DOL Verified Employer

Syracuse University - Materials Scientists

Government-verified salary data from 579 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$43,000
12 DOL filings
NY Approval Rate 84.6% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$43,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
12
Certified: 490
Unique Job Titles
122
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
84.6%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 12 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$41,600$42,000$43,000$48,000$60,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+3.0%

Syracuse University pays close to 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 31 $90,088 -15.1%
$88,000$88,000$90,088$93,294$93,294
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $160,000 +64.5%
$135,000$135,000$160,000$170,000$170,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 29 $57,875 -27.8%
$53,000$53,000$57,875$65,000$65,000
25-1032.00 24 $94,300 N/A
$79,510$79,510$94,300$100,000$100,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $97,223 +0.6%
$85,000$85,000$97,223$101,000$101,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $74,500 -6.1%
$50,000$50,000$74,500$87,000$87,000
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $75,000 -26.1%
$65,000$65,000$75,000$79,500$79,500
25-1031.00 14 $106,392 N/A
$84,460$84,460$106,392$107,994$107,994
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $122,500 +2.1%
$108,000$108,000$122,500$125,000$125,000
25-1021.00 13 $108,500 N/A
$85,000$85,000$108,500$120,000$120,000
Physicists 12 $53,196 -68%
$52,000$52,000$53,196$56,000$56,000
Materials Scientists 12 $43,000 -58.7%
$42,000$42,000$43,000$48,000$48,000
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $48,360 -38.2%
$45,840$45,840$48,360$51,638$51,638
Biological Scientists, All Other 11 $46,000 -50.7%
$42,682$42,682$46,000$51,500$51,500
25-1054.00 10 $93,000 N/A
$75,863$75,863$93,000$95,000$95,000
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $65,351 -22.5%
$63,672$63,672$65,351$80,000$80,000
25-1022.00 9 $78,500 N/A
$52,200$52,200$78,500$91,560$91,560
25-1065.00 9 $88,000 N/A
$60,180$60,180$88,000$93,000$93,000
History Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $75,000 -8%
$74,500$74,500$75,000$84,499$84,499
17-2144 8 $47,488 N/A
$41,200$41,200$47,488$49,935$49,935
Physical Scientists, All Other 8 $49,000 -58.5%
$47,476$47,476$49,000$50,000$50,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 7 $46,259 -55.4%
$43,098$43,098$46,259$50,000$50,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $90,000 -4.9%
$82,500$82,500$90,000$95,000$95,000
25-1123.00 7 $54,000 N/A
$46,920$46,920$54,000$55,350$55,350
19-2012.00 6 $57,101 N/A
$55,453$55,453$57,101$59,000$59,000
Chemists 6 $43,124 -48.8%
$38,771$38,771$43,124$50,000$50,000
25-1011.00 6 $120,000 N/A
$53,150$53,150$120,000$153,000$153,000
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 6 $71,000 -5.4%
$70,000$70,000$71,000$82,000$82,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $72,000 -31.8%
$70,000$70,000$72,000$72,000$72,000
Coaches and Scouts 6 $47,142 +2.7%
$45,760$45,760$47,142$50,800$50,800
Residential Advisors 6 $33,000 -15.8%
$32,000$32,000$33,000$33,000$33,000
19-1021.00 5 $60,000 N/A
$55,910$55,910$60,000$60,000$60,000
Microbiologists 5 $43,303 -50.4%
$37,149$37,149$43,303$48,000$48,000
Chemical Technicians 5 $45,365 -21.5%
$38,872$38,872$45,365$47,715$47,715
21-1012.00 5 $48,750 N/A
$48,750$48,750$48,750$48,800$48,800
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $85,000 -12.7%
$75,000$75,000$85,000$95,000$95,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $68,475 -14.8%
$64,693$64,693$68,475$70,000$70,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $50,750 -34.1%
$42,100$42,100$50,750$65,000$65,000
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $71,000 -6.4%
$70,000$70,000$71,000$72,000$72,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 4 $69,445 -33.2%
$68,390$68,390$69,445$70,500$70,500
15-1142 4 $53,504 N/A
$49,177$49,177$53,504$56,010$56,010
21-1014.00 4 $66,250 N/A
$65,000$65,000$66,250$67,500$67,500
25-1051.00 4 $80,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1062.00 4 $65,890 N/A
$57,550$57,550$65,890$70,000$70,000
25-1066.00 4 $57,660 N/A
$53,320$53,320$57,660$62,000$62,000
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $71,000 -1.5%
$70,000$70,000$71,000$71,000$71,000
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $117,000 -7.6%
$80,500$80,500$117,000$117,000$117,000
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $75,500 -0.9%
$75,500$75,500$75,500$82,000$82,000
25-1121.00 4 $67,000 N/A
$57,640$57,640$67,000$70,000$70,000
25-1124.00 4 $58,000 N/A
$58,000$58,000$58,000$72,000$72,000

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Scientists at Syracuse University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Feb 2018 $60,000 $41,309 - SYRACUSE NY N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $48,000 $42,286 - SYRACUSE NY N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2015 $44,000 $41,912 - SYRACUSE NY N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2014 $42,099 $42,099 - SYRACUSE NY N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2013 $43,000 $42,099 - SYRACUSE NY N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2013 $42,000 $41,746 - SYRACUSE NY N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2012 $42,000 $41,746 - SYRACUSE NY N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2012 $42,000 $41,746 - SYRACUSE NY N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2012 $42,000 $41,746 - SYRACUSE NY N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2012 $52,000 $41,746 - SYRACUSE NY N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2012 $41,600 $41,246 - SYRACUSE 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.