DOL Verified Employer

South Dakota State University - Geographers

Government-verified salary data from 357 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$52,000
15 DOL filings
SD Approval Rate 80.4% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$52,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
15
Certified: 287
Unique Job Titles
86
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
80.4%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 15 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$50,000$50,000$52,000$53,000$62,500
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+34.6%

South Dakota State University pays 34.6% 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
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $72,037 -16.6%
$71,431$71,431$72,037$75,000$75,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $80,845 -23.8%
$76,457$76,457$80,845$85,000$85,000
Geographers 15 $52,000 -46.5%
$50,000$50,000$52,000$53,000$53,000
25-1032.00 15 $91,500 N/A
$84,500$84,500$91,500$94,000$94,000
25-1041.00 14 $88,092 N/A
$83,000$83,000$88,092$95,000$95,000
Soil and Plant Scientists 12 $45,500 -36.3%
$40,155$40,155$45,500$47,500$47,500
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $65,000 -19.1%
$53,600$53,600$65,000$70,000$70,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $47,708 -38.1%
$44,956$44,956$47,708$55,417$55,417
Farm and Home Management Educators 11 $65,242 +12.3%
$60,000$60,000$65,242$69,900$69,900
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $56,163 -27.3%
$56,163$56,163$56,163$65,297$65,297
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $115,641 +18.9%
$72,000$72,000$115,641$141,000$141,000
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $63,500 -26.8%
$61,209$61,209$63,500$75,000$75,000
19-2099.01 8 $55,000 N/A
$52,000$52,000$55,000$55,965$55,965
Microbiologists 7 $43,185 -50.6%
$37,149$37,149$43,185$43,506$43,506
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 7 $38,900 -61.3%
$38,522$38,522$38,900$105,428$105,428
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $73,912 -6.9%
$52,711$52,711$73,912$81,272$81,272
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $89,536 -25.4%
$75,000$75,000$89,536$96,658$96,658
19-1013.00 6 $47,671 N/A
$45,000$45,000$47,671$53,000$53,000
15-1111 5 $94,554 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Food Scientists and Technologists 5 $47,500 -44.3%
$45,000$45,000$47,500$53,172$53,172
Biochemists and Biophysicists 5 $44,364 -57.2%
$40,810$40,810$44,364$46,704$46,704
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 5 $68,000 -31.5%
$50,000$50,000$68,000$70,431$70,431
Physical Scientists, All Other 5 $54,410 -53.9%
$51,000$51,000$54,410$55,000$55,000
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $55,985 -44.8%
$55,000$55,000$55,985$65,000$65,000
25-1031.00 5 $71,200 N/A
$65,000$65,000$71,200$71,200$71,200
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $104,000 -1.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $53,000 -33.9%
$51,000$51,000$53,000$55,000$55,000
Biological Technicians 4 $29,048 -44.1%
$27,539$27,539$29,048$30,097$30,097
25-1011.00 4 $130,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $85,400 -11.7%
$80,364$80,364$85,400$90,435$90,435
25-1021.00 4 $95,624 N/A
$91,000$91,000$95,624$97,248$97,248
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $71,175 -17.5%
$60,499$60,499$71,175$72,884$72,884
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $72,357 -12.3%
$65,390$65,390$72,357$93,256$93,256
Instructional Coordinators 3 $52,057 -30.3%
$49,000$49,000$52,057$57,915$57,915
Chemists 3 $38,372 -54.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $55,935 -42.6%
$55,870$55,870$55,935$56,000$56,000
25-1064.00 3 $69,596 N/A
$67,191$67,191$69,596$72,000$72,000
25-1081.00 3 $67,000 N/A
$67,000$67,000$67,000$75,000$75,000
Coaches and Scouts 2 $35,919 -21.8%
$34,284$34,284$35,919$37,553$37,553
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2 $40,000 -43.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Agricultural Engineers 2 $47,500 -43.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 2 $39,907 -48.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1012.00 2 $63,398 N/A
$61,796$61,796$63,398$65,000$65,000
19-3092.00 2 $56,700 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1071.00 2 $124,988 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $56,000 -22.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1121.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
History Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $53,000 -35%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1192.00 2 $64,354 N/A
$56,708$56,708$64,354$72,000$72,000
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $64,500 -15%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Geographers at South Dakota State University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2017 $50,000 $35,173 - BROOKINGS SD N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $60,000 $35,173 - BROOKINGS SD N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $52,000 $42,910 - BROOKINGS SD N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2014 $62,500 $38,646 - BROOKINGS SD N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2013 $51,000 $38,646 - BROOKINGS SD N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2012 $52,000 $31,803 - BROOKINGS SD N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2012 $52,000 $31,803 - BROOKINGS SD N/A Withdrawn LCA
Jan 2012 $50,000 $31,803 - BROOKINGS SD N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2012 $50,000 $31,803 - BROOKINGS SD N/A Withdrawn LCA
Dec 2011 $53,000 $31,803 - BROOKINGS SD N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Locations

SD 257 SO 28 MD 1 OH 1

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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.