DOL Verified Employer

Washington State University - Veterinarians

Government-verified salary data from 1,029 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$30,330
32 DOL filings
WA Approval Rate 69.7% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$30,330
Certified filings
DOL Filings
32
Certified: 717
Unique Job Titles
125
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
69.7%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 32 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$25,653$25,756$30,330$31,152$139,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+12.8%

Washington State University pays 12.8% 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 TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 95 $84,000 -20.8%
$75,000$75,000$84,000$93,533$93,533
Soil and Plant Scientists 91 $42,519 -40.5%
$39,520$39,520$42,519$48,430$48,430
Biochemists and Biophysicists 72 $45,000 -56.6%
$39,686$39,686$45,000$48,430$48,430
19-1013.00 51 $53,206 N/A
$50,000$50,000$53,206$60,000$60,000
25-1032.00 37 $97,875 N/A
$85,000$85,000$97,875$108,000$108,000
Veterinarians 32 $30,330 -75.8%
$25,756$25,756$30,330$31,152$31,152
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 29 $95,000 -10.1%
$86,500$86,500$95,000$117,500$117,500
Biological Scientists, All Other 28 $48,204 -48.4%
$42,682$42,682$48,204$55,000$55,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $127,500 +31.1%
$100,000$100,000$127,500$150,000$150,000
25-1011.00 26 $137,500 N/A
$78,000$78,000$137,500$153,750$153,750
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $100,000 +3.4%
$92,520$92,520$100,000$103,000$103,000
Chemists 23 $40,250 -52.2%
$37,918$37,918$40,250$49,400$49,400
Materials Scientists 22 $48,000 -53.9%
$47,736$47,736$48,000$59,549$59,549
25-1021.00 22 $107,113 N/A
$102,000$102,000$107,113$110,000$110,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $70,000 -10%
$65,000$65,000$70,000$70,504$70,504
19-1021.00 15 $53,388 N/A
$49,932$49,932$53,388$58,000$58,000
Microbiologists 15 $50,000 -42.8%
$41,436$41,436$50,000$66,560$66,560
25-1071.00 15 $144,541 N/A
$110,000$110,000$144,541$150,000$150,000
Chemical Engineers 13 $40,000 -67.2%
$38,000$38,000$40,000$53,206$53,206
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $115,000 -4.2%
$115,000$115,000$115,000$145,000$145,000
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $57,500 -20.2%
$55,000$55,000$57,500$65,000$65,000
Agricultural Engineers 12 $41,683 -50.8%
$40,269$40,269$41,683$43,680$43,680
19-1029.00 11 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $70,400 -18.4%
$50,500$50,500$70,400$75,340$75,340
Food Scientists and Technologists 10 $48,000 -43.7%
$37,128$37,128$48,000$71,718$71,718
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $71,429 -10%
$65,000$65,000$71,429$76,000$76,000
Coaches and Scouts 9 $32,500 -29.2%
$30,000$30,000$32,500$35,000$35,000
17-2144 9 $39,832 N/A
$38,210$38,210$39,832$68,827$68,827
19-1022.00 9 $57,707 N/A
$54,062$54,062$57,707$61,428$61,428
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $66,000 -35%
$59,000$59,000$66,000$71,000$71,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $85,000 +1.9%
$85,000$85,000$85,000$88,400$88,400
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $73,000 -25%
$47,000$47,000$73,000$76,000$76,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $38,750 -49.7%
$38,390$38,390$38,750$44,032$44,032
19-1042.00 7 $103,500 N/A
$61,200$61,200$103,500$115,000$115,000
Psychologists, All Other 7 $59,890 -49.1%
$45,960$45,960$59,890$60,000$60,000
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $146,500 +69.7%
$80,000$80,000$146,500$146,500$146,500
25-1041.00 7 $90,000 N/A
$85,000$85,000$90,000$90,000$90,000
Physicists 6 $55,000 -66.9%
$55,000$55,000$55,000$73,736$73,736
Biological Technicians 6 $45,000 -13.5%
$42,000$42,000$45,000$51,000$51,000
25-1022.00 6 $80,761 N/A
$75,000$75,000$80,761$85,000$85,000
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $74,000 -2.5%
$45,000$45,000$74,000$74,000$74,000
29-1131.00 5 $31,604 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 5 $27,150 -27.3%
$25,345$25,345$27,150$28,956$28,956
17-2041.00 5 $73,633 N/A
$69,079$69,079$73,633$78,187$78,187
Epidemiologists 5 $72,259 -14%
$72,259$72,259$72,259$72,259$72,259
19-2031.00 5 $52,744 N/A
$50,180$50,180$52,744$53,810$53,810
19-2032.00 5 $64,917 N/A
$63,378$63,378$64,917$66,456$66,456
Economists 5 $60,000 -48%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1122.00 4 $72,894 N/A
$71,500$71,500$72,894$74,287$74,287
25-1193.00 4 $80,000 N/A
$64,575$64,575$80,000$80,000$80,000

Individual DOL Filings for Veterinarians at Washington State University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Apr 2019 $31,134 $31,134 - Pullman WA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $31,134 $31,134 - Pullman WA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2019 $31,134 $31,134 - Pullman WA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2019 $31,134 $31,134 - Pullman WA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jan 2017 $138,773 $138,773 - PULLMAN WA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $139,000 $138,773 - Pullman WA Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2016 $139,000 $138,773 - PULLMAN WA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $26,884 $26,884 - PULLMAN WA N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $26,884 $26,884 - PULLMAN WA N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $26,884 $26,884 - PULLMAN WA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2014 $26,884 $26,884 - PULLMAN WA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $30,596 $30,596 - PULLMAN WA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $26,884 $26,884 - PULLMAN WA N/A Denied LCA
Apr 2014 $26,884 $26,884 - PULLMAN WA N/A Denied LCA
Mar 2014 $78,175 $70,240 - PULLMAN WA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $30,843 $30,596 - PULLMAN WA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $30,843 $30,330 - PULLMAN WA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2014 $30,843 $30,330 - PULLMAN WA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Sep 2013 $25,756 $25,756 - PULLMAN WA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $25,756 $25,756 - PULLMAN WA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $25,756 $25,756 - PULLMAN WA N/A Denied LCA
May 2013 $25,756 $25,756 - PULLMAN WA N/A Denied LCA
May 2013 $30,330 $30,330 - PULLMAN WA N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $25,756 $25,756 - PULLMAN WA N/A Denied LCA
May 2013 $30,330 $30,330 - PULLMAN WA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Apr 2013 $25,756 $25,756 - PULLMAN WA N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $25,653 $25,653 - PULLMAN WA N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $25,474 $25,653 - PULLMAN WA N/A Denied LCA
Apr 2012 $31,152 $29,941 - PULLMAN WA 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.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.