How much does New York University pay?

New York University has a median filed salary of $80,000 across 1,891 DOL filings, ranging from $61,206 to $127,500.

Does New York University pay above market?

New York University pays approximately 49.9% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does New York University sponsor?

New York University files most often for: Biological Scientists, All Other, Business Teachers, Postsecondary, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, Postsecondary Teachers, All Other.

Where does New York University hire?

New York University files most DOL cases in: New York (1,406 filings), Nebraska (199 filings), Texas (2 filings), Illinois (1 filings), Massachusetts (1 filings).

New York University Physicists Salary - DOL Verified Data

NY Approval Rate 85.1% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$60,936

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 1,610

Unique Job Titles

175

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

85.1%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 23 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$54,000$54,000$60,936$64,613$75,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+17.1%

New York University pays 17.1% 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 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary 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 Physicists at New York University

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Jul 2019	$63,550	$52,603	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$64,613	$52,021	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$61,500	$52,021	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$61,500	$52,021	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$64,613	$52,021	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$54,000	$52,021	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$54,000	$52,021	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$54,000	$52,021	-	NEW YORK NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$55,000	$52,021	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$55,000	$52,021	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$54,000	$52,021	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$54,000	$53,664	-	BROOKYLN NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$75,000	$67,995	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$75,000	$67,995	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2018	$75,000	$67,995	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$72,100	$53,664	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$58,000	$53,373	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$60,000	$52,291	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$72,100	$52,291	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$60,000	$52,291	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2016	$60,936	$52,291	-	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.

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