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West Virginia University Research Corporation Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 62 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$56,402
62 DOL filings
WV Approval Rate 88.7% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$56,402
Certified filings
DOL Filings
62
Certified: 55
Unique Job Titles
28
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
88.7%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 62 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$36,000$48,470$56,402$80,000$100,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+20.7%

West Virginia University Research Corporation pays 20.7% 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 - FY2023

Salaries by Job Title

28 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Biochemists and Biophysicists 7 $48,568 -53.1%
$44,340$44,340$48,568$56,000$56,000
19-1021.00 5 $60,926 N/A
$55,596$55,596$60,926$63,852$63,852
Biological Scientists, All Other 5 $53,977 -42.2%
$43,476$43,476$53,977$54,954$54,954
Engineers, All Other 4 $84,776 -28%
$81,910$81,910$84,776$87,000$87,000
19-1042.00 4 $58,157 N/A
$54,540$54,540$58,157$61,773$61,773
Chemical Engineers 3 $87,000 -28.6%
$85,000$85,000$87,000$87,000$87,000
Environmental Engineers 3 $87,859 -15.7%
$68,500$68,500$87,859$90,833$90,833
17-2144 3 $89,614 N/A
$87,500$87,500$89,614$91,728$91,728
Chemists 3 $55,296 -34.3%
$47,500$47,500$55,296$56,402$56,402
15-1111 2 $60,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists 2 $66,125 -60.2%
$52,250$52,250$66,125$80,000$80,000
19-2012.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Materials Scientists 2 $63,685 -38.9%
$40,800$40,800$63,685$86,570$86,570
19-2032.00 2 $46,625 N/A
$44,781$44,781$46,625$48,470$48,470
Biological Technicians 2 $37,500 -27.9%
$36,000$36,000$37,500$39,000$39,000
15-1121 1 $56,940 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141 1 $39,825 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Operations Research Analysts 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Statisticians 1 $76,500 -25.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2041.01 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2031.00 1 $44,342 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Materials Engineers 1 $80,000 -26.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mechanical Engineers 1 $84,000 -17.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1 $44,556 -44.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Economists 1 $53,900 -53.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3011.00 1 $100,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-4061.00 1 $42,286 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
West Virginia University Research Corporation 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

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 67% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

WV 48 WE 7

Education Requirements

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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.