DOL Verified Employer

West Virginia University Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 1,339 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$120,000
1,339 DOL filings
WV Approval Rate 67.2% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$120,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
1,339
Certified: 900
Unique Job Titles
171
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
67.2%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 1,339 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$35,400$75,000$120,000$241,509$950,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+155.1%

West Virginia University pays 155.1% 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 248 $215,041 +103.6%
$175,000$175,000$215,041$278,880$278,880
25-1071.00 148 $116,046 N/A
$98,634$98,634$116,046$161,013$161,013
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 86 $84,000 -20.8%
$75,000$75,000$84,000$88,000$88,000
29-1069 74 $298,726 N/A
$236,171$236,171$298,726$331,904$331,904
29-1069.00 61 $310,669 N/A
$245,031$245,031$310,669$400,000$400,000
25-1032.00 35 $90,750 N/A
$76,104$76,104$90,750$105,000$105,000
29-1229.00 34 $336,011 N/A
$255,085$255,085$336,011$482,761$482,761
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $50,000 -35.1%
$40,440$40,440$50,000$53,000$53,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $86,950 -10.1%
$70,000$70,000$86,950$90,000$90,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $118,200 +21.5%
$80,000$80,000$118,200$150,000$150,000
29-1063 18 $190,892 N/A
$190,357$190,357$190,892$191,427$191,427
29-1066 16 $191,966 N/A
$174,353$174,353$191,966$222,068$222,068
Biochemists and Biophysicists 16 $41,364 -60.1%
$39,264$39,264$41,364$43,000$43,000
29-1221.00 15 $265,773 N/A
$246,071$246,071$265,773$269,432$269,432
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $65,007 -22.1%
$62,001$62,001$65,007$68,000$68,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $66,000 -23.5%
$55,070$55,070$66,000$67,000$67,000
29-1216.00 12 $283,675 N/A
$225,674$225,674$283,675$283,675$283,675
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $62,000 -21.9%
$61,000$61,000$62,000$68,000$68,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $54,000 -32.7%
$46,000$46,000$54,000$60,000$60,000
29-1065 11 $169,141 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199 11 $93,750 N/A
$85,000$85,000$93,750$120,000$120,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $75,000 -23%
$70,000$70,000$75,000$75,000$75,000
29-1065.00 9 $185,696 N/A
$183,893$183,893$185,696$197,777$197,777
29-1069.04 9 $310,669 N/A
$300,602$300,602$310,669$311,435$311,435
29-9799 9 $52,343 N/A
$50,411$50,411$52,343$54,275$54,275
19-1042.00 9 $112,849 N/A
$70,000$70,000$112,849$115,000$115,000
25-1011.00 9 $157,500 N/A
$110,000$110,000$157,500$175,000$175,000
25-1042.00 9 $114,776 N/A
$65,000$65,000$114,776$119,000$119,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $100,000 -16.7%
$99,500$99,500$100,000$110,000$110,000
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $65,007 -14.3%
$55,120$55,120$65,007$70,002$70,002
19-1021.00 8 $58,000 N/A
$58,000$58,000$58,000$68,604$68,604
25-1052.00 8 $78,000 N/A
$53,720$53,720$78,000$86,356$86,356
Coaches and Scouts 8 $60,000 +30.7%
$35,400$35,400$60,000$70,000$70,000
29-1067 7 $374,863 N/A
$372,669$372,669$374,863$377,057$377,057
15-1034 7 $99,092 N/A
$93,184$93,184$99,092$105,000$105,000
15-2041.00 7 $98,345 N/A
$75,000$75,000$98,345$110,145$110,145
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $64,545 -36.4%
$60,003$60,003$64,545$66,575$66,575
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $66,008 -23.6%
$64,008$64,008$66,008$70,000$70,000
19-3092.00 6 $53,698 N/A
$48,000$48,000$53,698$55,439$55,439
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $59,150 -18%
$37,000$37,000$59,150$62,000$62,000
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $60,000 -23.3%
$51,000$51,000$60,000$60,000$60,000
29-1217.00 5 $342,835 N/A
$259,135$259,135$342,835$375,000$375,000
15-1035 5 $92,095 N/A
$64,189$64,189$92,095$120,000$120,000
19-2012.00 5 $68,000 N/A
$61,000$61,000$68,000$75,000$75,000
Materials Scientists 5 $78,500 -24.6%
$49,000$49,000$78,500$85,000$85,000
25-1041.00 5 $74,500 N/A
$70,000$70,000$74,500$79,000$79,000
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $62,750 -27.7%
$58,500$58,500$62,750$67,000$67,000
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $46,954 -43.1%
$44,046$44,046$46,954$49,863$49,863
25-1121.00 5 $52,500 N/A
$47,320$47,320$52,500$60,000$60,000
29-1066.00 4 $296,500 N/A
$229,659$229,659$296,500$320,000$320,000

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
West Virginia University files more than half of its positions at the DOL minimum wage level (Level I). This may indicate systematic use of minimum-permitted wages for sponsored workers.

Hiring Activity

Full tracker →
Filing volume has increased 88% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

WV 767 WE 119 PA 3 VA 2 CA 2 MD 2 FL 1 NC 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings
Job Search

Open Positions at West Virginia University

Browse current openings and compare them against the government-filed salary data above.

Search on Indeed Search on ZipRecruiter
Advertising disclosure
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.