DOL Verified Employer

Lamar University - Materials Scientists

Government-verified salary data from 158 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$49,183
3 DOL filings
TX Approval Rate 94.3% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$49,183
Certified filings
DOL Filings
3
Certified: 149
Unique Job Titles
48
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
94.3%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 3 certified filings
Insufficient data for salary range.
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
-11.2%

Lamar University wages fall approximately 11.2% below the DOL minimum wage floor in a meaningful share of analyzed filings.

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

48 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $75,000 -29.3%
$70,000$70,000$75,000$83,928$83,928
25-1032.00 11 $90,000 N/A
$90,000$90,000$90,000$92,653$92,653
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $67,000 -7.1%
$56,524$56,524$67,000$70,656$70,656
25-1011.00 8 $96,000 N/A
$72,000$72,000$96,000$120,000$120,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $103,162 +6.7%
$88,524$88,524$103,162$115,000$115,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $55,500 -33.5%
$55,292$55,292$55,500$64,229$64,229
15-1141 5 $82,400 N/A
$80,000$80,000$82,400$91,086$91,086
Chemical Engineers 5 $66,818 -45.2%
$62,200$62,200$66,818$66,818$66,818
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $53,333 -38.1%
$45,000$45,000$53,333$53,333$53,333
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $74,359 -38%
$70,000$70,000$74,359$78,718$78,718
25-1021.00 4 $93,080 N/A
$52,000$52,000$93,080$94,469$94,469
25-1051.00 4 $79,000 N/A
$70,000$70,000$79,000$83,000$83,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $47,966 -40.3%
$33,932$33,932$47,966$62,000$62,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $60,000 -22.9%
$60,000$60,000$60,000$67,000$67,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3 $115,684 -32.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132 3 $70,724 N/A
$67,180$67,180$70,724$70,724$70,724
15-1141.00 3 $97,850 N/A
$75,000$75,000$97,850$97,850$97,850
Materials Scientists 3 $49,183 -52.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $56,000 -29.4%
$50,000$50,000$56,000$62,000$62,000
25-1066.00 3 $36,186 N/A
$36,063$36,063$36,186$36,310$36,310
25-1122.00 3 $60,000 N/A
$60,000$60,000$60,000$67,180$67,180
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $61,509 -19%
$61,509$61,509$61,509$74,811$74,811
15-1052 2 $78,500 N/A
$74,400$74,400$78,500$82,600$82,600
Industrial Engineers 2 $90,000 -11%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1065.00 2 $63,910 N/A
$60,500$60,500$63,910$67,320$67,320
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $60,000 -27.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1071.00 2 $78,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1081.00 2 $66,070 N/A
$65,000$65,000$66,070$67,139$67,139
29-1031.00 2 $50,637 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1 $60,000 -42.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1161.00 1 $49,358 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1 $40,808 -49.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1035 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1035.00 1 $72,845 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1134 1 $62,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199 1 $55,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1242.00 1 $109,430 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Engineers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2041.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $61,200 -37.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1022.00 1 $78,500 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1052.00 1 $62,140 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $56,007 -42.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1124.00 1 $60,500 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
29-9091.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Scientists at Lamar University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Sep 2014 $49,183 $39,998 - BEAUMONT TX N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $41,246 $41,246 - BEAUMONT TX N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA

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Hiring Locations

TX 141 TE 8

Education Requirements

From PERM filings
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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 2012 to 2025.