How much does The University of Memphis pay?

The University of Memphis has a median filed salary of $70,000 across 385 DOL filings, ranging from $55,000 to $87,500.

Does The University of Memphis pay above market?

The University of Memphis pays approximately 81.8% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does The University of Memphis sponsor?

The University of Memphis files most often for: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Business Teachers, Postsecondary, 15-1111, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary.

Where does The University of Memphis hire?

The University of Memphis files most DOL cases in: Tennessee (261 filings), TE (37 filings).

The University of Memphis Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Salary - DOL Verified Data

TN Approval Rate 77.4% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$87,250

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 298

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

77.4%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 27 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$80,000$85,000$87,250$87,550$91,546

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+39.0%

The University of Memphis pays 39.0% 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	27	$87,250	-17.8%	$85,000$85,000$87,250$87,550$87,550
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$120,448	+23.8%	$115,000$115,000$120,448$147,500$147,500
15-1111	16	$60,000	N/A	$54,000$54,000$60,000$65,000$65,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$57,500	-28.4%	$41,600$41,600$57,500$68,000$68,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$102,500	+6%	$95,000$95,000$102,500$105,000$105,000
25-1032.00	14	$94,000	N/A	$90,000$90,000$94,000$95,027$95,027
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$52,000	-32.5%	$40,000$40,000$52,000$55,000$55,000
Biological Scientists, All Other	11	$44,671	-52.1%	$43,534$43,534$44,671$48,000$48,000
25-1011.00	11	$143,000	N/A	$142,000$142,000$143,000$150,000$150,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$76,000	-36.7%	$75,000$75,000$76,000$100,000$100,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$78,004	-26.2%	$65,920$65,920$78,004$80,000$80,000
25-1022.00	10	$83,100	N/A	$50,000$50,000$83,100$84,000$84,000
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$55,000	-29.7%	$32,640$32,640$55,000$56,440$56,440
25-1021.00	9	$115,000	N/A	$100,900$100,900$115,000$147,819$147,819
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	7	$65,500	-12.7%	$64,000$64,000$65,500$66,000$66,000
25-1081.00	7	$70,000	N/A	$64,500$64,500$70,000$80,000$80,000
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$59,740	-21.3%	$56,000$56,000$59,740$62,000$62,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$73,220	-7.7%	$72,000$72,000$73,220$73,440$73,440
25-1063.00	6	$140,000	N/A	$80,000$80,000$140,000$155,000$155,000
25-1071.00	6	$80,000	N/A	$66,164$66,164$80,000$81,000$81,000
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	6	$85,000	+8.3%	$75,000$75,000$85,000$85,000$85,000
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	5	$51,781	-36.3%	$42,525$42,525$51,781$61,037$61,037
25-1042.00	5	$70,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$62,000	-36.3%	$62,000$62,000$62,000$68,000$68,000
25-1054.00	5	$73,000	N/A	$71,000$71,000$73,000$73,000$73,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$60,000	-22.9%	$52,000$52,000$60,000$60,000$60,000
25-1122.00	5	$55,000	N/A	$51,020$51,020$55,000$55,000$55,000
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$67,302	-13.8%	$62,000$62,000$67,302$72,604$72,604
15-1037	4	$85,000	N/A	$75,000$75,000$85,000$101,000$101,000
19-2043.00	4	$75,000	N/A	$58,500$58,500$75,000$80,000$80,000
25-1069.00	4	$67,152	N/A	$65,000$65,000$67,152$69,303$69,303
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$55,000	-31.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1121.00	4	$64,486	N/A	$60,000$60,000$64,486$65,000$65,000
Urban and Regional Planners	3	$65,000	-22.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$68,000	-10.8%	$67,500$67,500$68,000$68,000$68,000
25-1125.00	3	$66,632	N/A	$63,000$63,000$66,632$70,263$70,263
25-1199.00	3	$80,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1133	2	$73,542	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Mathematicians	2	$46,051	-62.2%	$46,051$46,051$46,051$46,051$46,051
Operations Research Analysts	2	$75,000	-17.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2053	2	$50,500	N/A	$50,000$50,000$50,500$51,000$51,000
Materials Engineers	2	$51,000	-52.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2144	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1042.00	2	$50,694	N/A	$49,888$49,888$50,694$51,500$51,500
Life Scientists, All Other	2	$63,750	-27.4%	$47,500$47,500$63,750$80,000$80,000
19-1099.00	2	$65,775	N/A	$50,000$50,000$65,775$81,549$81,549
Physicists	2	$42,401	-74.5%	$41,600$41,600$42,401$43,202$43,202
19-3099.00	2	$115,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Social Science Research Assistants	2	$52,057	-10.3%	$44,114$44,114$52,057$60,000$60,000
Counselors, All Other	2	$43,500	-12.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary at The University of Memphis

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Dec 2020	$87,500	$65,330	-	Memphis TE	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jul 2019	$87,500	$65,330	-	Memphis TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$91,546	$62,750	-	Memphis TE	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Jun 2019	$87,500	$62,750	-	Memphis TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$91,546	$62,750	-	Memphis TE	Doctorate	Withdrawn	PERM
Apr 2019	$89,489	$62,750	-	Memphis TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$87,550	$62,750	-	MEMPHIS TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$87,550	$62,750	-	MEMPHIS TN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2018	$87,500	$62,750	-	MEMPHIS TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$90,665	$68,230	-	MEMPHIS TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$88,135	$68,230	-	MEMPHIS TN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2018	$87,000	$68,230	-	MEMPHIS TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$88,135	$68,230	-	MEMPHIS TN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2018	$88,135	$68,230	-	MEMPHIS TN	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
May 2018	$89,864	$68,230	-	MEMPHIS TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$85,000	$52,910	-	Memphis TN	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Jun 2016	$85,000	$52,420	-	MEMPHIS TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$86,700	$52,420	-	MEMPHIS TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2014	$80,000	$43,420	-	Memphis TE	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Nov 2014	$85,000	$43,420	-	Memphis TE	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jul 2013	$85,000	$51,240	-	MEMPHIS TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$80,000	$51,240	-	MEMPHIS TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$80,000	$51,120	-	Memphis TE	N/A	Certified-Expired	PERM
Aug 2012	$80,000	$51,240	-	MEMPHIS TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$80,000	$51,120	-	MEMPHIS TN	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.

The University of Memphis - Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary