DOL Verified Employer

RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SUNY AT BUFFALO - Physicists

Government-verified salary data from 347 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$70,450
4 DOL filings
NY Approval Rate 86.7% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$70,450
Certified filings
DOL Filings
4
Certified: 301
Unique Job Titles
56
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
86.7%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 4 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$70,387$70,387$70,450$70,512$70,512
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+18.0%

RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SUNY AT BUFFALO pays 18.0% 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
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 61 $47,819 -52.5%
$42,000$42,000$47,819$55,000$55,000
19-1042.00 37 $58,000 N/A
$55,000$55,000$58,000$66,093$66,093
Biological Scientists, All Other 33 $50,419 -46%
$42,723$42,723$50,419$51,000$51,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 28 $47,715 -54%
$43,950$43,950$47,715$54,500$54,500
Microbiologists 16 $47,480 -45.6%
$45,864$45,864$47,480$52,166$52,166
19-1029.00 16 $58,687 N/A
$55,557$55,557$58,687$65,292$65,292
19-1022.00 13 $61,443 N/A
$53,460$53,460$61,443$65,416$65,416
Biological Technicians 11 $38,958 -25.1%
$38,958$38,958$38,958$40,000$40,000
17-2074 10 $49,192 N/A
$48,194$48,194$49,192$60,000$60,000
19-1021.00 10 $67,912 N/A
$59,000$59,000$67,912$69,992$69,992
Physical Scientists, All Other 8 $47,546 -59.7%
$43,035$43,035$47,546$65,250$65,250
19-2032.00 7 $63,378 N/A
$51,828$51,828$63,378$65,000$65,000
Industrial Engineers 6 $76,898 -24%
$65,000$65,000$76,898$84,350$84,350
19-1029.01 6 $61,183 N/A
$55,557$55,557$61,183$74,519$74,519
Chemists 5 $42,000 -50.1%
$38,854$38,854$42,000$51,438$51,438
15-1053 4 $58,938 N/A
$55,000$55,000$58,938$62,875$62,875
Statisticians 4 $71,356 -30.9%
$54,000$54,000$71,356$80,000$80,000
17-2031.00 4 $120,000 N/A
$71,032$71,032$120,000$197,517$197,517
Physicists 4 $70,450 -57.6%
$70,387$70,387$70,450$70,512$70,512
19-2031.00 4 $62,119 N/A
$55,120$55,120$62,119$69,118$69,118
Materials Scientists 4 $55,671 -46.6%
$51,000$51,000$55,671$56,930$56,930
15-1134 3 $62,875 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.02 3 $56,000 N/A
$55,557$55,557$56,000$60,237$60,237
19-2012.00 3 $64,106 N/A
$61,714$61,714$64,106$66,000$66,000
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 3 $44,274 -32%
$38,400$38,400$44,274$50,149$50,149
15-1053.00 2 $57,242 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2053 2 $65,957 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.00 2 $90,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Materials Engineers 2 $54,500 -49.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2144 2 $52,166 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2144.00 2 $50,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1021.01 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Sociologists 2 $99,506 -2.2%
$90,000$90,000$99,506$109,013$109,013
19-3092.00 2 $61,818 N/A
$56,597$56,597$61,818$67,038$67,038
Social Science Research Assistants 2 $47,133 -18.8%
$44,970$44,970$47,133$49,296$49,296
Health Education Specialists 2 $36,296 -42.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-9031.00 2 $79,997 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9033.00 1 $74,630 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1021.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1052 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142 1 $78,375 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2031.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Civil Engineers 1 $35,006 -64.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 1 $54,434 -29.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.04 1 $63,232 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1099.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 1 $84,125 -15.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Physicists at RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SUNY AT BUFFALO

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jul 2013 $70,512 $70,512 - BUFFALO NY N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $70,387 $70,387 - BUFFALO NY N/A Certified LCA

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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 2025.