DOL Verified Employer

California State University, Northridge - Physicists

Government-verified salary data from 306 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$51,523
3 DOL filings
California State University, Northridge has been cited by the DOL Wage and Hour Division for wage violations. View details.
CA Approval Rate 78.1% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$51,523
Certified filings
DOL Filings
3
Certified: 239
Unique Job Titles
76
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
78.1%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 3 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$50,000$50,000$51,523$53,045$53,045
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+11.1%

California State University, Northridge pays 11.1% 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
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 34 $121,000 +24.4%
$80,625$80,625$121,000$125,000$125,000
25-1011.00 22 $130,008 N/A
$125,004$125,004$130,008$140,004$140,004
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $90,000 -15.2%
$87,000$87,000$90,000$95,000$95,000
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 16 $69,600 +7.6%
$62,964$62,964$69,600$78,000$78,000
25-3999 15 $75,000 N/A
$62,040$62,040$75,000$80,028$80,028
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $77,004 -3%
$75,000$75,000$77,004$81,948$81,948
25-1032.00 14 $98,614 N/A
$90,000$90,000$98,614$105,000$105,000
Materials Scientists 10 $48,672 -53.3%
$48,672$48,672$48,672$51,000$51,000
25-1021.00 8 $104,988 N/A
$98,000$98,000$104,988$110,004$110,004
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $70,008 -2.9%
$67,008$67,008$70,008$71,652$71,652
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $77,315 -3.6%
$74,004$74,004$77,315$80,625$80,625
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $85,860 +13.1%
$69,504$69,504$85,860$94,428$94,428
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $80,000 -17.8%
$75,000$75,000$80,000$85,000$85,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $88,938 -25.9%
$84,996$84,996$88,938$92,880$92,880
25-1063.00 5 $111,000 N/A
$95,208$95,208$111,000$114,000$114,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $73,506 -5.5%
$71,004$71,004$73,506$76,008$76,008
25-1122.00 5 $84,354 N/A
$80,004$80,004$84,354$85,704$85,704
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 5 $92,002 +17.2%
$74,004$74,004$92,002$110,000$110,000
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $66,282 -15.3%
$64,008$64,008$66,282$68,556$68,556
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 3 $96,114 -7.6%
$42,228$42,228$96,114$150,000$150,000
15-1131 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142 3 $52,464 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biochemists and Biophysicists 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists 3 $51,523 -69%
$50,000$50,000$51,523$53,045$53,045
19-2032.00 3 $60,320 N/A
$58,760$58,760$60,320$68,560$68,560
19-4061.00 3 $49,000 N/A
$49,000$49,000$49,000$78,750$78,750
25-1022.00 3 $88,200 N/A
$86,000$86,000$88,200$90,000$90,000
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1081.00 3 $82,002 N/A
$80,004$80,004$82,002$84,000$84,000
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $73,000 +2.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1121.00 3 $86,004 N/A
$80,628$80,628$86,004$89,760$89,760
25-1124.00 3 $78,000 N/A
$72,500$72,500$78,000$79,740$79,740
Special Effects Artists and Animators 3 $45,216 -54.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132 2 $110,292 N/A
$109,200$109,200$110,292$111,384$111,384
15-1221.00 2 $100,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2041.00 2 $69,375 N/A
$60,000$60,000$69,375$78,750$78,750
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1071.00 2 $102,504 N/A
$95,004$95,004$102,504$110,004$110,004
25-1072.00 2 $96,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1123.00 2 $72,732 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $70,008 -10.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1193.00 2 $82,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1199.00 2 $96,312 N/A
$93,000$93,000$96,312$99,624$99,624
25-4021 2 $63,078 N/A
$63,000$63,000$63,078$63,156$63,156
27-1014.00 2 $54,180 N/A
$52,860$52,860$54,180$55,500$55,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3021.00 1 $80,004 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9033.00 1 $150,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1161.00 1 $82,668 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121 1 $83,544 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Physicists at California State University, Northridge

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2019 $53,045 $46,384 - NORTHRIDGE CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $50,000 $46,384 - NORTHRIDGE CA 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.