DOL Verified Employer

Texas Tech University - Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Government-verified salary data from 1,152 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$71,500
37 DOL filings
TX Approval Rate 73.8% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$71,500
Certified filings
DOL Filings
37
Certified: 850
Unique Job Titles
179
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
73.8%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 37 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$30,000$40,000$71,500$78,451$84,894
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+146.5%

Texas Tech University pays 146.5% 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 65 $87,500 -17.6%
$70,000$70,000$87,500$94,000$94,000
15-1022 53 $55,000 N/A
$50,000$50,000$55,000$61,000$61,000
25-1032.00 46 $108,000 N/A
$106,667$106,667$108,000$114,000$114,000
25-1011.00 39 $154,025 N/A
$125,000$125,000$154,025$175,000$175,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 37 $71,500 -9.9%
$40,000$40,000$71,500$78,451$78,451
Chemists 33 $45,000 -46.5%
$40,000$40,000$45,000$50,000$50,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $155,000 +59.4%
$105,000$105,000$155,000$163,000$163,000
15-1034 22 $61,839 N/A
$58,677$58,677$61,839$62,525$62,525
Biochemists and Biophysicists 21 $47,000 -54.7%
$41,808$41,808$47,000$48,000$48,000
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $70,000 -2.9%
$70,000$70,000$70,000$78,000$78,000
19-1013.00 20 $50,429 N/A
$50,000$50,000$50,429$65,000$65,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $88,000 -9%
$87,000$87,000$88,000$92,500$92,500
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $64,000 -15.7%
$62,000$62,000$64,000$65,000$65,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $105,000 -12.5%
$100,000$100,000$105,000$105,000$105,000
Soil and Plant Scientists 17 $43,500 -39.1%
$40,000$40,000$43,500$52,000$52,000
25-1021.00 16 $118,000 N/A
$99,000$99,000$118,000$120,000$120,000
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $66,000 -35%
$61,000$61,000$66,000$75,000$75,000
25-1031.00 16 $80,000 N/A
$75,000$75,000$80,000$82,000$82,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $68,000 -12.6%
$66,759$66,759$68,000$70,000$70,000
25-1022.00 15 $81,000 N/A
$81,000$81,000$81,000$87,602$87,602
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $70,000 -18.9%
$67,000$67,000$70,000$72,000$72,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $51,500 -33.1%
$45,000$45,000$51,500$52,750$52,750
Materials Scientists 13 $80,000 -23.2%
$60,000$60,000$80,000$110,000$110,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $71,500 -24.5%
$55,000$55,000$71,500$75,000$75,000
25-1122.00 13 $75,000 N/A
$71,023$71,023$75,000$75,000$75,000
25-1192.00 13 $74,000 N/A
$73,000$73,000$74,000$76,715$76,715
15-1022.00 13 $61,713 N/A
$60,000$60,000$61,713$62,525$62,525
25-1041.00 12 $72,000 N/A
$65,000$65,000$72,000$86,000$86,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $62,000 -28.1%
$50,937$50,937$62,000$63,000$63,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $53,075 -33.8%
$50,000$50,000$53,075$63,000$63,000
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $75,000 -26%
$72,000$72,000$75,000$75,000$75,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $67,085 -16.5%
$63,000$63,000$67,085$70,000$70,000
25-1124.00 11 $66,000 N/A
$59,500$59,500$66,000$66,000$66,000
17-2053 10 $56,000 N/A
$52,000$52,000$56,000$56,000$56,000
19-1021.00 10 $53,480 N/A
$50,000$50,000$53,480$65,000$65,000
25-1063.00 10 $97,500 N/A
$78,000$78,000$97,500$110,000$110,000
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $73,613 -15.1%
$72,000$72,000$73,613$76,500$76,500
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $58,563 -25.2%
$51,203$51,203$58,563$59,809$59,809
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $65,000 -22.1%
$48,000$48,000$65,000$70,000$70,000
25-1071.00 9 $115,000 N/A
$115,000$115,000$115,000$128,000$128,000
19-2012.00 8 $48,000 N/A
$46,259$46,259$48,000$50,000$50,000
19-2031.00 8 $55,450 N/A
$45,900$45,900$55,450$65,000$65,000
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 8 $40,894 -37.2%
$37,000$37,000$40,894$49,992$49,992
25-1042.00 8 $82,500 N/A
$49,939$49,939$82,500$82,500$82,500
25-1066.00 8 $75,000 N/A
$75,000$75,000$75,000$78,000$78,000
25-1121.00 8 $74,000 N/A
$65,145$65,145$74,000$84,000$84,000
25-4021 8 $51,000 N/A
$49,000$49,000$51,000$51,000$51,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 8 $132,495 +27.5%
$73,570$73,570$132,495$155,000$155,000
15-1293.00 7 $70,531 N/A
$67,794$67,794$70,531$75,833$75,833
Chemical Engineers 7 $48,000 -60.6%
$39,000$39,000$48,000$50,000$50,000

Individual DOL Filings for Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary at Texas Tech University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Aug 2021 $81,000 $35,080 - Lubbock TE Doctorate Certified PERM
Jul 2020 $72,000 $30,050 - Lubbock TE Doctorate Certified PERM
Aug 2019 $72,000 $30,050 - LUBBOCK TE N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $39,000 $30,050 - Lubbock TE N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $72,000 $34,340 - LUBBOCK TE N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Aug 2018 $40,000 $34,340 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $84,894 $37,990 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $83,000 $51,903 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2018 $80,000 $37,990 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $78,451 $37,990 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $60,000 $27,960 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $40,000 $27,960 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $54,000 $27,960 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $76,000 $27,960 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $30,000 $27,960 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $81,000 $43,703 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $82,000 $32,160 - Lubbock TX Doctorate Certified PERM
Jun 2016 $40,000 $32,160 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $81,000 $32,160 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $81,000 $32,160 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2016 $40,000 $32,160 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $38,189 $20,380 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Oct 2013 $72,000 $20,380 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $37,872 $20,380 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2013 $31,408 $17,888 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $71,000 $17,890 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $69,500 $17,890 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $37,130 $37,130 - LUBBOCK TX N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2012 $72,000 $37,130 - LUBBOCK TX 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.