DOL Verified Employer

New York University - Astronomers

Government-verified salary data from 1,891 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$65,000
4 DOL filings
NY Approval Rate 85.1% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$65,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
4
Certified: 1,610
Unique Job Titles
175
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
85.1%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 4 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$55,000$55,000$65,000$65,000$65,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+28.0%

New York University pays 28.0% 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
Biological Scientists, All Other 157 $52,000 -44.3%
$47,000$47,000$52,000$57,750$57,750
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 106 $190,000 +95.3%
$170,000$170,000$190,000$206,540$206,540
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 77 $142,113 +34.6%
$100,000$100,000$142,113$156,060$156,060
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 74 $62,604 -18.7%
$53,760$53,760$62,604$250,000$250,000
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 53 $243,880 +210.7%
$139,880$139,880$243,880$278,720$278,720
Biochemists and Biophysicists 53 $55,329 -46.6%
$50,000$50,000$55,329$58,500$58,500
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 45 $144,000 +20%
$140,000$140,000$144,000$160,000$160,000
25-1071.00 45 $136,124 N/A
$120,000$120,000$136,124$159,181$159,181
15-1111 45 $75,000 N/A
$65,000$65,000$75,000$87,414$87,414
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 42 $79,400 -1%
$71,500$71,500$79,400$92,259$92,259
Social Science Research Assistants 40 $47,476 -18.2%
$34,792$34,792$47,476$61,500$61,500
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 39 $105,000 +24.6%
$75,000$75,000$105,000$186,724$186,724
19-1021.00 38 $60,437 N/A
$58,500$58,500$60,437$65,326$65,326
25-1011.00 37 $209,100 N/A
$196,000$196,000$209,100$273,000$273,000
25-1124.00 37 $76,500 N/A
$70,000$70,000$76,500$90,258$90,258
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $118,650 +22.7%
$100,000$100,000$118,650$126,182$126,182
19-4021.00 32 $64,688 N/A
$50,000$50,000$64,688$68,968$68,968
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 29 $61,950 -38.3%
$53,045$53,045$61,950$80,000$80,000
25-1021.00 29 $105,000 N/A
$85,010$85,010$105,000$136,431$136,431
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 29 $110,000 +3.7%
$105,000$105,000$110,000$115,000$115,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $72,000 -9.3%
$71,667$71,667$72,000$73,450$73,450
19-4061.00 25 $65,000 N/A
$62,400$62,400$65,000$70,000$70,000
Mathematicians 24 $65,000 -46.6%
$64,500$64,500$65,000$68,958$68,958
25-1032.00 23 $120,000 N/A
$107,341$107,341$120,000$140,000$140,000
Physicists 23 $60,936 -63.4%
$54,000$54,000$60,936$64,613$64,613
19-2012.00 22 $67,475 N/A
$62,830$62,830$67,475$70,500$70,500
Psychologists, All Other 21 $60,000 -49%
$50,760$50,760$60,000$65,000$65,000
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $103,626 +8.2%
$100,000$100,000$103,626$120,120$120,120
25-1022.00 18 $82,810 N/A
$76,987$76,987$82,810$90,000$90,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $105,000 +10.9%
$100,000$100,000$105,000$108,312$108,312
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $80,000 +2.2%
$68,077$68,077$80,000$90,000$90,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $103,000 +23.4%
$95,303$95,303$103,000$106,000$106,000
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $74,130 -5%
$61,000$61,000$74,130$88,634$88,634
25-1062.00 15 $102,500 N/A
$85,000$85,000$102,500$175,000$175,000
25-4021 15 $76,000 N/A
$58,000$58,000$76,000$120,000$120,000
Chemists 15 $48,216 -42.7%
$39,535$39,535$48,216$49,421$49,421
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $87,554 +1.6%
$68,995$68,995$87,554$230,000$230,000
25-1063.00 14 $160,801 N/A
$76,116$76,116$160,801$200,000$200,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $89,300 +11.2%
$86,000$86,000$89,300$105,000$105,000
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $266,240 +110.2%
$79,997$79,997$266,240$278,720$278,720
25-1122.00 14 $98,560 N/A
$77,409$77,409$98,560$107,000$107,000
15-1199 14 $59,080 N/A
$50,000$50,000$59,080$68,250$68,250
Materials Scientists 13 $48,780 -53.2%
$48,663$48,663$48,780$51,500$51,500
25-1121.00 12 $93,600 N/A
$85,000$85,000$93,600$97,842$97,842
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 12 $146,370 +45.5%
$61,500$61,500$146,370$146,370$146,370
19-3039.00 11 $72,072 N/A
$58,900$58,900$72,072$92,000$92,000
15-2021.00 11 $69,145 N/A
$60,255$60,255$69,145$70,000$70,000
25-1112.00 10 $85,696 N/A
$75,000$75,000$85,696$106,662$106,662
Biological Technicians 9 $52,000 0%
$48,000$48,000$52,000$65,000$65,000
25-1061.00 9 $110,000 N/A
$73,920$73,920$110,000$127,549$127,549

Individual DOL Filings for Astronomers at New York University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Dec 2018 $65,000 $50,794 - NEW YORK NE N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $65,000 $50,794 - NEW YORK NE N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $65,000 $50,794 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $55,000 $50,794 - NEW YORK NY 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.