DOL Verified Employer

University of Nevada Las Vegas Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 402 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$74,740
402 DOL filings
NV Approval Rate 79.4% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$74,740
Certified filings
DOL Filings
402
Certified: 319
Unique Job Titles
116
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
79.4%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 402 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$37,130$60,611$74,740$90,000$274,587
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+55.2%

University of Nevada Las Vegas pays 55.2% 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
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $86,785 -10.8%
$80,000$80,000$86,785$120,000$120,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $85,000 -19.5%
$77,500$77,500$85,000$190,000$190,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $79,500 -25.1%
$63,544$63,544$79,500$83,000$83,000
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 16 $53,874 -15.9%
$53,874$53,874$53,874$54,392$54,392
25-1032.00 11 $90,000 N/A
$85,000$85,000$90,000$92,000$92,000
Coaches and Scouts 11 $51,411 +12%
$47,822$47,822$51,411$72,380$72,380
25-1011.00 10 $139,658 N/A
$125,000$125,000$139,658$175,000$175,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $72,000 -9.3%
$60,611$60,611$72,000$77,000$77,000
Physicists 9 $59,500 -64.2%
$47,000$47,000$59,500$69,000$69,000
25-1021.00 9 $95,000 N/A
$86,456$86,456$95,000$95,000$95,000
25-1071.00 9 $105,000 N/A
$77,500$77,500$105,000$192,850$192,850
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $68,000 -5.7%
$67,000$67,000$68,000$68,000$68,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $62,980 -24.5%
$62,980$62,980$62,980$72,000$72,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $55,000 -43.5%
$49,150$49,150$55,000$55,000$55,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $62,000 -20.3%
$58,182$58,182$62,000$62,000$62,000
25-1051.00 6 $89,000 N/A
$86,240$86,240$89,000$89,000$89,000
25-1052.00 6 $93,000 N/A
$58,350$58,350$93,000$102,000$102,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $67,650 -15.8%
$64,000$64,000$67,650$69,000$69,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $61,000 -20.8%
$45,900$45,900$61,000$63,000$63,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 5 $102,000 -1.9%
$94,515$94,515$102,000$170,000$170,000
15-1034 5 $77,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141 5 $76,988 N/A
$66,477$66,477$76,988$87,500$87,500
15-1252.00 5 $110,889 N/A
$85,000$85,000$110,889$110,889$110,889
17-2144 5 $51,500 N/A
$45,000$45,000$51,500$55,000$55,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 5 $39,650 -57.5%
$37,336$37,336$39,650$40,800$40,800
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $90,000 -6.9%
$85,000$85,000$90,000$95,000$95,000
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $60,160 -27.1%
$58,280$58,280$60,160$64,500$64,500
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $112,200 +40.4%
$110,000$110,000$112,200$112,200$112,200
15-1199 4 $87,567 N/A
$64,522$64,522$87,567$92,901$92,901
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 4 $52,000 -48.3%
$50,000$50,000$52,000$52,000$52,000
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $65,000 -36%
$65,000$65,000$65,000$170,000$170,000
25-1031.00 4 $67,500 N/A
$65,000$65,000$67,500$70,000$70,000
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $75,190 -25.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $60,400 -30%
$55,000$55,000$60,400$65,800$65,800
25-1122.00 4 $64,988 N/A
$55,000$55,000$64,988$68,376$68,376
15-1052 3 $73,253 N/A
$70,000$70,000$73,253$76,506$76,506
Chemists 3 $67,756 -19.5%
$63,920$63,920$67,756$71,591$71,591
Health Education Specialists 3 $64,390 +2.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1022.00 3 $86,753 N/A
$78,506$78,506$86,753$95,000$95,000
25-1063.00 3 $100,000 N/A
$90,000$90,000$100,000$110,000$110,000
25-1121.00 3 $53,045 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1124.00 3 $66,837 N/A
$51,000$51,000$66,837$67,000$67,000
Education Administrators, All Other 2 $99,807 +12.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Natural Sciences Managers 2 $65,582 -59.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1052.00 2 $78,676 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121 2 $72,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121.00 2 $81,935 N/A
$68,869$68,869$81,935$95,000$95,000
17-2053 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1021.00 2 $52,684 N/A
$50,367$50,367$52,684$55,000$55,000
19-2011.00 2 $60,100 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
University of Nevada Las Vegas 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 71% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

NV 276 NE 42 OH 1

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.