DOL Verified Employer

Kansas State University - Physicists

Government-verified salary data from 800 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$47,496
12 DOL filings
KS Approval Rate 76.6% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$47,496
Certified filings
DOL Filings
12
Certified: 613
Unique Job Titles
134
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
76.6%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 12 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$46,259$47,383$47,496$51,500$74,880
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+2.7%

Kansas State University 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

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Biochemists and Biophysicists 62 $43,340 -58.2%
$40,000$40,000$43,340$47,486$47,486
Soil and Plant Scientists 42 $45,760 -35.9%
$43,638$43,638$45,760$48,663$48,663
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $70,000 -11.8%
$54,725$54,725$70,000$75,000$75,000
Microbiologists 32 $44,738 -48.8%
$38,834$38,834$44,738$49,130$49,130
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $86,393 -18.6%
$78,000$78,000$86,393$89,760$89,760
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $74,500 -13.7%
$65,000$65,000$74,500$78,000$78,000
15-1034 26 $60,403 N/A
$53,560$53,560$60,403$66,310$66,310
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 26 $47,476 -52.8%
$44,360$44,360$47,476$54,621$54,621
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $115,000 +18.2%
$70,000$70,000$115,000$122,000$122,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $104,000 -1.5%
$84,050$84,050$104,000$118,165$118,165
19-1013.00 20 $42,162 N/A
$39,749$39,749$42,162$47,029$47,029
Biological Scientists, All Other 18 $48,344 -48.2%
$44,000$44,000$48,344$53,300$53,300
25-1071.00 17 $57,130 N/A
$45,400$45,400$57,130$75,037$75,037
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $68,000 -33%
$62,000$62,000$68,000$69,000$69,000
Physicists 12 $47,496 -71.4%
$47,383$47,383$47,496$51,500$51,500
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $64,000 -20.2%
$52,901$52,901$64,000$70,459$70,459
Veterinarians 12 $46,742 -62.8%
$31,500$31,500$46,742$105,000$105,000
25-1031.00 11 $55,210 N/A
$49,860$49,860$55,210$70,970$70,970
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $65,000 -22.1%
$50,000$50,000$65,000$81,000$81,000
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $65,000 -35.9%
$54,000$54,000$65,000$70,000$70,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $95,000 -20.8%
$90,000$90,000$95,000$97,676$97,676
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $61,250 -15%
$59,009$59,009$61,250$64,000$64,000
Agricultural Engineers 8 $52,725 -37.7%
$48,360$48,360$52,725$78,000$78,000
Biological Technicians 8 $36,999 -28.9%
$33,010$33,010$36,999$40,000$40,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $65,000 -32.8%
$60,000$60,000$65,000$65,000$65,000
25-1022.00 8 $43,570 N/A
$42,420$42,420$43,570$52,365$52,365
25-1032.00 8 $71,850 N/A
$71,250$71,250$71,850$71,850$71,850
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $65,945 -32.3%
$65,000$65,000$65,945$70,000$70,000
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $65,000 -25.1%
$65,000$65,000$65,000$68,090$68,090
Food Scientists and Technologists 7 $41,000 -51.9%
$40,000$40,000$41,000$47,476$47,476
19-1022.00 7 $54,891 N/A
$47,133$47,133$54,891$54,891$54,891
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $69,000 -14.1%
$60,000$60,000$69,000$70,000$70,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $60,763 -21.9%
$60,000$60,000$60,763$62,000$62,000
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 6 $50,000 -31.4%
$38,542$38,542$50,000$80,683$80,683
Materials Scientists 6 $42,099 -59.6%
$41,746$41,746$42,099$42,286$42,286
25-1041.00 6 $59,770 N/A
$56,310$56,310$59,770$85,000$85,000
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $61,000 -22.1%
$52,000$52,000$61,000$61,600$61,600
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $53,500 -30.5%
$53,000$53,000$53,500$58,561$58,561
Coaches and Scouts 6 $46,000 +0.2%
$40,000$40,000$46,000$46,200$46,200
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 5 $75,984 -26.9%
$58,000$58,000$75,984$165,000$165,000
15-1141 5 $67,344 N/A
$63,963$63,963$67,344$70,725$70,725
17-2021.00 5 $56,805 N/A
$53,102$53,102$56,805$56,805$56,805
19-2012.00 5 $54,715 N/A
$54,101$54,101$54,715$55,328$55,328
Chemists 5 $40,373 -52%
$40,000$40,000$40,373$47,476$47,476
19-2031.00 5 $44,179 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1011.00 5 $45,395 N/A
$31,560$31,560$45,395$50,690$50,690
25-1021.00 5 $44,807 N/A
$29,860$29,860$44,807$59,753$59,753
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $65,000 -31.4%
$65,000$65,000$65,000$66,105$66,105
Instructional Coordinators 5 $65,000 -13%
$50,003$50,003$65,000$69,992$69,992
19-1021.00 4 $45,459 N/A
$40,768$40,768$45,459$50,149$50,149

Individual DOL Filings for Physicists at Kansas State University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Apr 2019 $51,500 $46,800 - Manhattan KA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $49,200 $46,800 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $55,000 $46,072 - MANHATTAN KS N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $47,496 $44,720 - MANHATTAN KS N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $47,476 $44,720 - MANHATTAN KS N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $74,880 $44,720 - MANHATTAN KS N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $50,575 $46,259 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Apr 2016 $46,259 $46,259 - MANHATTAN KS N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $47,383 $47,008 - MANHATTAN KS N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $46,301 $46,301 - 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.