DOL Verified Employer

Mississippi State University - Materials Scientists

Government-verified salary data from 863 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$50,318
10 DOL filings
MS Approval Rate 79.3% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$50,318
Certified filings
DOL Filings
10
Certified: 684
Unique Job Titles
158
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
79.3%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 10 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$44,000$47,476$50,318$55,650$84,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+19.8%

Mississippi State University pays 19.8% 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 59 $85,000 -19.9%
$80,000$80,000$85,000$90,780$90,780
25-1032.00 44 $94,079 N/A
$86,005$86,005$94,079$104,374$104,374
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $47,853 -42.7%
$37,440$37,440$47,853$68,400$68,400
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $67,000 -15.6%
$62,000$62,000$67,000$70,000$70,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $106,238 +9.2%
$84,731$84,731$106,238$125,000$125,000
Soil and Plant Scientists 21 $45,000 -37%
$39,520$39,520$45,000$75,000$75,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $30,330 -71.3%
$30,000$30,000$30,330$87,253$87,253
Food Scientists and Technologists 17 $47,733 -44.1%
$44,554$44,554$47,733$50,000$50,000
Chemists 17 $47,185 -43.9%
$37,232$37,232$47,185$54,371$54,371
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $83,000 -3.9%
$70,000$70,000$83,000$83,230$83,230
25-1041.00 15 $84,509 N/A
$79,196$79,196$84,509$87,591$87,591
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $81,500 -32.1%
$79,000$79,000$81,500$85,000$85,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 14 $45,000 -56.6%
$41,707$41,707$45,000$45,000$45,000
15-1034 13 $80,000 N/A
$74,700$74,700$80,000$80,051$80,051
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $72,000 -28.6%
$70,000$70,000$72,000$75,000$75,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $60,000 -38.4%
$47,940$47,940$60,000$64,500$64,500
25-1054.00 12 $69,500 N/A
$60,940$60,940$69,500$77,500$77,500
25-1071.00 12 $130,000 N/A
$78,000$78,000$130,000$136,800$136,800
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $54,540 -24.3%
$54,000$54,000$54,540$57,392$57,392
19-2012.00 11 $59,900 N/A
$57,000$57,000$59,900$60,552$60,552
Biological Technicians 11 $34,570 -33.5%
$30,000$30,000$34,570$38,293$38,293
19-1012.00 10 $69,500 N/A
$55,000$55,000$69,500$81,224$81,224
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 10 $50,000 -50.3%
$47,476$47,476$50,000$60,000$60,000
Materials Scientists 10 $50,318 -51.7%
$47,476$47,476$50,318$55,650$55,650
25-1011.00 10 $128,600 N/A
$117,862$117,862$128,600$132,500$132,500
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $64,250 -32.1%
$58,932$58,932$64,250$65,000$65,000
Statisticians 9 $68,527 -33.7%
$50,000$50,000$68,527$70,000$70,000
Chemical Engineers 9 $44,000 -63.9%
$37,232$37,232$44,000$47,000$47,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $88,000 -9%
$87,000$87,000$88,000$90,000$90,000
25-1022.00 9 $74,017 N/A
$71,000$71,000$74,017$75,000$75,000
19-1013.00 8 $51,122 N/A
$47,476$47,476$51,122$60,000$60,000
Microbiologists 8 $51,340 -41.2%
$48,000$48,000$51,340$54,180$54,180
25-1123.00 8 $61,000 N/A
$60,500$60,500$61,000$63,000$63,000
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $61,771 -18.6%
$61,289$61,289$61,771$61,771$61,771
25-1021.00 7 $98,336 N/A
$80,000$80,000$98,336$101,000$101,000
25-1031.00 7 $75,000 N/A
$75,000$75,000$75,000$77,000$77,000
25-1043.00 7 $76,000 N/A
$75,000$75,000$76,000$80,000$80,000
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $60,000 -40.8%
$60,000$60,000$60,000$61,800$61,800
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $52,000 -32.5%
$51,765$51,765$52,000$52,507$52,507
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 7 $55,000 -29.9%
$50,000$50,000$55,000$60,000$60,000
15-1111 6 $98,000 N/A
$65,000$65,000$98,000$99,085$99,085
19-1011.00 6 $60,000 N/A
$52,000$52,000$60,000$75,000$75,000
19-1029.01 6 $66,625 N/A
$60,320$60,320$66,625$75,000$75,000
19-2031.00 6 $54,904 N/A
$43,000$43,000$54,904$60,000$60,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 6 $54,496 -45.1%
$54,496$54,496$54,496$56,710$56,710
25-1052.00 6 $83,000 N/A
$74,500$74,500$83,000$85,000$85,000
25-1063.00 6 $111,537 N/A
$108,000$108,000$111,537$113,468$113,468
11-9033.00 5 $56,243 N/A
$56,243$56,243$56,243$60,600$60,600
Materials Engineers 5 $64,575 -40.4%
$52,500$52,500$64,575$73,500$73,500
Life Scientists, All Other 5 $40,000 -54.4%
$37,440$37,440$40,000$40,000$40,000

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Scientists at Mississippi State University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Aug 2019 $50,000 $40,768 - Mississippi State MI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $84,000 $61,173 - Ms State MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $55,650 $41,309 - MISSISSIPPI STATE MS N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $55,650 $41,309 - MISSISSIPPI STATE MS N/A Withdrawn LCA
May 2018 $55,650 $41,309 - MISSISSIPPI STATE MS N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2017 $44,000 $42,286 - MISSISSIPPI STATE MS N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $55,650 $42,286 - MS. STATE MS N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $47,476 $42,286 - MISSISSIPPI STATE MS N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2012 $50,318 $41,746 - MS. STATE MS 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.