DOL Verified Employer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 146 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$117,650
146 DOL filings
MA Approval Rate 67.8% · most recent FY 2023
Median Salary
$117,650
Certified filings
DOL Filings
146
Certified: 99
Unique Job Titles
32
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
67.8%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 146 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$49,200$95,000$117,650$192,000$400,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+114.1%

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) pays 114.1% 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 - FY2021

Salaries by Job Title

32 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $195,000 +100.5%
$180,000$180,000$195,000$210,000$210,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $117,000 +10.3%
$106,200$106,200$117,000$143,150$143,150
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $93,117 -4.4%
$85,000$85,000$93,117$101,000$101,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $175,000 +45.9%
$153,000$153,000$175,000$368,763$368,763
25-1032.00 10 $116,450 N/A
$114,600$114,600$116,450$118,300$118,300
25-1011.00 9 $200,500 N/A
$190,400$190,400$200,500$206,000$206,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $109,250 +37.7%
$95,000$95,000$109,250$111,000$111,000
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $95,600 -5.8%
$88,000$88,000$95,600$135,000$135,000
25-1063.00 4 $192,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $105,000 +10.9%
$100,000$100,000$105,000$110,000$110,000
15-1122 3 $99,424 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biochemists and Biophysicists 3 $54,600 -47.3%
$49,200$49,200$54,600$60,000$60,000
Physicists 3 $75,500 -54.6%
$66,000$66,000$75,500$85,000$85,000
25-1022.00 2 $118,300 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $107,400 +5.9%
$104,000$104,000$107,400$110,800$110,800
25-1054.00 2 $118,300 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $79,850 +3.7%
$77,700$77,700$79,850$82,000$82,000
15-1111 2 $71,219 N/A
$65,000$65,000$71,219$77,438$77,438
Materials Scientists 2 $60,000 -42.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Economists 2 $69,550 -39.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $104,000 +24.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $97,600 +13.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $94,400 +7.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1124.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $60,680 -25.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2144 1 $57,196 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 1 $54,745 -44.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Hydrologists 1 $57,009 -38.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 1 $68,000 -38.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Sociologists 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) files more than half of its positions at the DOL minimum wage level (Level I). This may indicate systematic use of minimum-permitted wages for sponsored workers.

Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 100% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

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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 2023.