rate 73.5% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$64,610
Certified filings
DOL Filings
12
Certified: 366
Unique Job Titles
88
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
73.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 12 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$42,286$42,286$64,610$64,610$70,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+52.8%

North Dakota State University pays 52.8% 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 75 $79,377 -25.2%
$70,000$70,000$79,377$85,000$85,000
Soil and Plant Scientists 65 $40,000 -44%
$38,000$38,000$40,000$45,000$45,000
19-1013.00 29 $49,960 N/A
$42,000$42,000$49,960$57,000$57,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $115,000 +18.2%
$100,000$100,000$115,000$122,000$122,000
25-1032.00 19 $87,000 N/A
$80,000$80,000$87,000$90,000$90,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $60,000 -24.4%
$55,000$55,000$60,000$73,000$73,000
Chemists 12 $40,727 -51.6%
$39,000$39,000$40,727$43,000$43,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $64,610 -22.6%
$42,286$42,286$64,610$64,610$64,610
25-1011.00 11 $105,000 N/A
$85,000$85,000$105,000$120,000$120,000
25-1041.00 11 $87,500 N/A
$78,000$78,000$87,500$90,000$90,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $65,000 -32.8%
$65,000$65,000$65,000$72,000$72,000
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $60,000 -40.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $76,000 -36.7%
$75,000$75,000$76,000$82,000$82,000
17-2053 8 $59,640 N/A
$49,000$49,000$59,640$72,000$72,000
19-1012.00 8 $60,000 N/A
$55,000$55,000$60,000$65,000$65,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $68,000 -21.1%
$65,000$65,000$68,000$72,500$72,500
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $81,000 -6.2%
$62,761$62,761$81,000$87,000$87,000
Food Scientists and Technologists 6 $39,000 -54.3%
$38,000$38,000$39,000$50,000$50,000
Microbiologists 6 $40,000 -54.2%
$39,000$39,000$40,000$40,000$40,000
25-1042.00 6 $74,000 N/A
$70,000$70,000$74,000$85,000$85,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $65,000 -19.1%
$57,150$57,150$65,000$65,000$65,000
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 6 $58,000 -26.1%
$49,400$49,400$58,000$60,300$60,300
19-2031.00 5 $43,000 N/A
$42,432$42,432$43,000$43,000$43,000
19-3011.00 5 $60,778 N/A
$58,000$58,000$60,778$72,000$72,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $60,000 -43.2%
$51,000$51,000$60,000$62,000$62,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $64,000 -17.7%
$60,000$60,000$64,000$65,000$65,000
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $56,000 -26.2%
$37,066$37,066$56,000$60,000$60,000
Agricultural Engineers 4 $40,572 -52.1%
$40,144$40,144$40,572$41,000$41,000
19-1029.02 4 $51,293 N/A
$45,250$45,250$51,293$52,000$52,000
Materials Scientists 4 $46,500 -55.4%
$45,000$45,000$46,500$48,000$48,000
25-1022.00 4 $72,500 N/A
$70,000$70,000$72,500$75,000$75,000
15-1022 3 $50,000 N/A
$46,779$46,779$50,000$52,802$52,802
17-2053.00 3 $1,590,000 N/A
$60,000$60,000$1,590,000$3,120,000$3,120,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 3 $41,600 -59.9%
$40,000$40,000$41,600$48,000$48,000
Economists 3 $47,500 -58.9%
$45,000$45,000$47,500$50,000$50,000
19-4011.00 3 $50,000 N/A
$47,000$47,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
25-1021.00 3 $85,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1081.00 3 $60,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1122.00 3 $64,000 N/A
$63,000$63,000$64,000$65,000$65,000
15-1034 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1052 2 $50,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142 2 $64,729 N/A
$64,000$64,000$64,729$65,458$65,458
15-1252.00 2 $84,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.09 2 $65,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1799 2 $50,000 N/A
$47,500$47,500$50,000$52,500$52,500
Civil Engineers 2 $53,500 -46.3%
$52,000$52,000$53,500$55,000$55,000
Animal Scientists 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1011.00 2 $48,500 N/A
$45,000$45,000$48,500$52,000$52,000
19-1029.04 2 $53,100 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists 2 $75,000 -54.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary at North Dakota State University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Nov 2021 $70,000 $53,970 - FARGO NO Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2021 $70,000 $53,970 - FARGO NO Doctorate Certified PERM
Mar 2018 $64,610 $64,610 - FARGO ND N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $64,610 $64,610 - FARGO ND N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $64,610 $64,610 - FARGO ND N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2018 $64,610 $64,610 - FARGO ND N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jan 2016 $63,000 $42,280 - Fargo ND Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2016 $76,000 $42,280 - Fargo ND Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2014 $42,286 $42,286 - FARGO ND N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $50,648 $50,648 - FARGO ND N/A Certified-Withdrawn 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.