DOL Verified Employer

Fermi Research Alliance, LLC - Physicists

Government-verified salary data from 852 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$67,500
200 DOL filings
IL Approval Rate 81.7% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$67,500
Certified filings
DOL Filings
200
Certified: 696
Unique Job Titles
68
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
81.7%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 200 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$46,197$54,954$67,500$80,205$115,800
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+9.5%

Fermi Research Alliance, LLC 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 - FY2024

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Physicists 200 $67,500 -59.4%
$54,954$54,954$67,500$80,205$80,205
19-2012.00 124 $77,100 N/A
$65,000$65,000$77,100$83,100$83,100
Physical Scientists, All Other 70 $52,083 -55.9%
$52,083$52,083$52,083$55,931$55,931
17-2144 40 $75,604 N/A
$68,600$68,600$75,604$76,606$76,606
17-2143.00 32 $81,800 N/A
$79,394$79,394$81,800$95,098$95,098
15-1142 28 $77,147 N/A
$71,677$71,677$77,147$96,283$96,283
15-1295.00 19 $90,075 N/A
$84,906$84,906$90,075$93,267$93,267
17-2144.00 19 $79,400 N/A
$79,394$79,394$79,400$99,590$99,590
15-1052 18 $68,600 N/A
$66,102$66,102$68,600$74,000$74,000
Mechanical Engineers 18 $69,992 -31.6%
$55,806$55,806$69,992$76,600$76,600
17-2143 18 $69,306 N/A
$68,598$68,598$69,306$76,606$76,606
15-1034 17 $86,070 N/A
$78,541$78,541$86,070$87,963$87,963
15-1034.00 12 $79,397 N/A
$78,100$78,100$79,397$87,506$87,506
15-1111 12 $76,800 N/A
$70,283$70,283$76,800$82,909$82,909
17-2074.00 12 $88,847 N/A
$64,501$64,501$88,847$99,600$99,600
Natural Sciences Managers 9 $132,766 -17.6%
$132,766$132,766$132,766$137,634$137,634
15-1199 9 $85,342 N/A
$65,000$65,000$85,342$88,691$88,691
Electrical Engineers 9 $72,800 -35%
$69,992$69,992$72,800$73,382$73,382
17-2073 9 $74,000 N/A
$68,600$68,600$74,000$76,600$76,600
17-2073.00 9 $84,903 N/A
$80,900$80,900$84,903$103,700$103,700
17-2074 9 $76,104 N/A
$68,600$68,600$76,104$76,606$76,606
15-1244.00 8 $73,216 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 8 $75,604 +5.8%
$74,984$74,984$75,604$84,698$84,698
17-2076 8 $72,800 N/A
$72,800$72,800$72,800$74,000$74,000
17-2076.00 8 $80,896 N/A
$62,400$62,400$80,896$84,926$84,926
17-2141.00 8 $67,600 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142.00 6 $76,045 N/A
$60,237$60,237$76,045$91,853$91,853
15-1221.00 6 $76,627 N/A
$66,706$66,706$76,627$95,701$95,701
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 6 $85,384 -33.1%
$84,365$84,365$85,384$85,384$85,384
17-2075 6 $74,000 N/A
$68,600$68,600$74,000$96,096$96,096
17-2075.00 6 $101,833 N/A
$99,965$99,965$101,833$103,700$103,700
Materials Scientists 6 $43,597 -58.1%
$41,246$41,246$43,597$45,947$45,947
15-1121 5 $76,797 N/A
$76,794$76,794$76,797$76,800$76,800
Engineers, All Other 5 $79,186 -32.8%
$79,186$79,186$79,186$79,186$79,186
11-1011.00 4 $156,602 N/A
$156,600$156,600$156,602$156,603$156,603
15-1199.06 4 $86,753 N/A
$82,805$82,805$86,753$90,700$90,700
Surveyors 4 $65,000 -10.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2071.00 4 $92,601 N/A
$92,600$92,600$92,601$92,602$92,602
15-1122 3 $71,594 N/A
$71,594$71,594$71,594$71,594$71,594
15-1132 3 $70,502 N/A
$64,522$64,522$70,502$76,482$76,482
15-1252.00 3 $64,771 N/A
$64,765$64,765$64,771$123,198$123,198
Materials Engineers 3 $54,600 -49.6%
$54,600$54,600$54,600$72,800$72,800
General and Operations Managers 2 $146,474 +42.3%
$146,474$146,474$146,474$146,474$146,474
11-1021.00 2 $177,382 N/A
$177,382$177,382$177,382$177,382$177,382
11-3021.00 2 $83,346 N/A
$83,346$83,346$83,346$83,346$83,346
Managers, All Other 2 $126,027 -7.7%
$126,027$126,027$126,027$126,027$126,027
Human Resources Specialists 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1022 2 $68,599 N/A
$68,598$68,598$68,599$68,600$68,600
15-1035.00 2 $87,503 N/A
$87,500$87,500$87,503$87,506$87,506
15-1036 2 $98,207 N/A
$93,704$93,704$98,207$102,710$102,710

Individual DOL Filings for Physicists at Fermi Research Alliance, LLC

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Apr 2024 $100,000 $77,480 - Batavia IL Doctorate Certified PERM
Apr 2024 $83,100 $69,014 - Batavia IL Doctorate Certified PERM
Apr 2024 $82,700 $69,014 - Batavia IL Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Apr 2024 $100,000 $69,014 - Batavia IL Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Apr 2024 $92,600 $60,549 - Batavia IL Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Apr 2024 $85,946 $85,946 - Batavia IL Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Apr 2023 $59,862 $59,862 - Batavia IL Doctorate Certified PERM
Feb 2022 $79,800 $57,990 - Batavia IL Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Jun 2021 $77,100 $57,990 - Batavia IL Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2021 $88,878 $88,878 - Batavia IL Doctorate Certified PERM
Mar 2021 $77,100 $50,170 - Batavia IL Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2021 $77,100 $50,170 - Batavia IL Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2021 $55,600 $50,170 - Batavia IL Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Apr 2020 $76,600 $50,170 - Batavia IL Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2019 $77,100 $62,837 - Batavia IL Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Aug 2019 $60,299 $50,170 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $60,300 $50,170 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $77,100 $69,514 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $77,106 $69,514 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $77,100 $69,514 - Batavia IL N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2019 $77,106 $69,514 - Batavia IL N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2019 $76,600 $46,800 - Batavia IL Doctorate Certified PERM
Jul 2019 $77,100 $69,514 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $77,106 $69,514 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $62,379 $50,170 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $60,300 $50,170 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $54,600 $46,800 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $54,600 $46,800 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $77,100 $62,837 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $77,106 $62,837 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $76,606 $62,837 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $76,600 $62,837 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $115,800 $94,931 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $115,794 $94,931 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $115,800 $94,931 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $115,794 $94,931 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $77,100 $62,837 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $77,106 $62,837 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $54,600 $46,800 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $54,600 $46,800 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $77,100 $62,837 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $77,106 $62,837 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $48,006 $46,800 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $48,000 $46,800 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $60,300 $46,800 - Batavia IL N/A Withdrawn LCA
Dec 2018 $60,299 $46,800 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $60,300 $46,800 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $48,000 $46,800 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $48,006 $46,800 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $48,006 $46,800 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $48,000 $46,800 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $75,608 $62,837 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $75,600 $62,837 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $48,000 $46,800 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $48,006 $46,800 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $62,837 $62,837 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $62,837 $62,837 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $80,205 $80,205 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $80,205 $80,205 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $80,205 $80,205 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $80,205 $80,205 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $80,205 $80,205 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $80,205 $80,205 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $63,128 $63,128 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $63,128 $63,128 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $75,608 $63,128 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $80,205 $80,205 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $75,600 $63,128 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $80,205 $80,205 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $80,205 $80,205 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $80,205 $80,205 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $48,006 $46,072 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $48,000 $46,072 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $75,600 $63,128 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $75,608 $63,128 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $48,006 $46,072 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $48,000 $46,072 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $80,205 $80,205 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $80,205 $80,205 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $67,496 $63,128 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $67,500 $63,128 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $67,496 $63,128 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $67,500 $63,128 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $66,102 $63,128 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $47,507 $46,072 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $47,500 $46,072 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $66,100 $63,128 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $47,476 $46,072 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $47,486 $46,072 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $47,476 $44,720 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $47,486 $44,720 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $66,100 $61,630 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $66,102 $61,630 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $47,476 $44,720 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $47,486 $44,720 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $72,800 $44,720 - Batavia IL Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2017 $47,476 $44,720 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $47,486 $44,720 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $47,476 $44,720 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $47,486 $44,720 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $65,000 $61,630 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $61,630 $61,630 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $65,000 $61,630 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $65,000 $61,630 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $72,800 $61,630 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $72,800 $61,630 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $61,630 $61,630 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $61,630 $61,630 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $65,000 $61,630 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $65,000 $61,630 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $95,451 $95,451 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $95,451 $95,451 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $95,451 $95,451 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $95,451 $95,451 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $46,200 $44,720 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $46,197 $44,720 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $72,800 $63,232 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $63,232 $63,232 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $80,184 $80,184 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $80,184 $80,184 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $63,232 $63,232 - Batavia IL Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2016 $65,000 $63,232 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $65,000 $63,232 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $46,259 $46,259 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $46,259 $46,259 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $51,800 $46,259 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $51,792 $46,259 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2014 $62,504 $48,755 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2014 $62,500 $48,755 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $69,992 $54,954 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $70,000 $54,954 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $54,954 $54,954 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $54,954 $54,954 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2013 $54,954 $54,954 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2013 $54,954 $54,954 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $70,782 $70,782 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $70,782 $70,782 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $70,782 $70,782 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $70,782 $70,782 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2012 $68,600 $67,475 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2012 $68,598 $67,475 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2012 $61,194 $46,301 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2012 $61,200 $46,301 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2012 $74,188 $64,475 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2012 $74,173 $67,475 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $85,093 $85,093 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $85,093 $85,093 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $85,093 $85,093 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $85,093 $85,093 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $85,093 $85,093 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $85,093 $85,093 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2012 $84,531 $84,531 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2012 $84,531 $84,531 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2012 $84,531 $84,531 - BATAVIA IL N/A Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2011 $108,389 $108,389 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $108,389 $108,389 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $108,389 $108,389 - BATAVIA IL N/A Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2011 $85,093 $85,093 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $85,093 $85,093 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $85,093 $85,093 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $85,093 $85,093 - BATAVIA IL 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.