How much does University of Wyoming pay?

University of Wyoming has a median filed salary of $60,000 across 464 DOL filings, ranging from $48,000 to $78,000.

Does University of Wyoming pay above market?

University of Wyoming pays approximately 37.2% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does University of Wyoming sponsor?

University of Wyoming files most often for: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, 17-2144, Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, 25-1032.00, Soil and Plant Scientists.

Where does University of Wyoming hire?

University of Wyoming files most DOL cases in: Wyoming (320 filings), Colorado (2 filings), Georgia (1 filings), Texas (1 filings).

University of Wyoming Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Salary - DOL Verified Data

WY Approval Rate 69.8% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$84,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 324

Unique Job Titles

113

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

69.8%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 32 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$70,008$76,008$84,000$88,872$190,008

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+32.9%

University of Wyoming pays 32.9% 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
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	32	$84,000	-20.8%	$76,008$76,008$84,000$88,872$88,872
17-2144	25	$50,004	N/A	$40,368$40,368$50,004$57,504$57,504
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	22	$50,500	-49.1%	$48,000$48,000$50,500$64,958$64,958
25-1032.00	21	$85,580	N/A	$80,000$80,000$85,580$89,999$89,999
Soil and Plant Scientists	14	$42,000	-41.2%	$40,000$40,000$42,000$49,241$49,241
17-2041.00	14	$55,500	N/A	$50,000$50,000$55,500$70,000$70,000
Chemists	12	$50,000	-40.6%	$47,500$47,500$50,000$61,608$61,608
Chemical Engineers	11	$47,484	-61%	$47,484$47,484$47,484$50,000$50,000
Microbiologists	10	$42,756	-51%	$40,008$40,008$42,756$48,000$48,000
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	9	$52,068	-46.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$78,000	-9.7%	$78,000$78,000$78,000$84,000$84,000
17-2053	9	$44,544	N/A	$43,500$43,500$44,544$47,484$47,484
19-1013.00	8	$61,999	N/A	$49,240$49,240$61,999$65,000$65,000
25-1022.00	8	$61,950	N/A	$61,950$61,950$61,950$76,000$76,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$63,000	-40.4%	$62,820$62,820$63,000$63,960$63,960
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$49,278	-36%	$40,584$40,584$49,278$58,128$58,128
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$64,500	-10.5%	$64,500$64,500$64,500$68,508$68,508
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$55,896	-26.7%	$52,008$52,008$55,896$59,784$59,784
Petroleum Engineers	6	$55,008	-61.1%	$53,000$53,000$55,008$60,000$60,000
17-2171.00	6	$80,350	N/A	$66,360$66,360$80,350$80,699$80,699
Biochemists and Biophysicists	6	$38,871	-62.5%	$37,740$37,740$38,871$40,002$40,002
Biological Technicians	6	$32,250	-38%	$28,152$28,152$32,250$34,500$34,500
Economists	5	$50,004	-56.7%	$49,920$49,920$50,004$50,004$50,004
19-3011.01	5	$60,300	N/A	$55,000$55,000$60,300$60,600$60,600
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$130,000	+33.7%	$71,232$71,232$130,000$150,000$150,000
25-1011.00	5	$63,000	N/A	$62,270$62,270$63,000$70,000$70,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$99,005	+2.4%	$98,001$98,001$99,005$100,008$100,008
25-1021.00	5	$100,000	N/A	$100,000$100,000$100,000$103,000$103,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$73,008	-8%	$70,000$70,000$73,008$76,008$76,008
25-1031.00	5	$74,999	N/A	$65,050$65,050$74,999$85,000$85,000
25-1042.00	5	$91,250	N/A	$91,000$91,000$91,250$91,499$91,499
25-1052.00	5	$74,999	N/A	$62,820$62,820$74,999$80,000$80,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$155,000	+29.2%	$123,564$123,564$155,000$180,000$180,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$104,000	+29.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
27-2022.00	5	$45,170	N/A	$40,000$40,000$45,170$45,170$45,170
17-2053.00	5	$50,000	N/A	$44,000$44,000$50,000$53,560$53,560
17-2144.00	5	$55,000	N/A	$53,206$53,206$55,000$70,000$70,000
Physicists	4	$47,255	-71.6%	$46,509$46,509$47,255$48,000$48,000
19-2041.00	4	$65,600	N/A	$65,000$65,000$65,600$66,200$66,200
25-1041.00	4	$83,450	N/A	$44,680$44,680$83,450$85,000$85,000
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$65,490	-24.5%	$65,004$65,004$65,490$65,976$65,976
25-1071.00	4	$93,500	N/A	$92,000$92,000$93,500$94,999$94,999
Mathematicians	4	$264,000	+117%	$48,000$48,000$264,000$480,000$480,000
15-2021.00	4	$78,000	N/A	$70,000$70,000$78,000$86,000$86,000
Mechanical Engineers	4	$41,800	-59.2%	$41,600$41,600$41,800$42,000$42,000
19-2012.00	3	$72,050	N/A	$54,101$54,101$72,050$89,999$89,999
19-2042.00	3	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$77,502	-7.1%	$75,000$75,000$77,502$80,004$80,004
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$50,000	-47.2%	$50,000$50,000$50,000$79,620$79,620
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$66,071	-16%	$48,942$48,942$66,071$83,200$83,200

Individual DOL Filings for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary at University of Wyoming

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2020	$190,008	$82,880	-	Laramie WY	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Jul 2020	$88,872	$67,450	-	Laramie WY	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Aug 2019	$72,480	$67,450	-	Laramie WY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$88,872	$67,050	-	Laramie WY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$88,872	$67,050	-	Laramie WY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2019	$190,008	$99,750	-	Laramie WY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$72,480	$67,050	-	Laramie WY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2019	$70,008	$67,050	-	Laramie WY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2019	$70,008	$67,050	-	Laramie WY	N/A	Denied	LCA
Aug 2018	$70,008	$67,050	-	LARAMIE WY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$88,872	$64,160	-	LARAMIE WY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$83,052	$62,480	-	Laramie WY	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Sep 2017	$87,000	$62,480	-	Laramie WY	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Jan 2017	$89,004	$62,480	-	LARAMIE WY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2016	$83,052	$62,480	-	LARAMIE WY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$87,008	$55,760	-	LARAMIE WY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$82,008	$55,760	-	Laramie WY	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Feb 2016	$85,008	$55,760	-	LARAMIE WY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$77,640	$55,760	-	LARAMIE WY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2015	$84,000	$80,613	-	Laramie WY	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Jun 2014	$84,000	$58,210	-	LARAMIE WY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$76,008	$64,330	-	LARAMIE WY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2013	$76,008	$63,910	-	LARAMIE WY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$75,000	$63,910	-	LARAMIE WY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$74,700	$64,330	-	LARAMIE WY	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Locations

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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.

University of Wyoming - Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary