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The Ohio State University Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 2,735 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$66,228
2,735 DOL filings
OH Approval Rate 79.2% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$66,228
Certified filings
DOL Filings
2,735
Certified: 2,165
Unique Job Titles
281
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
79.2%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 2,735 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$27,040$51,007$66,228$99,441$723,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+58.1%

The Ohio State University pays 58.1% 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
Biochemists and Biophysicists 245 $45,001 -56.6%
$42,000$42,000$45,001$49,000$49,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 164 $44,000 -56.3%
$40,643$40,643$44,000$49,421$49,421
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 164 $180,000 +70.4%
$85,000$85,000$180,000$211,809$211,809
25-1071.00 137 $170,000 N/A
$102,910$102,910$170,000$251,856$251,856
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 84 $90,000 -15.2%
$80,000$80,000$90,000$95,004$95,004
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 83 $71,269 -10.2%
$61,008$61,008$71,269$85,363$85,363
19-1021.00 82 $54,765 N/A
$50,376$50,376$54,765$62,000$62,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 69 $161,000 +65.5%
$143,000$143,000$161,000$190,000$190,000
29-1069 67 $120,219 N/A
$52,797$52,797$120,219$204,000$204,000
29-1063 60 $200,000 N/A
$55,804$55,804$200,000$205,321$205,321
19-1042.00 56 $64,426 N/A
$58,413$58,413$64,426$83,262$83,262
25-1022.00 47 $95,000 N/A
$65,172$65,172$95,000$105,000$105,000
25-1032.00 39 $99,071 N/A
$91,893$91,893$99,071$105,000$105,000
Microbiologists 37 $45,055 -48.4%
$38,210$38,210$45,055$48,000$48,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 32 $50,004 -53.3%
$41,725$41,725$50,004$60,000$60,000
25-1011.00 30 $175,050 N/A
$160,000$160,000$175,050$200,000$200,000
19-1029.02 28 $65,000 N/A
$61,008$61,008$65,000$69,160$69,160
Soil and Plant Scientists 26 $40,366 -43.5%
$37,500$37,500$40,366$45,000$45,000
19-1022.00 25 $57,750 N/A
$50,616$50,616$57,750$62,700$62,700
29-1067 25 $62,091 N/A
$60,014$60,014$62,091$63,154$63,154
19-2012.00 24 $61,008 N/A
$55,973$55,973$61,008$64,210$64,210
Materials Scientists 24 $53,052 -49.1%
$48,000$48,000$53,052$64,459$64,459
Biological Technicians 24 $31,907 -38.6%
$29,000$29,000$31,907$35,505$35,505
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $93,504 -3.3%
$89,256$89,256$93,504$103,033$103,033
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $90,000 +4.2%
$76,608$76,608$90,000$110,004$110,004
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $103,704 -13.6%
$66,000$66,000$103,704$112,040$112,040
Veterinarians 22 $108,756 -13.4%
$79,980$79,980$108,756$120,000$120,000
19-1029.01 21 $61,008 N/A
$57,000$57,000$61,008$73,500$73,500
17-2144 20 $73,840 N/A
$60,694$60,694$73,840$82,008$82,008
Chemical Engineers 18 $69,898 -42.6%
$59,446$59,446$69,898$72,342$72,342
Physicists 17 $58,032 -65.1%
$51,584$51,584$58,032$58,032$58,032
Chemists 17 $46,654 -44.6%
$42,000$42,000$46,654$49,462$49,462
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $61,416 -20.3%
$57,000$57,000$61,416$63,036$63,036
17-2076 15 $69,158 N/A
$51,672$51,672$69,158$75,216$75,216
19-2031.00 15 $63,472 N/A
$55,000$55,000$63,472$67,371$67,371
Biological Scientists, All Other 14 $58,000 -37.9%
$48,671$48,671$58,000$62,271$62,271
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $76,252 -8.6%
$60,000$60,000$76,252$82,000$82,000
25-1121.00 14 $74,000 N/A
$61,008$61,008$74,000$80,000$80,000
29-1065 14 $126,610 N/A
$126,589$126,589$126,610$129,126$129,126
Statisticians 13 $64,355 -37.7%
$55,000$55,000$64,355$80,000$80,000
25-1042.00 13 $110,000 N/A
$98,004$98,004$110,000$117,000$117,000
25-1124.00 13 $63,439 N/A
$51,510$51,510$63,439$73,000$73,000
17-2031.00 12 $60,000 N/A
$54,540$54,540$60,000$67,059$67,059
17-2074 12 $82,668 N/A
$74,339$74,339$82,668$82,668$82,668
17-2144.00 12 $75,299 N/A
$66,084$66,084$75,299$87,500$87,500
19-4021.00 12 $41,704 N/A
$39,562$39,562$41,704$45,760$45,760
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $75,000 -6.6%
$50,460$50,460$75,000$80,184$80,184
29-1061 12 $124,184 N/A
$53,763$53,763$124,184$270,000$270,000
17-2074.00 11 $87,432 N/A
$84,732$84,732$87,432$111,500$111,500
19-3031 11 $51,584 N/A
$47,820$47,820$51,584$60,000$60,000

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
The Ohio State University files more than half of its positions at the DOL minimum wage level (Level I). This may indicate systematic use of minimum-permitted wages for sponsored workers.

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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.