DOL Verified Employer

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 428 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$71,828
428 DOL filings
TX Approval Rate 86.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$71,828
Certified filings
DOL Filings
428
Certified: 372
Unique Job Titles
98
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
86.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 428 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$36,048$60,000$71,828$93,930$300,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+110.5%

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY pays 110.5% 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

FY2016 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
25-1071.00 55 $200,000 N/A
$93,000$93,000$200,000$205,130$205,130
25-1032.00 24 $86,000 N/A
$70,000$70,000$86,000$88,000$88,000
25-1021.00 21 $90,000 N/A
$76,000$76,000$90,000$90,000$90,000
25-1022.00 21 $70,000 N/A
$65,000$65,000$70,000$73,225$73,225
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $137,500 +41.4%
$120,000$120,000$137,500$150,000$150,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $87,000 -10%
$80,000$80,000$87,000$90,000$90,000
25-1011.00 15 $112,000 N/A
$85,000$85,000$112,000$135,000$135,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $68,000 -14.3%
$66,000$66,000$68,000$70,000$70,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $85,000 -19.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1121.00 12 $48,232 N/A
$43,000$43,000$48,232$60,000$60,000
29-2011.00 11 $49,903 N/A
$48,714$48,714$49,903$52,000$52,000
25-1081.00 10 $63,000 N/A
$58,000$58,000$63,000$65,000$65,000
25-1113.00 10 $75,000 N/A
$70,000$70,000$75,000$79,000$79,000
25-1042.00 8 $72,000 N/A
$48,750$48,750$72,000$72,000$72,000
25-1052.00 8 $68,000 N/A
$45,000$45,000$68,000$70,024$70,024
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $61,000 -35.6%
$56,000$56,000$61,000$65,000$65,000
19-1021.00 7 $48,000 N/A
$44,034$44,034$48,000$56,000$56,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $93,930 -21.7%
$93,000$93,000$93,930$95,000$95,000
25-1065.00 6 $65,000 N/A
$63,000$63,000$65,000$65,000$65,000
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $60,000 -16.8%
$58,000$58,000$60,000$63,000$63,000
25-1054.00 5 $70,000 N/A
$49,714$49,714$70,000$70,000$70,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $230,000 +117.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $55,600 -30.7%
$49,700$49,700$55,600$61,500$61,500
25-1126.00 5 $65,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1151.00 5 $60,000 N/A
$48,443$48,443$60,000$60,000$60,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $70,000 -18.8%
$68,000$68,000$70,000$72,000$72,000
25-1063.00 4 $96,672 N/A
$95,000$95,000$96,672$97,000$97,000
25-1124.00 4 $46,905 N/A
$42,000$42,000$46,905$51,810$51,810
25-1051.00 3 $70,375 N/A
$70,000$70,000$70,375$80,621$80,621
25-1053.00 3 $62,334 N/A
$51,752$51,752$62,334$74,000$74,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $58,000 -27.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1066.00 3 $70,000 N/A
$65,000$65,000$70,000$70,000$70,000
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1122.00 3 $69,951 N/A
$61,401$61,401$69,951$78,500$78,500
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $52,000 -32.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $53,636 -29.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Training and Development Specialists 3 $54,325 -17.5%
$44,720$44,720$54,325$62,130$62,130
15-1052 3 $52,430 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Scientists, All Other 3 $51,751 -44.6%
$47,529$47,529$51,751$55,973$55,973
Economists 2 $61,000 -47.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $72,000 -13.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $46,010 -52.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
History Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $55,000 -32.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
27-1024.00 2 $39,833 N/A
$36,048$36,048$39,833$43,618$43,618
29-1065.00 2 $181,305 N/A
$162,610$162,610$181,305$200,000$200,000
11-9033.00 2 $66,893 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.09 2 $53,037 N/A
$51,198$51,198$53,037$54,876$54,876
15-1211.00 2 $63,698 N/A
$62,272$62,272$63,698$65,123$65,123
15-1217.00 2 $69,693 N/A
$66,300$66,300$69,693$73,086$73,086

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY 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 increased 30% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

TX 336 TE 35 CA 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings
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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 2015 to 2025.