How much does WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY pay?

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY has a median filed salary of $60,000 across 439 DOL filings, ranging from $50,000 to $72,000.

Does WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY pay above market?

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY pays approximately 56.9% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY sponsor?

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY files most often for: Materials Engineers, Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, 17-2144, 17-2144.00, 25-1032.00.

Where does WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY hire?

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY files most DOL cases in: Kansas (317 filings), KA (51 filings).

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Materials Engineers Salary - DOL Verified Data

KS Approval Rate 83.8% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$50,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 368

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

83.8%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 66 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$40,000$46,592$50,000$63,000$77,644

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+23.6%

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY pays 23.6% 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

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Materials Engineers	66	$50,000	-53.8%	$46,592$46,592$50,000$63,000$63,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	54	$74,000	-30.3%	$71,000$71,000$74,000$78,000$78,000
17-2144	47	$60,000	N/A	$50,000$50,000$60,000$63,128$63,128
17-2144.00	36	$66,811	N/A	$60,900$60,900$66,811$76,000$76,000
25-1032.00	11	$82,149	N/A	$75,000$75,000$82,149$95,000$95,000
17-2011.00	10	$72,186	N/A	$60,000$60,000$72,186$85,717$85,717
25-1021.00	9	$75,000	N/A	$70,000$70,000$75,000$77,832$77,832
Aerospace Engineers	8	$56,000	-58.5%	$44,151$44,151$56,000$63,000$63,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$110,000	+13.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$49,000	-32%	$48,000$48,000$49,000$50,000$50,000
15-1141	6	$40,508	N/A	$38,500$38,500$40,508$50,294$50,294
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$82,000	-15.2%	$47,622$47,622$82,000$84,000$84,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$63,250	-21.3%	$60,000$60,000$63,250$66,500$66,500
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$53,000	-30.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1034	5	$56,035	N/A	$55,000$55,000$56,035$65,000$65,000
19-2032.00	5	$58,302	N/A	$53,040$53,040$58,302$59,218$59,218
25-1011.00	5	$120,000	N/A	$110,000$110,000$120,000$135,000$135,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$40,140	-49.9%	$31,866$31,866$40,140$47,000$47,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$56,000	-28%	$45,000$45,000$56,000$57,500$57,500
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$51,858	-33.6%	$51,000$51,000$51,858$52,116$52,116
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$48,058	-36.7%	$41,360$41,360$48,058$48,116$48,116
17-2074	4	$47,574	N/A	$43,000$43,000$47,574$49,200$49,200
17-2131.00	4	$69,618	N/A	$67,974$67,974$69,618$72,100$72,100
Materials Scientists	4	$57,500	-44.8%	$40,768$40,768$57,500$65,000$65,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$70,000	-11.8%	$70,000$70,000$70,000$73,000$73,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$62,000	-34.5%	$58,000$58,000$62,000$67,000$67,000
25-1081.00	4	$60,000	N/A	$50,000$50,000$60,000$60,000$60,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$50,000	-35.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	3	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3	$41,746	-45.8%	$37,633$37,633$41,746$45,000$45,000
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	3	$45,000	-30.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1022.00	3	$74,000	N/A	$72,000$72,000$74,000$74,000$74,000
25-1063.00	3	$100,000	N/A	$90,000$90,000$100,000$100,000$100,000
25-1066.00	3	$68,018	N/A	$52,000$52,000$68,018$75,000$75,000
25-1121.00	3	$55,000	N/A	$50,000$50,000$55,000$55,550$55,550
History Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$50,000	-38.7%	$50,000$50,000$50,000$51,755$51,755
Coaches and Scouts	3	$27,000	-41.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1161.00	2	$44,479	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	2	$45,000	-44.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial Specialists, All Other	2	$37,490	-53.3%	$37,000$37,000$37,490$37,981$37,981
15-1295.00	2	$74,018	N/A	$61,000$61,000$74,018$87,035$87,035
Statisticians	2	$58,100	-43.8%	$50,500$50,500$58,100$65,700$65,700
Mechanical Engineers	2	$68,640	-32.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineers, All Other	2	$55,000	-53.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	2	$40,497	-49.3%	$37,440$37,440$40,497$43,553$43,553
17-3021.00	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	2	$41,000	-47%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Biochemists and Biophysicists	2	$41,963	-59.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Economists	2	$43,851	-62%	$42,702$42,702$43,851$45,000$45,000
Biological Technicians	2	$31,928	-38.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Engineers at WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Feb 2022	$65,000	$47,216	-	WICHITA KA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2021	$65,000	$47,216	-	Wichita KA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Apr 2021	$70,000	$44,366	-	Wichita KA	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Apr 2019	$65,062	$65,062	-	Wichita KA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Feb 2019	$67,309	$43,701	-	Wichita KA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$65,000	$43,701	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$77,644	$54,392	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$55,000	$43,701	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$55,000	$42,827	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$46,592	$42,827	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$49,000	$42,827	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$43,000	$41,392	-	Wichita KS	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Jan 2018	$55,016	$42,827	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$65,000	$64,210	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$47,500	$41,392	-	Wichita KS	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Aug 2016	$50,000	$39,416	-	Wichita KS	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Aug 2016	$50,000	$39,416	-	Wichita KS	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Feb 2016	$51,500	$39,250	-	Wichita KS	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2016	$67,486	$54,018	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$52,000	$39,416	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$52,703	$39,416	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$52,000	$39,416	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$40,000	$39,416	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$46,350	$39,416	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2015	$49,650	$49,650	-	Wichita KA	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
May 2015	$43,000	$39,250	-	Wichita KA	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
May 2015	$49,650	$49,650	-	Wichita KA	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Apr 2015	$43,000	$40,456	-	Wichita KA	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2015	$60,133	$60,133	-	Wichita KA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2015	$43,000	$39,250	-	Wichita KA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2015	$43,000	$39,478	-	Wichita KA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Nov 2014	$43,000	$40,456	-	Wichita KA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Aug 2014	$50,000	$39,250	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$45,000	$39,478	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$53,300	$39,478	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$50,000	$40,456	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$65,520	$39,478	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$50,000	$39,478	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$52,000	$39,478	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$55,000	$39,478	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2013	$57,000	$39,478	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$46,000	$39,478	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$43,000	$40,456	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2013	$43,000	$40,456	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$55,000	$40,456	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$45,100	$40,456	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$63,000	$60,133	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$48,175	$40,456	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$45,000	$40,456	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$45,000	$40,456	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$50,000	$40,456	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$50,000	$40,456	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$63,000	$60,133	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$63,000	$60,133	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$73,000	$60,133	-	WICHITA KS	N/A	Certified	LCA

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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.

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY - Materials Engineers