How much does The University of Texas at Austin pay?

The University of Texas at Austin has a median filed salary of $65,000 across 2,111 DOL filings, ranging from $51,900 to $90,000.

Does The University of Texas at Austin pay above market?

The University of Texas at Austin pays approximately 52.6% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does The University of Texas at Austin sponsor?

The University of Texas at Austin files most often for: Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, Biological Scientists, All Other, Physicists, 19-2042.00, Chemists.

Where does The University of Texas at Austin hire?

The University of Texas at Austin files most DOL cases in: Texas (1,472 filings), TE (113 filings), Massachusetts (3 filings), New Jersey (1 filings), California (1 filings).

The University of Texas at Austin Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Salary - DOL Verified Data

TX Approval Rate 75.5% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$93,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 1,594

Unique Job Titles

212

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

75.5%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 33 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$76,482$90,000$93,000$113,000$165,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+22.8%

The University of Texas at Austin pays 22.8% 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
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	121	$60,000	-39.5%	$57,600$57,600$60,000$77,000$77,000
Biological Scientists, All Other	106	$47,476	-49.1%	$42,000$42,000$47,476$53,500$53,500
Physicists	69	$48,900	-70.6%	$45,900$45,900$48,900$52,000$52,000
19-2042.00	68	$80,196	N/A	$65,000$65,000$80,196$96,000$96,000
Chemists	56	$41,200	-51%	$36,000$36,000$41,200$48,500$48,500
19-1029.02	48	$55,000	N/A	$52,680$52,680$55,000$61,884$61,884
15-1111	46	$75,000	N/A	$60,000$60,000$75,000$89,000$89,000
Materials Scientists	44	$50,000	-52%	$47,277$47,277$50,000$51,500$51,500
Biochemists and Biophysicists	43	$45,000	-56.6%	$39,264$39,264$45,000$48,693$48,693
25-1032.00	41	$110,000	N/A	$100,000$100,000$110,000$120,000$120,000
19-1021.00	37	$57,141	N/A	$54,000$54,000$57,141$63,196$63,196
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	36	$50,000	-53.3%	$47,150$47,150$50,000$60,000$60,000
19-2012.00	34	$60,618	N/A	$54,000$54,000$60,618$66,300$66,300
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	33	$93,000	-12.4%	$90,000$90,000$93,000$113,000$113,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	32	$172,000	+76.8%	$152,717$152,717$172,000$215,000$215,000
19-1042.00	31	$65,767	N/A	$54,208$54,208$65,767$81,000$81,000
19-2032.00	30	$57,373	N/A	$50,878$50,878$57,373$65,000$65,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	29	$60,000	-24.4%	$50,000$50,000$60,000$145,000$145,000
Microbiologists	28	$47,476	-45.6%	$40,382$40,382$47,476$49,500$49,500
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	28	$45,011	-55.3%	$43,860$43,860$45,011$55,000$55,000
19-2031.00	27	$58,110	N/A	$51,273$51,273$58,110$64,296$64,296
25-1071.00	27	$222,500	N/A	$99,317$99,317$222,500$300,000$300,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	27	$45,000	-41.6%	$37,200$37,200$45,000$53,000$53,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$104,000	+7.6%	$74,292$74,292$104,000$153,960$153,960
25-1011.00	23	$190,000	N/A	$183,000$183,000$190,000$226,000$226,000
25-1022.00	23	$100,000	N/A	$60,000$60,000$100,000$110,000$110,000
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	22	$50,215	-50%	$45,000$45,000$50,215$62,037$62,037
25-1124.00	21	$54,000	N/A	$52,134$52,134$54,000$66,310$66,310
19-4061.00	20	$60,000	N/A	$57,000$57,000$60,000$80,000$80,000
Mathematicians	20	$61,800	-49.2%	$57,000$57,000$61,800$70,000$70,000
25-1121.00	19	$84,000	N/A	$76,500$76,500$84,000$87,000$87,000
Engineers, All Other	19	$45,250	-61.6%	$44,000$44,000$45,250$46,488$46,488
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$117,000	-2.5%	$110,250$110,250$117,000$135,000$135,000
17-2053	18	$59,900	N/A	$48,000$48,000$59,900$78,000$78,000
17-2031.00	17	$67,086	N/A	$57,000$57,000$67,086$71,885$71,885
25-1062.00	16	$89,596	N/A	$80,000$80,000$89,596$100,000$100,000
25-1021.00	15	$126,500	N/A	$122,500$122,500$126,500$132,824$132,824
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$67,048	-33.9%	$57,990$57,990$67,048$75,000$75,000
25-1042.00	15	$95,500	N/A	$83,500$83,500$95,500$105,000$105,000
19-2011.00	14	$70,000	N/A	$67,000$67,000$70,000$75,712$75,712
25-1063.00	14	$150,000	N/A	$135,000$135,000$150,000$235,000$235,000
15-2031.00	13	$78,000	N/A	$72,000$72,000$78,000$89,610$89,610
17-2053.00	13	$92,000	N/A	$84,885$84,885$92,000$114,024$114,024
Materials Engineers	13	$45,594	-57.9%	$42,800$42,800$45,594$48,165$48,165
Economists	12	$55,000	-52.4%	$55,000$55,000$55,000$60,000$60,000
19-3041.00	12	$54,101	N/A	$53,760$53,760$54,101$55,000$55,000
25-1051.00	12	$107,500	N/A	$95,000$95,000$107,500$115,200$115,200
25-1052.00	12	$61,438	N/A	$57,690$57,690$61,438$96,500$96,500
Chemical Engineers	12	$43,412	-64.4%	$42,800$42,800$43,412$52,000$52,000
17-2144.00	12	$58,000	N/A	$57,401$57,401$58,000$93,925$93,925

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

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Aug 2019	$165,000	$80,020	-	Austin TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$115,000	$69,330	-	Austin TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$115,000	$69,330	-	Austin TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$100,000	$69,330	-	Austin TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$100,000	$69,330	-	Austin TE	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2019	$96,000	$69,330	-	Austin TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$165,000	$69,330	-	Austin TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$98,000	$69,330	-	Austin TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$97,500	$69,330	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$97,500	$69,330	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2018	$92,500	$69,330	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$76,482	$70,242	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$93,000	$70,260	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$93,000	$61,590	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$92,000	$61,590	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$92,000	$61,590	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$91,000	$76,350	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$89,000	$76,350	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$113,000	$76,350	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$91,000	$75,710	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$91,000	$75,710	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2014	$90,000	$75,710	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$90,000	$74,060	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2014	$101,500	$94,807	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$89,000	$76,750	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$92,000	$76,750	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$89,000	$76,750	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2012	$88,000	$76,750	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$117,333	$76,750	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$117,336	$76,752	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$90,000	$74,060	-	AUSTIN 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.

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