How much does Oregon State University pay?

Oregon State University has a median filed salary of $65,727 across 1,128 DOL filings, ranging from $53,893 to $85,488.

Does Oregon State University pay above market?

Oregon State University pays approximately 29.4% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Oregon State University sponsor?

Oregon State University files most often for: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Business Teachers, Postsecondary, Veterinarians, Soil and Plant Scientists, 19-2042.00.

Where does Oregon State University hire?

Oregon State University files most DOL cases in: Oregon (857 filings), Florida (2 filings), Virginia (1 filings), Washington (1 filings), District of Columbia (1 filings).

Oregon State University Biological Scientists, All Other Salary - DOL Verified Data

OR Approval Rate 76.9% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$48,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 867

Unique Job Titles

181

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

76.9%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 24 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$39,264$45,000$48,000$50,004$60,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+10.2%

Oregon State University pays 10.2% 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
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	52	$90,500	-14.7%	$85,005$85,005$90,500$94,005$94,005
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	49	$119,007	+22.4%	$110,007$110,007$119,007$146,007$146,007
Veterinarians	40	$31,775	-74.7%	$27,000$27,000$31,775$31,776$31,776
Soil and Plant Scientists	36	$48,721	-31.8%	$43,932$43,932$48,721$60,000$60,000
19-2042.00	33	$64,068	N/A	$58,404$58,404$64,068$75,000$75,000
19-1013.00	32	$55,008	N/A	$52,224$52,224$55,008$62,232$62,232
25-1011.00	31	$146,676	N/A	$121,572$121,572$146,676$204,000$204,000
25-1032.00	28	$101,106	N/A	$89,500$89,500$101,106$111,006$111,006
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	27	$63,111	-20.5%	$55,476$55,476$63,111$84,474$84,474
Biological Scientists, All Other	24	$48,000	-48.6%	$45,000$45,000$48,000$50,004$50,004
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	23	$90,000	-6.9%	$85,188$85,188$90,000$100,008$100,008
29-1131.00	23	$35,784	N/A	$32,784$32,784$35,784$35,784$35,784
Microbiologists	23	$50,178	-42.5%	$47,964$47,964$50,178$55,008$55,008
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	22	$80,541	-20.1%	$78,003$78,003$80,541$82,368$82,368
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	20	$57,648	-41.9%	$54,000$54,000$57,648$64,812$64,812
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$74,173	-14.1%	$66,600$66,600$74,173$75,600$75,600
Chemists	19	$45,534	-45.9%	$40,008$40,008$45,534$60,549$60,549
25-1022.00	18	$77,694	N/A	$62,358$62,358$77,694$120,000$120,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$85,752	-18.8%	$73,008$73,008$85,752$113,339$113,339
25-1021.00	15	$94,005	N/A	$94,005$94,005$94,005$152,004$152,004
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$70,503	-15.5%	$59,440$59,440$70,503$78,003$78,003
19-1023.00	13	$63,852	N/A	$55,008$55,008$63,852$66,036$66,036
25-1041.00	12	$85,008	N/A	$70,008$70,008$85,008$106,500$106,500
25-1042.00	12	$71,491	N/A	$64,752$64,752$71,491$106,008$106,008
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$92,853	-22.6%	$86,666$86,666$92,853$106,788$106,788
15-1111	12	$51,198	N/A	$50,004$50,004$51,198$90,000$90,000
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	12	$47,496	-34.8%	$43,000$43,000$47,496$51,542$51,542
25-1051.00	11	$100,236	N/A	$84,490$84,490$100,236$111,280$111,280
21-1012.00	10	$57,768	N/A	$54,504$54,504$57,768$62,004$62,004
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	10	$123,000	+18.3%	$83,076$83,076$123,000$128,316$128,316
15-1217.00	10	$74,173	N/A	$70,057$70,057$74,173$85,179$85,179
Psychologists, All Other	10	$62,004	-47.3%	$57,000$57,000$62,004$67,008$67,008
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$76,248	-11.6%	$59,844$59,844$76,248$81,000$81,000
Instructional Coordinators	9	$56,004	-25.1%	$53,061$53,061$56,004$62,844$62,844
17-2144.00	9	$60,000	N/A	$60,000$60,000$60,000$63,600$63,600
Engineers, All Other	9	$50,004	-57.5%	$49,275$49,275$50,004$54,600$54,600
19-1042.00	9	$61,008	N/A	$61,008$61,008$61,008$63,120$63,120
19-2031.00	9	$66,192	N/A	$56,493$56,493$66,192$66,204$66,204
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$57,924	-19.7%	$38,688$38,688$57,924$57,924$57,924
25-1122.00	8	$65,007	N/A	$57,696$57,696$65,007$84,000$84,000
19-1022.00	8	$60,000	N/A	$52,704$52,704$60,000$101,004$101,004
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$77,764	-23.3%	$75,000$75,000$77,764$80,527$80,527
25-1052.00	7	$82,215	N/A	$81,000$81,000$82,215$83,430$83,430
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$75,006	-20.8%	$68,286$68,286$75,006$75,006$75,006
17-2053.00	7	$76,515	N/A	$61,008$61,008$76,515$80,004$80,004
19-1021.00	7	$59,991	N/A	$46,620$46,620$59,991$73,362$73,362
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$54,298	-32.4%	$53,331$53,331$54,298$54,829$54,829
25-1071.00	6	$125,004	N/A	$100,008$100,008$125,004$134,004$134,004
Coaches and Scouts	6	$74,880	+63.1%	$40,000$40,000$74,880$135,000$135,000
Food Scientists and Technologists	6	$57,064	-33.1%	$48,432$48,432$57,064$78,000$78,000

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Scientists, All Other at Oregon State University

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2019	$57,000	$56,899	-	Corvallis OR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$53,508	$50,731	-	Portland OR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$53,508	$50,731	-	Corvallis OR	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2019	$53,508	$50,731	-	Portland OR	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2018	$49,764	$44,221	-	CORVALLIS OR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$60,000	$44,221	-	CORVALLIS OR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$47,484	$44,221	-	CORVALLIS OR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$46,904	$43,576	-	CORVALLIS OR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$43,576	$43,576	-	CORVALLIS OR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$46,987	$43,576	-	CORVALLIS OR	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2016	$43,692	$43,692	-	CORVALLIS OR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$43,692	$43,692	-	CORVALLIS OR	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2016	$48,000	$40,560	-	NEWPORT OR	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$45,000	$40,706	-	NEWPORT OR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$49,128	$40,706	-	CORVALLIS OR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2013	$42,000	$37,336	-	CORVALLIS OR	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2013	$45,000	$38,147	-	NEWPORT OR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$38,501	$38,147	-	CORVALLIS OR	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2012	$39,264	$38,147	-	CORVALLIS OR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$50,004	$38,147	-	CORVALLIS OR	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$50,003	$48,256	-	CORVALLIS OR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$55,000	$48,256	-	CORVALLIS OR	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.

Oregon State University - Biological Scientists, All Other