DOL Verified Employer

University of Rhode Island Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 336 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$70,744
336 DOL filings
RI Approval Rate 84.2% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$70,744
Certified filings
DOL Filings
336
Certified: 283
Unique Job Titles
82
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
84.2%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 336 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$20,113$51,564$70,744$90,000$140,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+4.7%

University of Rhode Island pays close to 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
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $50,316 -34.7%
$47,000$47,000$50,316$66,000$66,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 20 $50,452 -45.9%
$48,272$48,272$50,452$51,324$51,324
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $85,000 -19.9%
$82,000$82,000$85,000$87,000$87,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $68,000 -14.3%
$47,000$47,000$68,000$76,000$76,000
25-1032.00 12 $95,000 N/A
$93,000$93,000$95,000$97,000$97,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $90,000 -6.9%
$83,000$83,000$90,000$90,177$90,177
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $82,250 -1.5%
$63,000$63,000$82,250$82,500$82,500
19-1029.02 10 $54,380 N/A
$52,531$52,531$54,380$59,440$59,440
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $128,500 +32.1%
$127,000$127,000$128,500$132,000$132,000
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $82,000 -19.1%
$82,000$82,000$82,000$85,000$85,000
Coaches and Scouts 9 $34,329 -25.2%
$30,000$30,000$34,329$35,000$35,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $97,000 -19.2%
$96,000$96,000$97,000$102,408$102,408
Biochemists and Biophysicists 7 $38,000 -63.3%
$38,000$38,000$38,000$48,000$48,000
25-1011.00 7 $140,000 N/A
$70,735$70,735$140,000$140,000$140,000
25-1021.00 7 $77,158 N/A
$60,330$60,330$77,158$94,556$94,556
19-1021.00 6 $76,898 N/A
$50,000$50,000$76,898$95,000$95,000
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 6 $46,735 -40.5%
$46,000$46,000$46,735$47,447$47,447
Chemical Engineers 5 $40,000 -67.2%
$40,000$40,000$40,000$60,000$60,000
Life Scientists, All Other 5 $45,000 -48.8%
$42,605$42,605$45,000$50,000$50,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 5 $59,404 -40.1%
$48,000$48,000$59,404$66,072$66,072
25-1051.00 5 $86,314 N/A
$83,000$83,000$86,314$87,627$87,627
25-1193.00 5 $80,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Microbiologists 4 $41,709 -52.2%
$41,418$41,418$41,709$42,000$42,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 4 $50,000 -50.3%
$45,000$45,000$50,000$55,000$55,000
Chemists 4 $46,958 -44.2%
$44,902$44,902$46,958$48,884$48,884
19-2041.00 4 $60,671 N/A
$47,700$47,700$60,671$62,000$62,000
25-1022.00 4 $94,278 N/A
$82,000$82,000$94,278$94,556$94,556
25-1042.00 4 $94,970 N/A
$86,151$86,151$94,970$97,940$97,940
25-1053.00 4 $92,329 N/A
$90,500$90,500$92,329$94,158$94,158
25-1124.00 4 $71,772 N/A
$51,564$51,564$71,772$99,063$99,063
Athletic Trainers 4 $70,000 +16.2%
$50,593$50,593$70,000$70,000$70,000
11-3131.00 3 $72,692 N/A
$70,000$70,000$72,692$75,383$75,383
Accountants and Auditors 3 $64,671 -20.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $105,000 +19.7%
$82,000$82,000$105,000$105,000$105,000
25-1062.00 3 $77,671 N/A
$75,000$75,000$77,671$80,342$80,342
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 3 $60,000 -20%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $81,000 -23.3%
$80,000$80,000$81,000$85,933$85,933
25-1071.00 3 $88,269 N/A
$80,000$80,000$88,269$90,000$90,000
25-1072.00 3 $91,680 N/A
$86,000$86,000$91,680$98,325$98,325
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $61,000 -15.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
27-2022.00 3 $60,000 N/A
$35,372$35,372$60,000$100,825$100,825
11-9033.00 2 $57,330 N/A
$52,660$52,660$57,330$62,000$62,000
15-1141 2 $85,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1218.00 2 $70,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.00 2 $97,850 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists 2 $80,000 -51.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2012.00 2 $77,978 N/A
$69,805$69,805$77,978$86,151$86,151
19-2032.00 2 $58,943 N/A
$58,302$58,302$58,943$59,583$59,583
25-1052.00 2 $55,638 N/A
$51,564$51,564$55,638$59,711$59,711
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $66,000 -30.3%
$62,000$62,000$66,000$70,000$70,000

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
University of Rhode Island 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 33% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

RI 242 RH 38 MI 1 OR 1 TX 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.