How much does Wayne State University pay?

Wayne State University has a median filed salary of $60,000 across 1,097 DOL filings, ranging from $47,476 to $83,000.

Does Wayne State University pay above market?

Wayne State University pays approximately 48.1% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Wayne State University sponsor?

Wayne State University files most often for: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Biological Scientists, All Other, 25-1071.00, 19-1042.00.

Where does Wayne State University hire?

Wayne State University files most DOL cases in: Michigan (873 filings), Florida (2 filings), Massachusetts (1 filings).

Wayne State University Biological Scientists, All Other Salary - DOL Verified Data

MI Approval Rate 79.9% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$45,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 876

Unique Job Titles

126

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

79.9%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 72 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$32,000$40,400$45,000$48,256$70,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+15.0%

Wayne State University pays 15.0% 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
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	148	$89,688	-15.1%	$57,221$57,221$89,688$115,000$115,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	137	$48,191	-52.1%	$42,328$42,328$48,191$60,000$60,000
Biological Scientists, All Other	72	$45,000	-51.8%	$40,400$40,400$45,000$48,256$48,256
25-1071.00	69	$84,458	N/A	$76,478$76,478$84,458$140,000$140,000
19-1042.00	49	$62,000	N/A	$55,000$55,000$62,000$70,000$70,000
Chemists	49	$40,123	-52.3%	$39,686$39,686$40,123$45,000$45,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	47	$92,850	-12.5%	$90,000$90,000$92,850$98,575$98,575
Biochemists and Biophysicists	33	$40,747	-60.7%	$38,449$38,449$40,747$45,000$45,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	32	$47,910	-55.2%	$41,140$41,140$47,910$55,744$55,744
19-1029.00	23	$51,000	N/A	$48,422$48,422$51,000$59,000$59,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	23	$145,000	+49.1%	$140,000$140,000$145,000$155,000$155,000
25-1032.00	17	$101,102	N/A	$96,000$96,000$101,102$108,000$108,000
29-1069	17	$55,208	N/A	$55,167$55,167$55,208$80,000$80,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$97,278	+0.6%	$95,000$95,000$97,278$100,000$100,000
Microbiologists	15	$41,723	-52.2%	$38,605$38,605$41,723$44,880$44,880
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	12	$73,838	-5.9%	$60,000$60,000$73,838$82,114$82,114
25-1011.00	11	$160,000	N/A	$153,000$153,000$160,000$170,000$170,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$76,095	-5.3%	$73,000$73,000$76,095$80,000$80,000
17-2074	11	$57,414	N/A	$45,760$45,760$57,414$65,000$65,000
Industrial Engineers	11	$60,000	-40.7%	$60,000$60,000$60,000$60,600$60,600
17-2031.00	10	$61,572	N/A	$55,632$55,632$61,572$80,000$80,000
Chemical Engineers	10	$44,000	-63.9%	$42,723$42,723$44,000$44,998$44,998
19-1021.00	10	$59,500	N/A	$56,190$56,190$59,500$72,000$72,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$80,750	+1.8%	$80,000$80,000$80,750$82,633$82,633
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$57,886	-40.5%	$56,772$56,772$57,886$72,000$72,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$99,404	-17.2%	$81,303$81,303$99,404$104,839$104,839
19-2031.00	8	$56,046	N/A	$50,000$50,000$56,046$59,550$59,550
25-1022.00	8	$82,500	N/A	$82,000$82,000$82,500$86,920$86,920
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$78,773	-5.6%	$75,000$75,000$78,773$82,000$82,000
15-1199	8	$47,070	N/A	$40,000$40,000$47,070$55,600$55,600
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	6	$53,071	-47.1%	$51,530$51,530$53,071$54,121$54,121
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$58,434	-27.1%	$57,713$57,713$58,434$61,855$61,855
Psychologists, All Other	5	$72,259	-38.5%	$54,600$54,600$72,259$72,259$72,259
25-1021.00	5	$86,636	N/A	$66,000$66,000$86,636$107,272$107,272
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$70,242	-14.9%	$70,242$70,242$70,242$74,917$74,917
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$78,000	-0.1%	$71,000$71,000$78,000$85,000$85,000
25-4021	5	$51,349	N/A	$50,000$50,000$51,349$52,697$52,697
Statisticians	5	$70,000	-32.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2076	5	$62,322	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists	4	$50,750	-69.5%	$46,259$46,259$50,750$51,500$51,500
Biological Technicians	4	$28,424	-45.3%	$27,000$27,000$28,424$29,848$29,848
Social Science Research Assistants	4	$26,026	-55.2%	$23,660$23,660$26,026$64,376$64,376
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$70,500	-2.2%	$42,905$42,905$70,500$79,150$79,150
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$61,870	-20.5%	$60,000$60,000$61,870$70,599$70,599
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	4	$80,000	+23.7%	$50,000$50,000$80,000$81,398$81,398
29-1065	4	$79,489	N/A	$46,742$46,742$79,489$112,237$112,237
17-2041.00	4	$60,000	N/A	$45,000$45,000$60,000$60,000$60,000
Life Scientists, All Other	3	$43,736	-50.2%	$43,472$43,472$43,736$44,000$44,000
19-2041.00	3	$58,361	N/A	$56,722$56,722$58,361$60,000$60,000
Survey Researchers	3	$61,773	-2.5%	$61,773$61,773$61,773$62,449$62,449

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Scientists, All Other at Wayne State University

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Mar 2022	$48,422	$48,422	-	Detroit MI	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Sep 2019	$52,896	$47,278	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$50,232	$47,278	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$51,000	$46,405	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$65,795	$56,472	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$46,405	$46,405	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$46,405	$46,405	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$48,000	$46,405	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$46,987	$46,405	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$46,405	$46,405	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2019	$48,000	$46,405	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Dec 2018	$60,500	$56,472	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$46,405	$46,405	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$46,818	$46,405	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$46,800	$43,846	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$43,846	$43,846	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$45,000	$43,846	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$56,000	$43,846	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$63,240	$43,306	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$43,306	$43,306	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$50,000	$43,306	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$50,000	$43,306	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$50,000	$43,306	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2016	$70,000	$43,306	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$43,000	$40,123	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$43,000	$40,123	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2016	$41,038	$40,123	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$45,718	$40,123	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$44,518	$40,123	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$42,000	$40,123	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$40,123	$40,123	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$70,000	$40,123	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$44,518	$40,123	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$39,000	$28,163	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$51,000	$28,163	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$49,500	$27,622	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$32,000	$27,622	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$38,350	$27,622	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$33,313	$27,622	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$35,000	$27,622	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$42,000	$28,059	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2014	$43,750	$27,622	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$34,479	$27,622	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$37,880	$27,622	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$40,400	$27,622	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$43,000	$27,622	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$36,783	$27,622	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$47,250	$38,147	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$47,250	$38,147	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2013	$45,000	$38,147	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$43,000	$38,147	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$43,000	$38,147	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Denied	LCA
Feb 2013	$45,000	$38,147	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$60,000	$38,147	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$47,998	$38,147	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$48,256	$38,147	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$41,700	$37,336	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$39,853	$37,336	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$44,678	$37,336	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$45,500	$37,336	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$37,500	$37,336	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$48,256	$48,256	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$38,085	$37,336	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$40,000	$37,336	-	DETROIT MI	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.

Wayne State University - Biological Scientists, All Other