DOL Verified Employer

Tennessee Technological University - Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Government-verified salary data from 118 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$59,000
3 DOL filings
TN Approval Rate 75.4% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$59,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
3
Certified: 89
Unique Job Titles
34
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
75.4%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 3 certified filings
Insufficient data for salary range.
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+18.2%

Tennessee Technological University pays 18.2% 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

34 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
25-1032.00 23 $85,000 N/A
$77,720$77,720$85,000$91,000$91,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $85,500 -19.4%
$75,402$75,402$85,500$87,355$87,355
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $95,000 -1.8%
$82,000$82,000$95,000$95,000$95,000
25-1021.00 8 $100,100 N/A
$100,100$100,100$100,100$106,000$106,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $57,613 -33.2%
$43,000$43,000$57,613$58,000$58,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $56,500 -28.8%
$53,000$53,000$56,500$60,000$60,000
25-1011.00 5 $134,317 N/A
$122,000$122,000$134,317$135,500$135,500
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $122,500 +25.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1042.00 3 $67,300 N/A
$64,000$64,000$67,300$75,000$75,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $59,000 -39.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2052.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2074 2 $44,845 N/A
$44,290$44,290$44,845$45,399$45,399
17-2143 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $59,565 -41.3%
$55,500$55,500$59,565$63,630$63,630
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $70,000 -20.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1066.00 2 $67,500 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $50,000 -35.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111 1 $60,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemical Engineers 1 $42,723 -64.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2071.00 1 $84,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2073 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Microbiologists 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemical Technicians 1 $39,000 -32.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1022.00 1 $68,276 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $80,000 -7.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1041.00 1 $74,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1051.00 1 $63,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1053.00 1 $62,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $38,771 -51.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1121.00 1 $59,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Public Relations Specialists 1 $51,798 -25.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
27-3031.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary at Tennessee Technological University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2016 $59,000 $38,490 - Cookeville TN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Jun 2014 $59,000 $49,917 - COOKEVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $59,000 $499,417 - COOKEVILLE TN N/A Denied LCA

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Hiring Locations

TN 75 TE 14

Education Requirements

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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 2012 to 2025.