How much does Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University pay?

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University has a median filed salary of $69,000 across 1,576 DOL filings, ranging from $53,550 to $90,000.

What jobs does Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University sponsor?

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University files most often for: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, 25-1032.00, Biological Scientists, All Other, Biochemists and Biophysicists, 15-1111.

Where does Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University hire?

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University files most DOL cases in: Virginia (1,182 filings), VI (101 filings), Maryland (4 filings), Arizona (3 filings), New York (2 filings).

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Biological Scientists, All Other Salary - DOL Verified Data

Q: Does Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University pay above market?

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University pays approximately 38.3% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

VA Approval Rate 82.6% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$46,557

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 1,302

Unique Job Titles

237

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

82.6%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 63 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$39,998$45,000$46,557$52,250$83,232

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+11.8%

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University pays 11.8% 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	80	$92,000	-13.3%	$86,000$86,000$92,000$95,117$95,117
25-1032.00	68	$105,000	N/A	$97,000$97,000$105,000$115,000$115,000
Biological Scientists, All Other	63	$46,557	-50.1%	$45,000$45,000$46,557$52,250$52,250
Biochemists and Biophysicists	42	$48,464	-53.2%	$42,037$42,037$48,464$54,060$54,060
15-1111	37	$74,000	N/A	$60,000$60,000$74,000$79,720$79,720
25-1021.00	33	$127,500	N/A	$119,000$119,000$127,500$130,455$130,455
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	31	$170,000	+74.8%	$134,640$134,640$170,000$190,000$190,000
25-1022.00	31	$60,000	N/A	$48,115$48,115$60,000$92,475$92,475
Soil and Plant Scientists	29	$45,677	-36%	$40,800$40,800$45,677$50,669$50,669
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	29	$76,490	-3.6%	$41,645$41,645$76,490$85,000$85,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	26	$91,000	-5.9%	$90,000$90,000$91,000$101,553$101,553
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$114,917	+8.8%	$110,000$110,000$114,917$125,000$125,000
17-2074	24	$64,917	N/A	$58,016$58,016$64,917$80,000$80,000
29-1131.00	22	$46,000	N/A	$36,000$36,000$46,000$48,000$48,000
25-1031.00	20	$90,000	N/A	$80,000$80,000$90,000$90,000$90,000
25-1071.00	20	$128,000	N/A	$123,000$123,000$128,000$138,447$138,447
Materials Scientists	19	$50,500	-51.5%	$45,000$45,000$50,500$55,000$55,000
25-1011.00	19	$183,050	N/A	$150,000$150,000$183,050$230,000$230,000
Veterinarians	19	$39,624	-68.4%	$28,000$28,000$39,624$44,500$44,500
Microbiologists	18	$45,000	-48.5%	$43,920$43,920$45,000$46,818$46,818
19-2031.00	18	$71,639	N/A	$58,198$58,198$71,639$84,000$84,000
25-1042.00	18	$86,873	N/A	$83,500$83,500$86,873$91,000$91,000
15-1034	18	$62,000	N/A	$60,100$60,100$62,000$70,000$70,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$80,000	-4.2%	$68,000$68,000$80,000$81,550$81,550
Instructional Coordinators	17	$60,500	-19%	$53,500$53,500$60,500$66,687$66,687
Statisticians	17	$65,000	-37.1%	$58,853$58,853$65,000$70,000$70,000
Physicists	16	$50,000	-69.9%	$47,000$47,000$50,000$61,205$61,205
Mathematicians	16	$80,000	-34.3%	$55,000$55,000$80,000$93,636$93,636
25-1063.00	15	$87,000	N/A	$82,240$82,240$87,000$89,000$89,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$65,000	-31.4%	$63,364$63,364$65,000$68,000$68,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	14	$46,500	-53.8%	$45,900$45,900$46,500$50,000$50,000
Chemists	14	$50,150	-40.4%	$44,949$44,949$50,150$58,552$58,552
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$75,000	-23%	$48,000$48,000$75,000$76,432$76,432
17-2074.00	13	$90,990	N/A	$75,000$75,000$90,990$100,000$100,000
Industrial Engineers	13	$69,682	-31.1%	$63,961$63,961$69,682$70,835$70,835
17-2144	13	$56,761	N/A	$47,500$47,500$56,761$63,731$63,731
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$96,000	-20%	$84,158$84,158$96,000$106,000$106,000
25-1121.00	12	$64,500	N/A	$54,600$54,600$64,500$80,000$80,000
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$62,500	-19.9%	$56,709$56,709$62,500$64,063$64,063
15-1199	12	$77,500	N/A	$70,000$70,000$77,500$80,000$80,000
19-1042.00	11	$63,844	N/A	$59,900$59,900$63,844$64,688$64,688
15-2031.00	11	$70,000	N/A	$63,000$63,000$70,000$75,000$75,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	11	$46,322	-56.7%	$41,000$41,000$46,322$53,884$53,884
19-1022.00	10	$65,084	N/A	$52,000$52,000$65,084$68,053$68,053
19-2012.00	10	$62,878	N/A	$55,000$55,000$62,878$63,000$63,000
Biological Technicians	10	$40,000	-23.1%	$36,500$36,500$40,000$42,000$42,000
25-1041.00	10	$90,000	N/A	$85,000$85,000$90,000$94,000$94,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$62,000	-19.5%	$50,000$50,000$62,000$63,000$63,000
15-1221.00	10	$83,024	N/A	$68,053$68,053$83,024$107,120$107,120
17-2144.00	9	$58,447	N/A	$50,004$50,004$58,447$80,000$80,000

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Scientists, All Other at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Jun 2019	$45,000	$40,997	-	Blacksburg VI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$58,302	$58,302	-	Roanoke VI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$50,458	$40,997	-	Blacksburg VI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$58,302	$58,302	-	Blacksburg VI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$47,556	$40,997	-	Blacksburg VI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$57,100	$57,013	-	Blacksburg VI	Doctorate	Withdrawn	PERM
Sep 2018	$83,232	$58,302	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$45,900	$40,997	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$50,500	$40,997	-	ROANOKE VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$45,900	$40,997	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$46,000	$44,262	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$50,000	$44,262	-	ROANOKE VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$56,650	$44,262	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$48,300	$44,262	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$54,829	$54,829	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$46,083	$44,741	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$48,000	$44,741	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$55,000	$54,829	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$44,741	$44,741	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$48,027	$48,027	-	ROANOKE VA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2016	$60,000	$56,347	-	ARLINGTON VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$48,027	$48,027	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$68,000	$53,997	-	ROANOKE VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$41,662	$41,662	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$42,093	$41,662	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$46,350	$41,662	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$40,000	$39,067	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$46,557	$37,003	-	ROANOKE VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$47,300	$37,003	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$57,000	$37,003	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$57,000	$37,003	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2014	$42,093	$37,003	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$39,998	$37,003	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$60,000	$37,003	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$41,400	$37,003	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$40,000	$37,336	-	BLACKSBURG, VA VA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2013	$46,350	$37,003	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$40,000	$37,003	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$48,960	$45,781	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$41,500	$37,003	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$45,000	$37,003	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$56,222	$45,136	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2013	$45,136	$36,400	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$52,250	$36,400	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$48,984	$36,400	-	WASHINGTON STREET VA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Dec 2012	$48,000	$36,400	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$40,000	$36,400	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$45,136	$45,136	-	BLACKSBURG WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$45,000	$36,400	-	BLACKSBURG VA	N/A	Certified	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.

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University - Biological Scientists, All Other