How much does Georgia Institute of Technology pay?

Georgia Institute of Technology has a median filed salary of $70,000 across 1,358 DOL filings, ranging from $52,000 to $93,000.

Does Georgia Institute of Technology pay above market?

Georgia Institute of Technology pays approximately 56% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Georgia Institute of Technology sponsor?

Georgia Institute of Technology files most often for: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, 25-1032.00, Materials Scientists, Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary.

Where does Georgia Institute of Technology hire?

Georgia Institute of Technology files most DOL cases in: Georgia (999 filings), GE (117 filings), California (4 filings), Washington (2 filings), Oregon (1 filings).

Georgia Institute of Technology Materials Scientists Salary - DOL Verified Data

GA Approval Rate 83.1% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$48,500

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 1,129

Unique Job Titles

140

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

83.1%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 54 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$41,330$45,000$48,500$53,000$75,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+16.2%

Georgia Institute of Technology pays 16.2% 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
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	112	$96,000	-9.5%	$90,000$90,000$96,000$105,000$105,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	63	$49,500	-53.7%	$45,000$45,000$49,500$60,000$60,000
25-1032.00	59	$116,630	N/A	$108,000$108,000$116,630$122,000$122,000
Materials Scientists	54	$48,500	-53.4%	$45,000$45,000$48,500$53,000$53,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	49	$74,750	-5.8%	$50,000$50,000$74,750$88,000$88,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists	48	$48,900	-52.8%	$44,000$44,000$48,900$53,184$53,184
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	47	$155,000	+59.4%	$135,000$135,000$155,000$170,000$170,000
17-2074	39	$65,000	N/A	$56,000$56,000$65,000$83,741$83,741
Chemical Engineers	33	$47,476	-61%	$45,000$45,000$47,476$50,000$50,000
17-2031.00	29	$62,000	N/A	$54,756$54,756$62,000$80,205$80,205
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	29	$108,997	+12.7%	$93,000$93,000$108,997$115,000$115,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	28	$51,500	-48.8%	$43,000$43,000$51,500$65,000$65,000
Chemists	28	$47,476	-43.6%	$43,000$43,000$47,476$50,000$50,000
17-2144	27	$72,000	N/A	$51,000$51,000$72,000$85,000$85,000
25-1021.00	27	$124,500	N/A	$118,000$118,000$124,500$131,150$131,150
Aerospace Engineers	26	$75,440	-44.1%	$62,000$62,000$75,440$88,067$88,067
19-2032.00	25	$57,000	N/A	$52,000$52,000$57,000$74,880$74,880
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$72,000	-29.1%	$67,500$67,500$72,000$96,283$96,283
25-1124.00	23	$77,500	N/A	$65,000$65,000$77,500$84,000$84,000
17-2144.00	22	$89,419	N/A	$62,000$62,000$89,419$94,133$94,133
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	22	$89,500	-25.4%	$65,000$65,000$89,500$105,040$105,040
15-1111	21	$60,000	N/A	$60,000$60,000$60,000$77,846$77,846
17-2053	20	$57,075	N/A	$50,398$50,398$57,075$68,206$68,206
25-1022.00	19	$93,500	N/A	$67,777$67,777$93,500$107,500$107,500
Materials Engineers	17	$55,500	-48.8%	$47,000$47,000$55,500$65,000$65,000
Physicists	16	$49,000	-70.5%	$47,008$47,008$49,000$52,000$52,000
25-1011.00	16	$185,000	N/A	$132,000$132,000$185,000$210,000$210,000
17-2074.00	15	$76,521	N/A	$60,000$60,000$76,521$84,323$84,323
17-2076	15	$62,483	N/A	$60,000$60,000$62,483$75,000$75,000
17-2041.00	13	$58,448	N/A	$51,500$51,500$58,448$63,000$63,000
19-2012.00	13	$66,562	N/A	$62,000$62,000$66,562$74,110$74,110
15-1035	12	$68,682	N/A	$65,000$65,000$68,682$72,000$72,000
15-1221.00	12	$87,000	N/A	$82,000$82,000$87,000$90,000$90,000
19-2031.00	12	$53,889	N/A	$50,000$50,000$53,889$64,000$64,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	12	$47,500	-52.1%	$47,154$47,154$47,500$81,453$81,453
25-1031.00	12	$89,500	N/A	$70,000$70,000$89,500$90,000$90,000
17-2141.00	11	$60,000	N/A	$50,376$50,376$60,000$90,000$90,000
19-1021.00	11	$56,123	N/A	$49,920$49,920$56,123$61,428$61,428
Microbiologists	11	$47,476	-45.6%	$42,840$42,840$47,476$47,476$47,476
17-2071.00	10	$72,501	N/A	$55,000$55,000$72,501$96,513$96,513
19-1042.00	10	$82,978	N/A	$58,000$58,000$82,978$88,000$88,000
25-1063.00	10	$129,500	N/A	$112,050$112,050$129,500$132,500$132,500
15-1111.00	9	$79,310	N/A	$61,901$61,901$79,310$79,310$79,310
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$88,000	-13.2%	$77,000$77,000$88,000$88,000$88,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$63,500	-17.5%	$50,890$50,890$63,500$74,972$74,972
17-2011.00	7	$89,000	N/A	$72,000$72,000$89,000$101,365$101,365
Natural Sciences Managers	6	$72,324	-55.1%	$65,582$65,582$72,324$112,653$112,653
17-2112.00	6	$92,000	N/A	$82,000$82,000$92,000$109,032$109,032
Mechanical Engineers	6	$57,330	-44%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.00	6	$63,700	N/A	$58,500$58,500$63,700$71,136$71,136

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Scientists at Georgia Institute of Technology

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Jun 2019	$66,950	$61,173	-	Atlanta GE	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$55,000	$40,768	-	Atlanta GE	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$55,000	$40,768	-	Atlanta GE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$55,000	$50,981	-	Atlanta GE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$50,003	$40,768	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$50,000	$40,768	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$50,000	$40,768	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$50,000	$40,768	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$51,958	$51,958	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$66,141	$51,958	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$66,141	$51,958	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2017	$48,000	$42,286	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$47,476	$42,286	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$47,476	$42,286	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$50,003	$42,494	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$43,645	$41,912	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$46,500	$41,912	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$51,205	$41,912	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$42,000	$41,912	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$44,016	$41,912	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$45,000	$41,912	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$43,000	$41,912	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$41,330	$41,330	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$60,000	$52,970	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2014	$41,330	$41,330	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$44,100	$41,330	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$60,000	$42,099	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$45,000	$41,746	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$43,000	$41,746	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$43,000	$41,746	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$71,635	$71,635	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$49,000	$41,746	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$71,635	$71,635	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$55,557	$41,746	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$47,500	$41,746	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$47,500	$45,745	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Dec 2012	$50,000	$41,746	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$50,000	$41,746	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2012	$53,000	$41,246	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$42,000	$41,746	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$46,000	$41,246	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$46,000	$41,246	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$53,000	$41,246	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$46,000	$41,246	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$46,000	$41,246	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$46,000	$41,246	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2012	$75,000	$68,515	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$42,000	$41,246	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	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.

Georgia Institute of Technology - Materials Scientists