DOL Verified Employer

Southern Methodist University - Physicists

Government-verified salary data from 341 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$56,375
4 DOL filings
TX Approval Rate 86.5% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$56,375
Certified filings
DOL Filings
4
Certified: 295
Unique Job Titles
103
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
86.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 4 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$55,680$55,680$56,375$65,000$65,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+16.4%

Southern Methodist University pays 16.4% 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
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $175,000 +79.9%
$91,770$91,770$175,000$215,000$215,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $81,000 +2.1%
$70,000$70,000$81,000$90,000$90,000
25-1011.00 17 $176,800 N/A
$123,000$123,000$176,800$230,000$230,000
25-1124.00 14 $56,000 N/A
$53,312$53,312$56,000$58,417$58,417
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $47,200 -38.7%
$46,000$46,000$47,200$49,400$49,400
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $115,000 -4.2%
$112,000$112,000$115,000$115,000$115,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $104,766 -1.3%
$100,000$100,000$104,766$105,000$105,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $131,998 +64.6%
$60,000$60,000$131,998$200,000$200,000
27-2022.00 8 $90,000 N/A
$55,000$55,000$90,000$90,000$90,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 8 $42,716 -44.5%
$42,203$42,203$42,716$43,229$43,229
25-1022.00 7 $75,088 N/A
$75,088$75,088$75,088$93,000$93,000
15-1142 6 $114,181 N/A
$96,000$96,000$114,181$129,272$129,272
25-1032.00 6 $111,000 N/A
$95,523$95,523$111,000$115,000$115,000
25-1063.00 5 $128,500 N/A
$55,840$55,840$128,500$145,000$145,000
Coaches and Scouts 5 $42,501 -7.5%
$35,000$35,000$42,501$50,000$50,000
15-1131 5 $60,479 N/A
$52,000$52,000$60,479$63,200$63,200
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 5 $50,000 -35.4%
$48,000$48,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Chemists 5 $47,500 -43.6%
$45,000$45,000$47,500$47,500$47,500
19-2031.00 5 $52,704 N/A
$43,860$43,860$52,704$53,000$53,000
Social Science Research Assistants 5 $43,948 -24.3%
$39,000$39,000$43,948$45,900$45,900
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $80,000 -7.2%
$79,500$79,500$80,000$80,000$80,000
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $74,000 -22.7%
$66,664$66,664$74,000$74,000$74,000
25-1125.00 4 $75,000 N/A
$65,000$65,000$75,000$150,000$150,000
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 4 $33,150 -44.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Statisticians 4 $99,964 -3.2%
$75,000$75,000$99,964$102,927$102,927
15-2041.00 4 $100,000 N/A
$85,000$85,000$100,000$115,000$115,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 4 $46,000 -50.7%
$42,000$42,000$46,000$49,500$49,500
Physicists 4 $56,375 -66.1%
$55,680$55,680$56,375$65,000$65,000
25-1061.00 3 $70,000 N/A
$60,000$60,000$70,000$80,000$80,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $92,500 -2.3%
$50,000$50,000$92,500$135,000$135,000
25-1121.00 3 $63,000 N/A
$52,500$52,500$63,000$83,000$83,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $63,000 -19%
$56,000$56,000$63,000$70,000$70,000
25-9031.01 3 $65,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Writers and Authors 3 $40,201 -44.4%
$35,402$35,402$40,201$45,000$45,000
Athletic Trainers 3 $41,000 -32%
$36,280$36,280$41,000$46,452$46,452
Accountants and Auditors 3 $77,250 -5.4%
$54,500$54,500$77,250$84,930$84,930
15-1211.00 3 $71,652 N/A
$59,985$59,985$71,652$85,000$85,000
Surveyors 3 $52,580 -27.7%
$50,160$50,160$52,580$55,000$55,000
19-1021.00 3 $60,000 N/A
$55,000$55,000$60,000$64,000$64,000
25-1021.00 3 $105,000 N/A
$95,000$95,000$105,000$115,000$115,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $54,750 -43.8%
$54,700$54,700$54,750$54,800$54,800
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $80,000 -0.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
History Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $65,000 -20.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 2 $43,186 -33.2%
$41,371$41,371$43,186$45,000$45,000
29-9091.00 2 $50,500 N/A
$46,000$46,000$50,500$55,000$55,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 2 $68,841 -33.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1122 2 $82,824 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1134 2 $58,240 N/A
$56,000$56,000$58,240$60,479$60,479
15-1252.00 2 $96,260 N/A
$92,520$92,520$96,260$100,000$100,000
15-2031.00 2 $75,167 N/A
$65,333$65,333$75,167$85,000$85,000

Individual DOL Filings for Physicists at Southern Methodist University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Aug 2019 $55,680 $46,093 - DALLAS TE N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $56,375 $38,667 - DALLAS TX N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2012 $65,000 $50,768 - DALLAS TX 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.