How much does University of South Dakota pay?

University of South Dakota has a median filed salary of $70,000 across 134 DOL filings, ranging from $51,000 to $79,528.

Does University of South Dakota pay above market?

University of South Dakota pays approximately 27.1% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does University of South Dakota sponsor?

University of South Dakota files most often for: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, Physics Teachers, Postsecondary, 25-1021.00, Business Teachers, Postsecondary, Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary.

Where does University of South Dakota hire?

University of South Dakota files most DOL cases in: South Dakota (95 filings), SO (6 filings).

University of South Dakota Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary - DOL Verified Data

SD Approval Rate 75.4% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$72,500

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 101

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

75.4%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 11 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$71,000$72,000$72,500$73,073$74,969

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+30.4%

University of South Dakota pays 30.4% 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

49 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$79,528	-24.7%	$65,000$65,000$79,528$92,351$92,351
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$72,500	-25.5%	$72,000$72,000$72,500$73,073$73,073
25-1021.00	9	$83,500	N/A	$78,000$78,000$83,500$85,000$85,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$115,837	+19.1%	$106,000$106,000$115,837$120,000$120,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$45,500	-43.3%	$44,700$44,700$45,500$46,000$46,000
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$50,000	-34.1%	$45,000$45,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$78,000	-19.3%	$75,000$75,000$78,000$80,000$80,000
Instructional Coordinators	4	$54,000	-27.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists	4	$47,008	-71.7%	$46,478$46,478$47,008$50,711$50,711
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$57,439	-33.4%	$45,920$45,920$57,439$66,200$66,200
25-1113.00	3	$80,000	N/A	$80,000$80,000$80,000$81,624$81,624
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$54,400	-30.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Scientists, All Other	3	$50,000	-46.4%	$47,500$47,500$50,000$52,500$52,500
19-2031.00	3	$64,646	N/A	$64,646$64,646$64,646$70,295$70,295
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$77,000	-7.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1052.00	3	$70,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1054.00	3	$77,236	N/A	$75,000$75,000$77,236$77,236$77,236
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$49,134	-40.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Museum Technicians and Conservators	2	$70,239	+48%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Coaches and Scouts	2	$82,000	+78.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Statisticians	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemists	2	$56,243	-33.2%	$55,744$55,744$56,243$56,742$56,742
Chemical Technicians	2	$45,112	-21.9%	$42,723$42,723$45,112$47,500$47,500
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	2	$41,600	-36.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1011.00	2	$88,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1042.00	2	$83,401	N/A	$80,000$80,000$83,401$86,801$86,801
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$52,000	-27.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1121.00	1	$55,766	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1122.00	1	$62,500	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$43,550	-43.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
History Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$54,250	-33.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Curators	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-4013.00	1	$71,239	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-4021.00	1	$70,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1221.00	1	$59,634	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Operations Research Analysts	1	$40,000	-56.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Biochemists and Biophysicists	1	$50,316	-51.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1021.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Microbiologists	1	$41,000	-53.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.01	1	$58,178	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	1	$47,965	-52.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1042.00	1	$63,922	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2012.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	1	$45,000	-54.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$68,000	-15.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$74,825	-6.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary at University of South Dakota

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Apr 2019	$73,073	$63,257	-	VERMILLION SO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$74,746	$55,870	-	VERMILLION SD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$74,969	$55,870	-	VERMILLION SD	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$72,500	$63,963	-	VERMILLION SD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$72,500	$55,340	-	VERMILLION SD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$72,500	$55,340	-	VERMILLION SD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2014	$72,000	$53,210	-	VERMILLION SD	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$72,000	$52,310	-	VERMILLION SD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$71,000	$49,430	-	VERMILLION SD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2013	$71,000	$49,430	-	VERMILLION SD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$71,000	$44,690	-	VERMILLION SD	N/A	Withdrawn	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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