How much does The Johns Hopkins University pay?

The Johns Hopkins University has a median filed salary of $62,808 across 1,099 DOL filings, ranging from $53,160 to $91,000.

Does The Johns Hopkins University pay above market?

The Johns Hopkins University pays approximately 33.6% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does The Johns Hopkins University sponsor?

The Johns Hopkins University files most often for: Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Biochemists and Biophysicists, Biological Scientists, All Other, Statisticians, Business Teachers, Postsecondary.

Where does The Johns Hopkins University hire?

The Johns Hopkins University files most DOL cases in: Maryland (701 filings), Massachusetts (142 filings), District of Columbia (20 filings), DI (12 filings), Florida (6 filings).

The Johns Hopkins University Physicists Salary - DOL Verified Data

MD Approval Rate 80.4% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$65,140

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 884

Unique Job Titles

102

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

80.4%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 21 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$50,000$60,000$65,140$91,000$180,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+14.1%

The Johns Hopkins University pays 14.1% 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

FY2014 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	206	$55,308	-45%	$52,140$52,140$55,308$68,000$68,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists	147	$52,116	-49.7%	$48,216$48,216$52,116$55,308$55,308
Biological Scientists, All Other	126	$58,157	-37.7%	$51,120$51,120$58,157$60,000$60,000
Statisticians	52	$70,000	-32.2%	$67,995$67,995$70,000$84,975$84,975
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	39	$153,062	+57.4%	$143,000$143,000$153,062$193,418$193,418
Biological Technicians	29	$45,000	-13.5%	$34,894$34,894$45,000$54,746$54,746
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	29	$140,000	+16.7%	$115,000$115,000$140,000$145,000$145,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$69,000	-13%	$68,000$68,000$69,000$90,000$90,000
Physicists	21	$65,140	-60.8%	$60,000$60,000$65,140$91,000$91,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	20	$65,000	-39.2%	$52,896$52,896$65,000$71,219$71,219
Microbiologists	20	$52,650	-39.7%	$49,152$49,152$52,650$54,228$54,228
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$139,667	+32.2%	$115,060$115,060$139,667$220,000$220,000
15-1034	18	$96,262	N/A	$90,507$90,507$96,262$96,262$96,262
Social Science Research Assistants	17	$55,000	-5.2%	$52,000$52,000$55,000$55,000$55,000
29-1069	16	$65,613	N/A	$65,412$65,412$65,613$130,000$130,000
Epidemiologists	15	$76,500	-8.9%	$76,000$76,000$76,500$89,325$89,325
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$105,000	+8.6%	$105,000$105,000$105,000$108,750$108,750
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$92,625	-12.7%	$87,252$87,252$92,625$103,500$103,500
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$110,000	+16.2%	$96,720$96,720$110,000$135,000$135,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$90,000	+7.8%	$84,905$84,905$90,000$110,000$110,000
29-1063	12	$155,968	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199	11	$108,032	N/A	$72,000$72,000$108,032$112,000$112,000
Health Education Specialists	10	$67,500	+7.1%	$66,206$66,206$67,500$82,000$82,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$65,373	-15.1%	$57,500$57,500$65,373$67,745$67,745
Medical and Health Services Managers	8	$143,416	+21.6%	$131,110$131,110$143,416$161,096$161,096
Materials Scientists	8	$56,700	-45.6%	$50,000$50,000$56,700$75,000$75,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$94,066	+17.1%	$87,500$87,500$94,066$139,050$139,050
Natural Sciences Managers	7	$120,889	-25%	$103,000$103,000$120,889$138,778$138,778
Survey Researchers	7	$60,000	-5.3%	$60,000$60,000$60,000$90,177$90,177
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$102,950	+5.7%	$58,520$58,520$102,950$103,560$103,560
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$73,950	-5.3%	$67,980$67,980$73,950$75,800$75,800
17-2144	6	$50,346	N/A	$47,500$47,500$50,346$52,896$52,896
Astronomers	6	$63,761	-51.8%	$55,723$55,723$63,761$71,798$71,798
Sociologists	6	$93,114	-8.4%	$76,500$76,500$93,114$94,676$94,676
History Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$76,635	-6%	$74,000$74,000$76,635$79,270$79,270
Accountants and Auditors	5	$79,453	-2.7%	$74,000$74,000$79,453$84,906$84,906
15-1111	5	$92,040	N/A	$74,000$74,000$92,040$92,040$92,040
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$97,500	+11.2%	$85,930$85,930$97,500$130,000$130,000
Operations Research Analysts	4	$70,000	-23.3%	$70,000$70,000$70,000$75,000$75,000
19-1021.00	4	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Hydrologists	4	$56,019	-39.2%	$47,741$47,741$56,019$64,296$64,296
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$78,560	-2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Instructional Coordinators	4	$75,260	+0.7%	$72,000$72,000$75,260$78,520$78,520
Statistical Assistants	3	$51,000	-0.9%	$45,000$45,000$51,000$57,000$57,000
Budget Analysts	3	$64,501	-26.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132	3	$97,677	N/A	$72,779$72,779$97,677$104,936$104,936
15-1141	3	$104,487	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Industrial Engineers	3	$82,894	-18%	$66,300$66,300$82,894$99,487$99,487
Engineers, All Other	3	$83,190	-29.4%	$61,339$61,339$83,190$105,040$105,040
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	3	$61,600	-20.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Physicists at The Johns Hopkins University

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Jun 2019	$62,504	$62,504	-	Baltimore MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$79,082	$79,082	-	Greenbelt MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$79,082	$79,082	-	Greenbelt DI	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2019	$62,504	$62,504	-	Baltimore MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$125,000	$91,707	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$157,000	$81,120	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$115,839	$81,120	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$63,654	$57,117	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$57,117	$57,117	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$91,000	$57,117	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$60,000	$57,117	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$57,117	$57,117	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$180,000	$44,221	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$91,000	$44,221	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$91,000	$44,221	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$67,500	$44,221	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$65,140	$44,221	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$60,000	$44,221	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$61,561	$44,325	-	GREENBELT MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$50,000	$44,221	-	BALTIMORE MD	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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