DOL Verified Employer

Western New Mexico University Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 37 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$57,573
37 DOL filings
NM Approval Rate 83.8% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$57,573
Certified filings
DOL Filings
37
Certified: 31
Unique Job Titles
19
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
83.8%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 37 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$30,310$49,070$57,573$65,000$101,729
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+26.6%

Western New Mexico University pays 26.6% 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

19 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $57,251 -33.6%
$49,070$49,070$57,251$57,528$57,528
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $56,333 -26.1%
$54,000$54,000$56,333$57,617$57,617
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 3 $32,825 -49.6%
$30,310$30,310$32,825$35,339$35,339
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $49,500 -34.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1021.00 2 $81,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1042.00 2 $71,053 N/A
$65,000$65,000$71,053$77,105$77,105
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $79,712 -33.6%
$79,421$79,421$79,712$80,002$80,002
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $49,339 -38.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1081.00 2 $63,207 N/A
$62,423$62,423$63,207$63,990$63,990
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 2 $48,167 -38.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Coaches and Scouts 2 $32,030 -30.3%
$30,310$30,310$32,030$33,750$33,750
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1 $57,158 -45%
Insufficient data for salary range.
21-1012.00 1 $46,350 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1011.00 1 $101,729 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1022.00 1 $73,204 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1052.00 1 $60,438 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1113.00 1 $64,922 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
27-2022.00 1 $58,027 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Public Relations Specialists 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
Western New Mexico 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 declined significantly, down 67% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

NM 26 NE 5

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.