DOL Verified Employer

Colorado School of Mines - Materials Scientists

Government-verified salary data from 206 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$42,016
10 DOL filings
CO Approval Rate 87.4% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$42,016
Certified filings
DOL Filings
10
Certified: 180
Unique Job Titles
44
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
87.4%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 10 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$41,246$41,330$42,016$51,958$62,608
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
0.0%

Colorado School of Mines pays close to 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

44 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $53,950 -49.2%
$47,730$47,730$53,950$74,400$74,400
25-1032.00 25 $59,160 N/A
$53,980$53,980$59,160$64,430$64,430
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $54,989 -45.8%
$43,433$43,433$54,989$85,680$85,680
Physicists 13 $51,470 -69.1%
$39,416$39,416$51,470$66,789$66,789
Materials Scientists 10 $42,016 -59.7%
$41,330$41,330$42,016$51,958$51,958
17-2144 9 $50,586 N/A
$45,406$45,406$50,586$55,848$55,848
Chemical Engineers 7 $48,963 -59.8%
$47,611$47,611$48,963$50,170$50,170
19-2032.00 7 $51,615 N/A
$48,838$48,838$51,615$54,392$54,392
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $71,520 -26%
$54,677$54,677$71,520$88,570$88,570
25-1021.00 6 $72,217 N/A
$43,200$43,200$72,217$86,000$86,000
Chemists 5 $43,389 -48.4%
$40,498$40,498$43,389$44,096$44,096
19-2042.00 5 $61,568 N/A
$58,822$58,822$61,568$61,984$61,984
25-1051.00 5 $55,230 N/A
$46,630$46,630$55,230$61,180$61,180
17-2144.00 4 $53,727 N/A
$42,266$42,266$53,727$60,299$60,299
Engineers, All Other 4 $49,275 -58.2%
$45,011$45,011$49,275$49,275$49,275
19-1022.00 4 $43,909 N/A
$43,264$43,264$43,909$43,909$43,909
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $58,150 -40.3%
$43,460$43,460$58,150$76,500$76,500
25-1054.00 4 $55,495 N/A
$46,560$46,560$55,495$56,040$56,040
Biochemists and Biophysicists 3 $40,810 -60.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $44,040 -48.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 3 $23,130 -70.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Budget Analysts 2 $62,379 -29.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2041.00 2 $55,182 N/A
$51,022$51,022$55,182$59,342$59,342
17-2074 2 $37,004 N/A
$35,277$35,277$37,004$38,730$38,730
Materials Engineers 2 $50,295 -53.6%
$40,456$40,456$50,295$60,133$60,133
17-2141.00 2 $60,070 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1021.00 2 $45,459 N/A
$40,768$40,768$45,459$50,149$50,149
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 2 $44,772 -54.9%
$44,741$44,741$44,772$44,803$44,803
25-1052.00 2 $48,920 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9121.00 1 $53,726 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1035 1 $58,302 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142 1 $46,675 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2053 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2053.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Microbiologists 1 $40,726 -53.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2012.00 1 $55,328 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1 $67,642 -15.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2043.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Social Science Research Assistants 1 $36,629 -36.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
21-1012.00 1 $44,408 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1011.00 1 $41,760 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $28,700 -60.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Scientists at Colorado School of Mines

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2019 $50,981 $50,981 - GOLDEN CO N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jan 2018 $62,608 $62,608 - GOLDEN CO N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $51,958 $51,958 - GOLDEN CO N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $51,958 $51,958 - GOLDEN CO N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $42,286 $42,286 - GOLDEN CO N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $41,330 $41,330 - GOLDEN CO N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $41,246 $41,246 - GOLDEN CO N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jan 2013 $41,746 $41,746 - GOLDEN CO N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $41,746 $41,746 - GOLDEN CO N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $41,246 $41,246 - GOLDEN CO 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.