DOL Verified Employer

The University of Mississippi Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 377 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$60,000
377 DOL filings
MS Approval Rate 76.4% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$60,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
377
Certified: 288
Unique Job Titles
65
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
76.4%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 377 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$28,644$47,476$60,000$72,000$166,818
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+47.9%

The University of Mississippi pays 47.9% 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 51 $44,000 -57.6%
$40,810$40,810$44,000$48,000$48,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 42 $52,000 -32.5%
$42,667$42,667$52,000$56,000$56,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $135,000 +38.8%
$125,018$125,018$135,000$159,996$159,996
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $80,000 -24.6%
$66,640$66,640$80,000$83,000$83,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $93,333 -11.6%
$80,000$80,000$93,333$100,000$100,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $61,500 -22.5%
$60,000$60,000$61,500$73,000$73,000
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $70,000 -7.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1034 14 $54,808 N/A
$50,000$50,000$54,808$58,900$58,900
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $88,036 -9%
$85,000$85,000$88,036$106,667$106,667
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $68,950 -29.2%
$62,000$62,000$68,950$70,000$70,000
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $70,000 -8.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142 7 $65,394 N/A
$63,750$63,750$65,394$66,030$66,030
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 7 $37,354 -42.7%
$35,394$35,394$37,354$39,314$39,314
Coaches and Scouts 7 $62,350 +35.8%
$50,600$50,600$62,350$64,700$64,700
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 6 $48,738 -51.6%
$42,000$42,000$48,738$52,000$52,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $90,000 -25%
$90,000$90,000$90,000$91,825$91,825
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $64,800 -17.2%
$60,900$60,900$64,800$73,332$73,332
Physicists 5 $47,500 -71.4%
$46,350$46,350$47,500$47,500$47,500
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $95,667 +11%
$70,000$70,000$95,667$100,000$100,000
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $61,500 -14.7%
$31,930$31,930$61,500$73,333$73,333
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $45,000 -43.9%
$28,933$28,933$45,000$45,000$45,000
History Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $61,866 -24.1%
$54,433$54,433$61,866$74,960$74,960
Chemists 4 $37,336 -55.6%
$34,965$34,965$37,336$45,000$45,000
Materials Scientists 4 $42,286 -59.4%
$41,746$41,746$42,286$47,476$47,476
Hydrologists 4 $59,405 -35.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $66,667 -29.6%
$60,000$60,000$66,667$144,435$144,435
Instructional Coordinators 4 $44,000 -41.1%
$40,000$40,000$44,000$48,000$48,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 3 $67,000 -32.5%
$60,000$60,000$67,000$78,790$78,790
25-1011.00 3 $149,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $68,533 -17.9%
$63,734$63,734$68,533$73,332$73,332
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $58,000 -42.8%
$58,000$58,000$58,000$71,770$71,770
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $65,000 -16.5%
$60,000$60,000$65,000$70,000$70,000
25-1124.00 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $66,667 -14.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 2 $97,415 -6.3%
$79,830$79,830$97,415$115,000$115,000
15-1034.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1071.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Soil and Plant Scientists 2 $51,500 -27.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physical Scientists, All Other 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $58,000 -29.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $50,086 -60.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1 $40,000 -32.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1035 1 $52,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111 1 $73,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1150 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199 1 $67,500 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1799 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Statisticians 1 $47,216 -54.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
The University of Mississippi 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.

Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 75% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

MS 230 MI 56 LA 2

Education Requirements

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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.