DOL Verified Employer

Western Michigan University Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 214 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$66,338
214 DOL filings
MI Approval Rate 79.0% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$66,338
Certified filings
DOL Filings
214
Certified: 169
Unique Job Titles
52
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
79.0%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 214 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$35,950$57,394$66,338$84,660$247,437
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+62.2%

Western Michigan University pays 62.2% 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
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $78,000 -26.5%
$77,500$77,500$78,000$80,000$80,000
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $55,231 -23.4%
$52,000$52,000$55,231$58,000$58,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $125,000 +28.5%
$104,575$104,575$125,000$135,000$135,000
25-1081.00 16 $60,000 N/A
$59,000$59,000$60,000$61,360$61,360
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $60,000 -22.1%
$59,000$59,000$60,000$82,618$82,618
17-2144 9 $45,907 N/A
$45,000$45,000$45,907$65,811$65,811
25-1032.00 9 $84,000 N/A
$80,000$80,000$84,000$86,700$86,700
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $84,000 -13.1%
$82,000$82,000$84,000$92,500$92,500
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $70,000 -11.8%
$67,957$67,957$70,000$71,066$71,066
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $64,000 -27%
$64,000$64,000$64,000$72,662$72,662
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $67,423 -21.8%
$62,848$62,848$67,423$69,326$69,326
25-1071.00 5 $145,600 N/A
$72,800$72,800$145,600$145,600$145,600
25-1022.00 4 $84,660 N/A
$83,000$83,000$84,660$88,046$88,046
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 3 $160,643 +54.5%
$160,000$160,000$160,643$161,285$161,285
25-1011.00 3 $126,135 N/A
$125,269$125,269$126,135$127,000$127,000
25-1021.00 3 $87,000 N/A
$84,468$84,468$87,000$128,000$128,000
25-1053.00 3 $186,274 N/A
$125,112$125,112$186,274$247,437$247,437
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $65,000 -33.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $61,518 -29.1%
$60,000$60,000$61,518$63,036$63,036
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $64,442 -17.2%
$62,830$62,830$64,442$66,053$66,053
27-2022.00 3 $50,000 N/A
$50,000$50,000$50,000$55,000$55,000
15-1132 2 $89,158 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2041.00 2 $48,979 N/A
$45,000$45,000$48,979$52,957$52,957
17-2053.00 2 $69,970 N/A
$52,940$52,940$69,970$87,000$87,000
Astronomers 2 $57,013 -56.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-4061.00 2 $55,860 N/A
$54,325$54,325$55,860$57,394$57,394
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $45,500 -55.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1054.00 2 $170,955 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1064.00 2 $70,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $63,900 -39.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $60,500 -24.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1124.00 2 $42,717 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 2 $50,000 -36.3%
$48,000$48,000$50,000$52,000$52,000
25-9031.00 2 $51,548 N/A
$41,018$41,018$51,548$62,077$62,077
15-1131 1 $83,200 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2053 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2099.01 1 $111,571 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Geographers 1 $41,000 -57.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1052.00 1 $83,098 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1063.00 1 $100,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1065.00 1 $69,500 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1121.00 1 $74,664 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1191.00 1 $45,968 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $57,680 -25.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1193.00 1 $66,500 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Wage Level Distribution

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Hiring Locations

MI 169

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.