DOL Verified Employer

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY - Optometrists

Government-verified salary data from 211 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$94,175
8 DOL filings
FL Approval Rate 79.6% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$94,175
Certified filings
DOL Filings
8
Certified: 168
Unique Job Titles
54
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
79.6%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 8 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$92,000$93,350$94,175$100,000$102,350
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+18.6%

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY pays 18.6% 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
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $85,000 -19.5%
$79,390$79,390$85,000$115,000$115,000
25-1071.00 28 $110,750 N/A
$85,000$85,000$110,750$120,000$120,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $139,050 +43%
$135,000$135,000$139,050$147,465$147,465
25-1011.00 10 $133,000 N/A
$121,000$121,000$133,000$134,800$134,800
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $65,000 -18.1%
$62,000$62,000$65,000$65,890$65,890
Optometrists 8 $94,175 -30.2%
$93,350$93,350$94,175$100,000$100,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $74,155 -11.2%
$62,000$62,000$74,155$75,000$75,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 6 $45,906 -55.7%
$42,000$42,000$45,906$47,283$47,283
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 4 $148,107 +42.5%
$103,646$103,646$148,107$151,154$151,154
Statisticians 4 $61,532 -40.4%
$43,807$43,807$61,532$63,747$63,747
19-1042.00 4 $56,534 N/A
$54,075$54,075$56,534$63,000$63,000
Health Education Specialists 4 $74,141 +17.7%
$72,500$72,500$74,141$75,056$75,056
25-4021 4 $54,267 N/A
$48,601$48,601$54,267$56,597$56,597
27-2022.00 4 $35,000 N/A
$32,430$32,430$35,000$35,000$35,000
25-1022.00 3 $69,311 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1051.00 3 $84,102 N/A
$78,205$78,205$84,102$90,000$90,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $68,482 -27.7%
$66,625$66,625$68,482$70,339$70,339
25-1065.00 3 $86,500 N/A
$63,514$63,514$86,500$97,745$97,745
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $73,000 -11.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $79,946 +10.9%
$78,367$78,367$79,946$81,525$81,525
25-1125.00 3 $68,250 N/A
$65,000$65,000$68,250$71,499$71,499
Dentists, General 3 $100,000 -42.1%
$100,000$100,000$100,000$109,210$109,210
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 2 $113,680 +9.2%
$112,000$112,000$113,680$115,360$115,360
Compliance Officers 2 $85,012 +8.4%
$82,500$82,500$85,012$87,524$87,524
13-1041.00 2 $86,250 N/A
$84,975$84,975$86,250$87,524$87,524
15-1035 2 $52,312 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $120,500 +24.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1052.00 2 $62,399 N/A
$61,360$61,360$62,399$63,438$63,438
25-1066.00 2 $71,000 N/A
$70,000$70,000$71,000$72,000$72,000
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $63,000 -19.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Coaches and Scouts 2 $40,967 -10.8%
$28,640$28,640$40,967$53,293$53,293
Public Relations Specialists 2 $52,406 -24.9%
$47,674$47,674$52,406$57,138$57,138
Nov-33 2 $84,302 N/A
$64,958$64,958$84,302$103,646$103,646
15-1034 1 $53,142 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111 1 $49,754 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Scientists, All Other 1 $70,000 -25%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.00 1 $74,263 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.04 1 $80,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3033.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Social Science Research Assistants 1 $32,843 -43.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1032.00 1 $82,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1042.00 1 $67,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1 $45,000 -30.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Optometrists at NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jan 2022 $106,605 $92,768 - Fort Lauderdale FL Other Certified-Expired PERM
May 2020 $93,350 $67,538 - Ft. Lauderdale FL Other Certified PERM
Aug 2018 $102,350 $79,390 - FORT LAUDERDALE FL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $93,350 $79,390 - FORT LAUDERDALE FL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $100,000 $79,390 - FT LAUDERDALE FL N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $92,000 $79,390 - DAVIE FL N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2017 $95,000 $76,083 - FORT LAUDERDALE FL N/A Certified LCA

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Education Requirements

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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.