DOL Verified Employer

Michigan Technological University - Chemical Technicians

Government-verified salary data from 451 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$55,000
6 DOL filings
MI Approval Rate 86.0% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$55,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
6
Certified: 388
Unique Job Titles
80
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
86.0%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 6 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$31,200$35,000$55,000$55,000$56,650
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+61.0%

Michigan Technological University pays 61.0% 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 TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 88 $86,000 -19%
$80,000$80,000$86,000$92,000$92,000
25-1032.00 51 $100,000 N/A
$93,500$93,500$100,000$104,000$104,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $124,000 +27.5%
$108,675$108,675$124,000$125,000$125,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $100,000 +3.4%
$62,000$62,000$100,000$100,000$100,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $70,663 -11%
$60,000$60,000$70,663$72,500$72,500
17-2144 14 $55,000 N/A
$52,000$52,000$55,000$58,000$58,000
25-1021.00 14 $78,406 N/A
$75,000$75,000$78,406$105,000$105,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $80,000 -7.2%
$65,000$65,000$80,000$80,000$80,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $70,000 -28.1%
$60,195$60,195$70,000$73,000$73,000
17-2144.00 8 $60,000 N/A
$58,822$58,822$60,000$83,200$83,200
25-1011.00 8 $135,000 N/A
$101,500$101,500$135,000$150,000$150,000
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $66,700 -33.9%
$60,000$60,000$66,700$84,000$84,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $44,000 -42.9%
$42,000$42,000$44,000$46,000$46,000
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 7 $45,132 -41.7%
$36,000$36,000$45,132$48,663$48,663
Physicists 7 $44,584 -73.2%
$40,019$40,019$44,584$47,476$47,476
Materials Scientists 7 $55,206 -47%
$42,000$42,000$55,206$68,411$68,411
Chemical Technicians 6 $55,000 -4.8%
$35,000$35,000$55,000$55,000$55,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $67,000 -16.6%
$43,680$43,680$67,000$67,000$67,000
19-1029.00 5 $52,000 N/A
$52,000$52,000$52,000$55,000$55,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 5 $51,015 -48.6%
$47,840$47,840$51,015$52,000$52,000
25-1022.00 5 $72,500 N/A
$72,500$72,500$72,500$77,088$77,088
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 4 $68,960 +17.1%
$45,000$45,000$68,960$68,960$68,960
Chemists 4 $41,995 -50.1%
$39,520$39,520$41,995$41,995$41,995
19-2031.00 4 $48,402 N/A
$39,920$39,920$48,402$54,080$54,080
25-1043.00 4 $57,000 N/A
$57,000$57,000$57,000$67,500$67,500
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $66,668 -34.3%
$52,936$52,936$66,668$80,400$80,400
25-1054.00 4 $90,251 N/A
$65,140$65,140$90,251$90,502$90,502
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 4 $60,000 -20%
$60,000$60,000$60,000$76,627$76,627
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $65,000 -14.4%
$62,000$62,000$65,000$65,000$65,000
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 3 $50,000 -30.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2041.00 3 $56,160 N/A
$47,500$47,500$56,160$62,000$62,000
17-2053 3 $65,394 N/A
$46,300$46,300$65,394$84,488$84,488
17-2071.00 3 $82,000 N/A
$58,594$58,594$82,000$115,000$115,000
17-2141.00 3 $58,822 N/A
$58,822$58,822$58,822$60,000$60,000
19-2032.00 3 $67,000 N/A
$48,000$48,000$67,000$85,411$85,411
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $69,000 -17.3%
$69,000$69,000$69,000$71,105$71,105
25-1052.00 3 $162,778 N/A
$50,000$50,000$162,778$162,778$162,778
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $42,000 -46.2%
$42,000$42,000$42,000$60,030$60,030
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 3 $42,000 -46.5%
$38,500$38,500$42,000$52,000$52,000
Accountants and Auditors 3 $72,498 -11.2%
$50,253$50,253$72,498$94,744$94,744
15-1111 3 $91,169 N/A
$68,251$68,251$91,169$114,087$114,087
15-1150 2 $60,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1211.00 2 $97,602 N/A
$68,640$68,640$97,602$126,565$126,565
17-2053.00 2 $75,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2073 2 $66,400 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2081.00 2 $85,140 N/A
$83,640$83,640$85,140$86,640$86,640
Biological Scientists, All Other 2 $33,280 -64.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2043.00 2 $80,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Technicians 2 $35,006 -32.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1051.00 2 $63,823 N/A
$59,410$59,410$63,823$68,235$68,235

Individual DOL Filings for Chemical Technicians at Michigan Technological University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Apr 2019 $56,650 $34,154 - Houghton MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $55,000 $34,154 - Houghton MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $55,000 $52,229 - HOUGHTON MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $31,200 $29,120 - HOUGHTON MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $31,200 $29,120 - HOUGHTON MI N/A Withdrawn LCA
May 2013 $35,000 $30,389 - HOUGHTON MI 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.