How much does Carnegie Mellon University pay?

Carnegie Mellon University has a median filed salary of $74,000 across 1,502 DOL filings, ranging from $60,000 to $100,000.

Does Carnegie Mellon University pay above market?

Carnegie Mellon University pays approximately 65.7% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Carnegie Mellon University sponsor?

Carnegie Mellon University files most often for: 15-1111, Physical Scientists, All Other, Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Business Teachers, Postsecondary.

Where does Carnegie Mellon University hire?

Carnegie Mellon University files most DOL cases in: Pennsylvania (1,137 filings), PE (118 filings), California (13 filings), Virginia (10 filings), New York (2 filings).

Carnegie Mellon University Physical Scientists, All Other Salary - DOL Verified Data

PA Approval Rate 85.4% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$46,330

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 1,283

Unique Job Titles

176

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

85.4%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 79 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$35,000$42,850$46,330$48,000$92,500

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+25.8%

Carnegie Mellon University pays 25.8% 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
15-1111	168	$69,340	N/A	$57,504$57,504$69,340$83,281$83,281
Physical Scientists, All Other	79	$46,330	-60.7%	$42,850$42,850$46,330$48,000$48,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	76	$106,750	+10.4%	$100,000$100,000$106,750$116,600$116,600
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	57	$82,000	-22.7%	$56,652$56,652$82,000$103,000$103,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	52	$165,000	+69.6%	$95,000$95,000$165,000$180,000$180,000
25-1021.00	51	$122,000	N/A	$112,360$112,360$122,000$135,000$135,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	38	$90,000	+13.4%	$60,000$60,000$90,000$98,000$98,000
15-1111.00	38	$72,500	N/A	$65,000$65,000$72,500$80,000$80,000
19-2099.00	34	$56,894	N/A	$54,000$54,000$56,894$60,000$60,000
15-1037	32	$75,000	N/A	$70,000$70,000$75,000$90,000$90,000
15-1252.00	29	$78,719	N/A	$70,000$70,000$78,719$97,814$97,814
15-1133	28	$84,150	N/A	$76,000$76,000$84,150$96,000$96,000
25-1032.00	24	$115,000	N/A	$105,575$105,575$115,000$126,000$126,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$135,000	+12.5%	$120,000$120,000$135,000$155,000$155,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$71,808	-10.5%	$66,500$66,500$71,808$125,000$125,000
25-1011.00	20	$173,500	N/A	$140,000$140,000$173,500$210,000$210,000
15-1023	20	$60,000	N/A	$50,000$50,000$60,000$68,305$68,305
17-2199.08	18	$89,393	N/A	$74,000$74,000$89,393$95,000$95,000
Biological Scientists, All Other	18	$45,884	-50.8%	$42,969$42,969$45,884$48,950$48,950
25-1022.00	16	$102,978	N/A	$65,000$65,000$102,978$112,000$112,000
25-1054.00	15	$95,750	N/A	$75,000$75,000$95,750$101,000$101,000
15-1034	15	$80,000	N/A	$70,000$70,000$80,000$83,803$83,803
15-2021.00	15	$65,000	N/A	$60,505$60,505$65,000$68,523$68,523
Mathematicians	14	$60,504	-50.3%	$58,743$58,743$60,504$74,000$74,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$60,000	-22.1%	$57,200$57,200$60,000$62,500$62,500
Life Scientists, All Other	12	$49,000	-44.2%	$43,472$43,472$49,000$56,375$56,375
15-1133.00	12	$81,768	N/A	$70,000$70,000$81,768$99,635$99,635
15-1221.00	12	$104,000	N/A	$70,000$70,000$104,000$120,840$120,840
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	11	$69,909	-10.9%	$52,910$52,910$69,909$87,000$87,000
Operations Research Analysts	11	$66,950	-26.7%	$65,000$65,000$66,950$73,542$73,542
Statisticians	11	$70,000	-32.2%	$60,000$60,000$70,000$71,680$71,680
Chemical Engineers	11	$50,000	-59%	$47,500$47,500$50,000$52,000$52,000
17-2074	11	$56,652	N/A	$55,000$55,000$56,652$80,000$80,000
17-2141.00	11	$60,000	N/A	$57,000$57,000$60,000$65,000$65,000
25-1063.00	10	$158,050	N/A	$130,000$130,000$158,050$165,240$165,240
25-1124.00	10	$76,752	N/A	$65,575$65,575$76,752$78,000$78,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	10	$61,500	-40.8%	$55,000$55,000$61,500$75,000$75,000
17-2144	10	$48,000	N/A	$45,000$45,000$48,000$51,250$51,250
25-1052.00	9	$94,760	N/A	$61,985$61,985$94,760$108,745$108,745
25-1121.00	9	$92,422	N/A	$71,400$71,400$92,422$125,891$125,891
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	9	$45,750	-36%	$44,588$44,588$45,750$48,470$48,470
17-2144.00	9	$52,890	N/A	$50,000$50,000$52,890$75,000$75,000
19-1029.00	8	$58,178	N/A	$46,800$46,800$58,178$60,000$60,000
25-1031.00	8	$80,000	N/A	$64,700$64,700$80,000$103,700$103,700
15-1131	8	$67,496	N/A	$46,000$46,000$67,496$70,000$70,000
Mechanical Engineers	8	$52,500	-48.7%	$47,500$47,500$52,500$55,000$55,000
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$77,000	-1.4%	$70,000$70,000$77,000$79,000$79,000
25-1126.00	7	$79,000	N/A	$72,500$72,500$79,000$90,000$90,000
15-1011.00	7	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	7	$48,046	-55.1%	$45,000$45,000$48,046$52,000$52,000

Individual DOL Filings for Physical Scientists, All Other at Carnegie Mellon University

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Aug 2019	$48,000	$41,579	-	PITTSBURGH PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$50,000	$40,622	-	Pittsburgh PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$50,000	N/A	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$48,000	$40,622	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$48,000	$50,622	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Feb 2018	$48,000	$38,854	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Dec 2017	$48,000	$38,854	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$50,000	$38,896	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$47,500	$38,896	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$48,000	$38,896	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$47,500	$38,896	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$48,000	$38,896	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$48,000	$38,896	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$48,000	$36,696	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$48,000	$36,696	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2017	$47,500	$38,896	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$47,500	$38,896	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$48,000	$38,896	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$48,000	$38,896	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$48,000	$38,896	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$44,370	$44,366	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$44,400	$44,366	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$50,000	$44,366	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$47,000	$44,366	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$46,330	$44,366	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$71,750	$44,366	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$41,820	$36,816	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$70,000	$34,840	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$50,080	$34,840	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$44,652	$34,840	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$76,500	$34,840	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$35,000	$34,840	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2013	$36,000	$34,840	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2013	$45,000	$34,840	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$51,690	$34,840	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$79,000	$34,861	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2013	$40,800	$34,840	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$43,050	$34,840	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$79,000	$34,840	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$92,500	$34,861	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$41,000	$34,861	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$42,850	$34,861	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$43,920	$34,861	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$42,850	$34,861	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$43,050	$34,861	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$42,363	$41,330	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2013	$35,000	$34,861	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$45,000	$34,861	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$42,800	$34,861	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$42,800	$34,861	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$41,350	$34,861	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$45,900	$34,861	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$45,100	$34,861	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$45,100	$34,861	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Denied	LCA
May 2012	$41,330	$41,330	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$45,000	$41,330	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$41,350	$41,330	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$55,286	$55,268	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$41,330	$41,330	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$46,125	$41,330	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$43,500	$41,330	-	PITTSBURGH PA	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.

Carnegie Mellon University - Physical Scientists, All Other