DOL Verified Employer

Wayne State University - Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Government-verified salary data from 1,097 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$92,850
47 DOL filings
MI Approval Rate 79.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$92,850
Certified filings
DOL Filings
47
Certified: 876
Unique Job Titles
126
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
79.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 47 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$60,000$90,000$92,850$98,575$135,200
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+96.2%

Wayne State University pays 96.2% 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
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 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary at Wayne State University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Aug 2023 $101,000 $101,000 - Detroit MI Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2022 $101,886 $101,886 - Detroit MI Doctorate Certified PERM
Oct 2020 $93,000 $54,600 - Detroit MI Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2020 $90,000 $90,000 - Detroit MI Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2019 $98,000 $98,000 - Detroit MI Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Jul 2019 $93,000 $51,959 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $95,000 $51,595 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $90,000 $51,595 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $99,500 $51,595 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $98,000 $43,076 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $98,575 $56,340 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $98,575 $56,340 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Dec 2017 $98,575 $49,109 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $90,193 $90,193 - Detroit MI Doctorate Certified PERM
Sep 2017 $90,000 $50,337 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $90,000 $50,337 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2017 $62,673 $44,247 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $95,000 $49,109 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $81,000 $81,000 - Detroit MI Doctorate Certified PERM
Mar 2017 $98,595 $49,109 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $90,193 $49,109 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $98,595 $49,109 - DETROIT MI N/A Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2016 $81,000 $47,911 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $62,766 $43,168 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $94,000 $47,911 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2016 $94,000 $94,000 - Detroit MI Doctorate Withdrawn PERM
Aug 2014 $60,000 $41,088 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2014 $90,000 $45,602 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Aug 2014 $95,000 $38,072 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $149,760 $149,760 - MIRAMAR FL N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2014 $87,652 $45,602 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $90,000 $45,602 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $81,006 $45,602 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $81,006 $45,602 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Sep 2013 $90,000 $45,602 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $90,000 $45,602 - DETROIT MI N/A Denied LCA
Jun 2013 $92,700 $36,237 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2013 $135,200 $130,250 - MIRAMAR FL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2012 $90,000 $61,870 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $84,000 $84,000 - Detroit MI N/A Certified-Expired PERM
Jul 2012 $90,000 $35,737 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $124,800 $64,397 - MIAMI FL N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $112,002 $42,905 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $102,667 $42,905 - 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.