DOL Verified Employer

Central Michigan University - Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Government-verified salary data from 296 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$46,000
7 DOL filings
MI Approval Rate 88.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$46,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
7
Certified: 263
Unique Job Titles
66
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
88.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 7 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$26,000$44,000$46,000$68,000$78,233
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+82.5%

Central Michigan University pays 82.5% 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 23 $78,537 -26%
$64,435$64,435$78,537$86,000$86,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $45,500 -42.7%
$42,446$42,446$45,500$68,530$68,530
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $118,100 +21.4%
$106,000$106,000$118,100$127,000$127,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $74,800 -29.2%
$70,000$70,000$74,800$95,000$95,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $59,582 -50.3%
$57,720$57,720$59,582$83,822$83,822
15-1034 8 $52,382 N/A
$45,000$45,000$52,382$53,000$53,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $110,000 +13.8%
$90,000$90,000$110,000$110,000$110,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $59,000 -24.2%
$59,000$59,000$59,000$62,000$62,000
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $63,960 -17.2%
$62,000$62,000$63,960$63,960$63,960
15-1252.00 7 $67,725 N/A
$64,000$64,000$67,725$75,000$75,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 7 $40,810 -60.6%
$40,810$40,810$40,810$41,627$41,627
25-1021.00 7 $77,000 N/A
$58,500$58,500$77,000$124,000$124,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $46,000 -52.8%
$44,000$44,000$46,000$68,000$68,000
15-1132 6 $52,863 N/A
$51,438$51,438$52,863$53,000$53,000
25-1011.00 6 $109,000 N/A
$80,150$80,150$109,000$125,783$125,783
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $63,000 -17%
$60,000$60,000$63,000$66,000$66,000
Statisticians 5 $73,071 -29.3%
$70,000$70,000$73,071$76,142$76,142
19-1042.00 5 $49,377 N/A
$48,863$48,863$49,377$79,997$79,997
25-1063.00 5 $81,000 N/A
$68,000$68,000$81,000$82,000$82,000
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $65,000 -25.1%
$65,000$65,000$65,000$75,000$75,000
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $49,750 -39.7%
$40,000$40,000$49,750$59,500$59,500
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 4 $83,305 -19.9%
$78,500$78,500$83,305$143,575$143,575
Microbiologists 4 $41,850 -52.1%
$41,850$41,850$41,850$48,000$48,000
Physicists 4 $49,427 -70.3%
$40,000$40,000$49,427$52,354$52,354
Biological Technicians 4 $33,800 -35%
$32,240$32,240$33,800$44,886$44,886
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $62,500 -34%
$60,000$60,000$62,500$65,000$65,000
25-1071.00 4 $98,500 N/A
$60,600$60,600$98,500$100,006$100,006
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $61,500 -14.7%
$60,000$60,000$61,500$63,000$63,000
25-1121.00 4 $58,345 N/A
$44,990$44,990$58,345$66,471$66,471
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $40,789 -47%
$40,789$40,789$40,789$59,000$59,000
Survey Researchers 3 $41,420 -34.7%
$40,000$40,000$41,420$42,840$42,840
Social Science Research Assistants 3 $45,000 -22.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
21-1012.00 3 $43,347 N/A
$43,000$43,000$43,347$48,675$48,675
25-1032.00 3 $86,923 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $65,000 -24.6%
$60,000$60,000$65,000$70,000$70,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $66,500 -17.1%
$65,000$65,000$66,500$76,461$76,461
15-1022 2 $42,471 N/A
$41,500$41,500$42,471$43,441$43,441
15-1141 2 $51,638 N/A
$51,000$51,000$51,638$52,275$52,275
15-1142 2 $75,938 N/A
$75,000$75,000$75,938$76,875$76,875
15-2051.00 2 $54,840 N/A
$53,394$53,394$54,840$56,285$56,285
Geographers 2 $53,000 -45.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $70,000 -31%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1054.00 2 $67,000 N/A
$49,000$49,000$67,000$85,000$85,000
25-1064.00 2 $53,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $65,000 -19.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $43,000 -45.1%
$29,000$29,000$43,000$57,000$57,000
27-2022.00 2 $39,330 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Athletic Trainers 2 $40,000 -33.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9033.00 1 $76,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Natural Sciences Managers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary at Central Michigan University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jun 2018 $78,233 $44,500 - MOUNT PLEASANT MI N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2015 $46,000 $26,400 - MOUNT PLEASANT MI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $68,000 $24,000 - MOUNT PLEASANT MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2012 $44,000 $24,000 - MOUNT PLEASANT MI N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2011 $26,000 $24,000 - MOUNT PLEASANT MI 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.