DOL Verified Employer

Western Kentucky University Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 177 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$58,500
177 DOL filings
KY Approval Rate 74.6% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$58,500
Certified filings
DOL Filings
177
Certified: 132
Unique Job Titles
47
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
74.6%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 177 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$33,000$50,004$58,500$70,008$130,656
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+36.9%

Western Kentucky University pays 36.9% 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

47 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $39,204 -49.1%
$38,660$38,660$39,204$39,260$39,260
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $52,008 -27.9%
$52,008$52,008$52,008$53,592$53,592
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $100,000 +2.8%
$94,000$94,000$100,000$106,500$106,500
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $63,867 -37.1%
$60,000$60,000$63,867$68,980$68,980
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $60,000 -28.1%
$59,004$59,004$60,000$60,000$60,000
25-1032.00 6 $80,000 N/A
$72,680$72,680$80,000$80,000$80,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $57,312 -27.8%
$54,624$54,624$57,312$60,000$60,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $71,568 -32.6%
$71,520$71,520$71,568$84,560$84,560
25-1063.00 5 $90,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $56,820 -46.2%
$50,004$50,004$56,820$58,008$58,008
25-1124.00 5 $46,154 N/A
$44,920$44,920$46,154$47,388$47,388
25-1011.00 4 $115,008 N/A
$108,108$108,108$115,008$120,000$120,000
25-1022.00 4 $61,662 N/A
$61,200$61,200$61,662$62,124$62,124
25-1031.00 4 $67,008 N/A
$52,188$52,188$67,008$70,008$70,008
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $55,824 -42.7%
$51,600$51,600$55,824$60,048$60,048
25-4021 4 $56,202 N/A
$44,712$44,712$56,202$58,512$58,512
Accountants and Auditors 3 $44,580 -45.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $50,508 -47.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $66,996 -22.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $49,152 -36.8%
$46,800$46,800$49,152$51,504$51,504
History Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $49,228 -39.6%
$48,456$48,456$49,228$50,000$50,000
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $52,008 -32.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Instructional Coordinators 3 $48,954 -34.5%
$45,900$45,900$48,954$52,008$52,008
15-1034 2 $59,446 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-4031.00 2 $45,181 N/A
$43,000$43,000$45,181$47,362$47,362
25-1041.00 2 $61,059 N/A
$60,000$60,000$61,059$62,118$62,118
25-1042.00 2 $63,198 N/A
$63,000$63,000$63,198$63,396$63,396
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $41,772 -50.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $75,000 -37.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1066.00 2 $62,502 N/A
$60,000$60,000$62,502$65,004$65,004
25-1071.00 2 $56,000 N/A
$54,000$54,000$56,000$58,000$58,000
25-1081.00 2 $58,500 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $46,019 -39.4%
$35,530$35,530$46,019$56,508$56,508
25-9011 2 $42,768 N/A
$42,516$42,516$42,768$43,020$43,020
27-2022.00 2 $47,504 N/A
$45,000$45,000$47,504$50,008$50,008
13-2031.00 1 $54,060 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1022 1 $53,856 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1150 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1252.00 1 $61,272 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1 $41,434 -60%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 1 $40,008 -38.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1021.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $58,008 -32.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1125.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 1 $44,400 -43.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Coaches and Scouts 1 $33,000 -28.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
Western Kentucky 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

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Filing volume has increased 100% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

KY 117 KE 15

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 2012 to 2025.