DOL Verified Employer

The University of Kansas - Geographers

Government-verified salary data from 674 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$46,816
4 DOL filings
KS Approval Rate 81.8% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$46,816
Certified filings
DOL Filings
4
Certified: 551
Unique Job Titles
138
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
81.8%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 4 certified filings
Insufficient data for salary range.
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+14.7%

The University of Kansas pays 14.7% 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 100 $45,674 -55.9%
$40,000$40,000$45,674$49,976$49,976
Chemists 34 $45,565 -45.9%
$43,000$43,000$45,565$49,712$49,712
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $151,500 +55.8%
$142,000$142,000$151,500$175,937$175,937
19-1021.00 20 $58,683 N/A
$54,600$54,600$58,683$65,000$65,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $86,860 -18.2%
$81,200$81,200$86,860$90,000$90,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $52,042 -32.4%
$42,980$42,980$52,042$59,671$59,671
15-1034 18 $69,905 N/A
$56,863$56,863$69,905$71,750$71,750
25-1124.00 15 $53,755 N/A
$47,000$47,000$53,755$58,000$58,000
Statisticians 15 $72,000 -30.3%
$54,000$54,000$72,000$75,000$75,000
25-1011.00 11 $160,000 N/A
$155,000$155,000$160,000$160,000$160,000
25-1032.00 11 $98,500 N/A
$88,227$88,227$98,500$106,000$106,000
15-1034.00 11 $75,500 N/A
$70,000$70,000$75,500$79,918$79,918
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $76,000 -4.2%
$52,810$52,810$76,000$78,000$78,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $56,500 -29.5%
$55,297$55,297$56,500$60,000$60,000
25-1121.00 10 $66,250 N/A
$60,000$60,000$66,250$73,000$73,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 10 $46,344 -53.9%
$42,784$42,784$46,344$65,000$65,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $88,580 -8.4%
$87,500$87,500$88,580$89,466$89,466
25-1022.00 8 $71,410 N/A
$58,800$58,800$71,410$85,000$85,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $73,404 -24.6%
$70,000$70,000$73,404$73,808$73,808
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $69,361 -20%
$68,328$68,328$69,361$91,520$91,520
25-1193.00 8 $75,000 N/A
$74,000$74,000$75,000$75,000$75,000
Accountants and Auditors 8 $48,000 -41.2%
$45,000$45,000$48,000$56,410$56,410
25-1021.00 7 $105,500 N/A
$96,000$96,000$105,500$108,000$108,000
25-1031.00 7 $68,000 N/A
$68,000$68,000$68,000$81,470$81,470
25-1052.00 7 $86,914 N/A
$84,500$84,500$86,914$90,000$90,000
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $61,366 -27.2%
$55,784$55,784$61,366$65,000$65,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $76,000 -28%
$70,000$70,000$76,000$77,000$77,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 7 $40,516 -56.6%
$38,300$38,300$40,516$42,682$42,682
19-4061.00 7 $65,000 N/A
$63,000$63,000$65,000$76,500$76,500
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $50,519 -41.4%
$40,890$40,890$50,519$51,037$51,037
25-1054.00 6 $80,000 N/A
$80,000$80,000$80,000$85,000$85,000
15-2041.00 6 $59,160 N/A
$52,915$52,915$59,160$70,000$70,000
Biological Technicians 6 $37,850 -27.2%
$33,675$33,675$37,850$40,000$40,000
15-1243.01 5 $95,000 N/A
$75,000$75,000$95,000$115,000$115,000
17-2041.00 5 $60,748 N/A
$55,000$55,000$60,748$62,154$62,154
19-2031.00 5 $60,250 N/A
$50,400$50,400$60,250$70,000$70,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 5 $64,834 -34.7%
$50,000$50,000$64,834$77,700$77,700
19-4041 5 $38,034 N/A
$35,360$35,360$38,034$40,000$40,000
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $62,500 -38.4%
$60,000$60,000$62,500$65,000$65,000
25-1042.00 4 $81,820 N/A
$80,000$80,000$81,820$83,640$83,640
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $98,000 -18.3%
$76,000$76,000$98,000$120,000$120,000
25-1122.00 4 $73,000 N/A
$72,000$72,000$73,000$77,500$77,500
Instructional Coordinators 4 $48,960 -34.5%
$45,450$45,450$48,960$49,920$49,920
Graphic Designers 4 $49,000 -20.1%
$43,000$43,000$49,000$50,000$50,000
15-1035 4 $105,000 N/A
$70,000$70,000$105,000$107,666$107,666
Chemical Engineers 4 $50,000 -59%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2075.00 4 $81,349 N/A
$77,126$77,126$81,349$85,571$85,571
Petroleum Engineers 4 $61,255 -56.6%
$51,510$51,510$61,255$71,000$71,000
Microbiologists 4 $52,138 -40.3%
$41,853$41,853$52,138$62,422$62,422
19-1029.01 4 $50,000 N/A
$50,000$50,000$50,000$54,059$54,059

Individual DOL Filings for Geographers at The University of Kansas

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Feb 2018 $46,816 $40,810 - LAWRENCE KS N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $46,816 $40,810 - LAWRENCE KS N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2018 $46,816 $40,810 - LAWRENCE KS 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.