DOL Verified Employer

Oregon State University - Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

Government-verified salary data from 1,128 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$57,648
20 DOL filings
OR Approval Rate 76.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$57,648
Certified filings
DOL Filings
20
Certified: 867
Unique Job Titles
181
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
76.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 20 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$49,704$54,000$57,648$64,812$83,004
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+16.6%

Oregon State University pays 16.6% 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
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 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers at Oregon State University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jul 2019 $64,812 $60,590 - Corvallis OR N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $59,292 $47,486 - Newport OR N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $57,696 $47,486 - Newport OR N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2019 $57,696 $47,486 - Corvallis OR N/A Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2019 $56,004 $47,486 - Newport OR N/A Withdrawn LCA
Aug 2018 $65,052 $57,845 - CORVALLIS OR N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2018 $65,052 $60,590 - CORVALLIS OR N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $55,020 $45,427 - CORVALLIS OR N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $66,000 $64,355 - NEWPORT OR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $62,544 $61,069 - CORVALLIS OR N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $83,004 $76,398 - CORVALLIS OR N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $56,004 $47,320 - NEWPORT OR N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $49,704 $49,462 - CORVALLIS OR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $54,384 $48,485 - CORVALLIS OR N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $58,989 $44,803 - CORVALLIS OR N/A Withdrawn LCA
May 2013 $52,392 $44,803 - CORVALLIS OR N/A Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2013 $54,000 $47,154 - CORVALLIS OR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $54,000 $44,803 - CORVALLIS OR 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.