How much does Wake Forest University pay?

Wake Forest University has a median filed salary of $59,090 across 186 DOL filings, ranging from $51,130 to $70,000.

Does Wake Forest University pay above market?

Wake Forest University pays approximately 14.4% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Wake Forest University sponsor?

Wake Forest University files most often for: 25-1124.00, Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, Economics Teachers, Postsecondary, Physicists.

Where does Wake Forest University hire?

Wake Forest University files most DOL cases in: North Carolina (152 filings), NO (21 filings), Georgia (1 filings), Maryland (1 filings), South Carolina (1 filings).

Wake Forest University Salary Data - What They Actually Pay

NC Approval Rate 94.6% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$59,090

Certified filings

DOL Filings

186

Certified: 176

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

94.6%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 186 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$34,970$51,130$59,090$70,000$172,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+14.4%

Wake Forest University pays 14.4% 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

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
25-1124.00	19	$62,630	N/A	$54,180$54,180$62,630$66,320$66,320
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$59,325	-23%	$48,808$48,808$59,325$61,000$61,000
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$54,000	-35.9%	$48,710$48,710$54,000$56,000$56,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$99,000	-17.5%	$58,000$58,000$99,000$106,000$106,000
Physicists	7	$45,000	-72.9%	$41,000$41,000$45,000$61,500$61,500
Coaches and Scouts	7	$55,000	+19.8%	$42,500$42,500$55,000$65,500$65,500
11-9033.00	7	$62,462	N/A	$54,080$54,080$62,462$62,462$62,462
21-1012.00	5	$53,643	N/A	$44,845$44,845$53,643$53,643$53,643
25-1022.00	5	$52,979	N/A	$45,690$45,690$52,979$55,627$55,627
25-1042.00	5	$79,990	N/A	$73,893$73,893$79,990$85,640$85,640
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$76,000	-21.9%	$76,000$76,000$76,000$77,600$77,600
25-1021.00	4	$66,717	N/A	$54,300$54,300$66,717$77,303$77,303
Chemists	3	$46,500	-44.7%	$45,000$45,000$46,500$48,000$48,000
Economists	3	$84,000	-27.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1011.00	3	$110,920	N/A	$73,150$73,150$110,920$116,350$116,350
25-1032.00	3	$59,090	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1054.00	3	$71,320	N/A	$68,860$68,860$71,320$74,547$74,547
25-1062.00	3	$59,010	N/A	$59,010$59,010$59,010$63,530$63,530
25-1121.00	3	$51,130	N/A	$43,370$43,370$51,130$63,280$63,280
15-1111	3	$68,791	N/A	$65,000$65,000$68,791$72,582$72,582
15-1252.00	2	$97,771	N/A	$92,664$92,664$97,771$102,877$102,877
Operations Research Analysts	2	$67,958	-25.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Biochemists and Biophysicists	2	$37,313	-64%	$36,326$36,326$37,313$38,300$38,300
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	2	$40,050	-60.2%	$38,500$38,500$40,050$41,600$41,600
19-3039.00	2	$51,147	N/A	$48,776$48,776$51,147$53,518$53,518
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$172,000	+77.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$49,500	-37.6%	$46,000$46,000$49,500$53,000$53,000
25-1063.00	2	$92,282	N/A	$88,323$88,323$92,282$96,240$96,240
25-1065.00	2	$52,040	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$67,838	-15.6%	$67,000$67,000$67,838$68,675$68,675
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$53,332	-31.5%	$53,000$53,000$53,332$53,663$53,663
25-1123.00	2	$51,004	N/A	$44,830$44,830$51,004$57,177$57,177
25-1125.00	2	$63,615	N/A	$62,880$62,880$63,615$64,350$64,350
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$40,951	-47.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1126.00	2	$59,613	N/A	$53,503$53,503$59,613$65,723$65,723
27-2022.00	2	$58,197	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Athletic Trainers	2	$38,375	-36.3%	$37,000$37,000$38,375$39,750$39,750
29-9091.00	2	$38,180	N/A	$34,970$34,970$38,180$41,390$41,390
15-1132.00	2	$88,400	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141	2	$75,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141.00	2	$92,852	N/A	$91,250$91,250$92,852$94,453$94,453
15-1199	1	$74,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemical Engineers	1	$40,000	-67.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Scientists, All Other	1	$40,000	-57.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2012.00	1	$53,789	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2031.00	1	$67,933	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
21-1093.00	1	$60,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$150,000	+54.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1061.00	1	$62,563	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1064.00	1	$70,240	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Wage Level Distribution

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NC 152 NO 21 GA 1 MD 1 SC 1

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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.