How much does North Dakota State University pay?

North Dakota State University has a median filed salary of $63,033 across 498 DOL filings, ranging from $47,000 to $80,000.

Does North Dakota State University pay above market?

North Dakota State University pays approximately 40.9% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does North Dakota State University sponsor?

North Dakota State University files most often for: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Soil and Plant Scientists, 19-1013.00, Business Teachers, Postsecondary, 25-1032.00.

Where does North Dakota State University hire?

North Dakota State University files most DOL cases in: North Dakota (314 filings), NO (51 filings), Colorado (1 filings).

North Dakota State University Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Salary - DOL Verified Data

ND Approval Rate 73.5% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$79,377

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 366

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

73.5%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 75 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$55,765$70,000$79,377$85,000$98,607

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+25.8%

North Dakota State University pays 25.8% 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary 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 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary at North Dakota State University

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
May 2024	$88,000	$87,183	-	FARGO NO	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Apr 2024	$90,000	$72,760	-	FARGO NO	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Apr 2024	$88,000	$72,760	-	FARGO NO	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Mar 2023	$80,000	$67,690	-	FARGO NO	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2021	$87,000	$59,770	-	Fargo NO	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jul 2021	$80,000	$59,770	-	Fargo NO	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Apr 2021	$87,464	$59,770	-	Fargo NO	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Jul 2019	$85,000	$58,250	-	Fargo NO	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
May 2019	$85,000	$58,250	-	FARGO NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$87,000	$58,250	-	FARGO NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$85,000	$58,250	-	FARGO NO	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2019	$82,000	$58,250	-	FARGO NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$78,000	$58,250	-	FARGO NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$65,000	$58,250	-	FARGO NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$85,000	N/A	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$71,710	$58,250	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$85,000	$58,250	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$85,000	$58,250	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$93,000	$82,070	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$83,000	$82,070	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2018	$83,000	$82,070	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$82,070	$82,070	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$80,000	$76,524	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$70,000	$70,000	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$95,144	$94,867	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$98,607	$98,607	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$74,400	$98,607	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2017	$95,144	$94,867	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2017	$83,500	$82,070	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$70,000	$70,000	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$70,000	$70,000	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Denied	LCA
Jul 2017	$79,850	$79,850	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$79,850	$79,850	-	Fargo ND	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Apr 2017	$80,000	$79,850	-	Fargo ND	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Dec 2016	$85,000	$79,850	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$55,765	$55,765	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$70,000	$55,760	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$70,000	$55,760	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2016	$78,903	$78,903	-	Fargo ND	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
May 2016	$80,000	$55,760	-	FARGO ND	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Apr 2016	$72,000	$55,760	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$65,000	$55,760	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$71,420	$71,420	-	Fargo ND	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Nov 2015	$65,000	$55,760	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2015	$84,257	$84,257	-	Fargo NO	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2015	$84,257	$84,257	-	Fargo NO	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Aug 2014	$71,427	$71,427	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$71,420	$71,420	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$83,000	$71,420	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$75,000	$64,890	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$75,000	$64,890	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2013	$70,000	$64,890	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2013	$70,000	$64,890	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$65,000	$64,890	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$64,000	$63,080	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$64,000	$63,080	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2013	$64,000	$63,080	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2013	$69,000	$63,080	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$72,000	$71,653	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$63,066	$63,066	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$63,066	$63,066	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$70,000	$63,080	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$65,000	$63,080	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$65,000	$63,080	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$65,000	$47,500	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2011	$69,750	$47,500	-	FARGO ND	N/A	Certified	LCA

DOL data does not contain worker names. Only employer, salary, and job details are shown.

Hiring Activity

Full tracker →

Hiring Locations

ND 314 NO 51 CO 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

Job Search

Open Positions at North Dakota State University

Browse current openings and compare them against the government-filed salary data above.

Search on Indeed Search on ZipRecruiter

Advertising disclosure

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 Dakota State University - Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary