DOL Verified Employer

The University of Akron - Materials Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 307 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$41,984
3 DOL filings
OH Approval Rate 78.5% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$41,984
Certified filings
DOL Filings
3
Certified: 241
Unique Job Titles
65
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
78.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 3 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$38,293$38,293$41,984$45,675$45,675
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+7.0%

The University of Akron 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 45 $76,000 -28.4%
$75,000$75,000$76,000$80,000$80,000
Chemical Technicians 35 $35,000 -39.4%
$30,000$30,000$35,000$38,760$38,760
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $115,000 +18.2%
$97,000$97,000$115,000$125,000$125,000
25-1032.00 20 $83,657 N/A
$60,000$60,000$83,657$84,280$84,280
Materials Scientists 13 $43,472 -58.3%
$40,000$40,000$43,472$49,000$49,000
25-1011.00 11 $114,334 N/A
$107,100$107,100$114,334$116,820$116,820
25-1199.00 11 $77,657 N/A
$38,690$38,690$77,657$77,657$77,657
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $60,000 -50%
$50,000$50,000$60,000$61,200$61,200
Chemists 8 $50,000 -40.6%
$36,109$36,109$50,000$50,000$50,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $66,250 -31.5%
$62,500$62,500$66,250$70,000$70,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $90,000 +4.4%
$70,000$70,000$90,000$93,000$93,000
15-2031.00 6 $57,273 N/A
$56,826$56,826$57,273$63,357$63,357
19-2032.00 6 $52,250 N/A
$48,838$48,838$52,250$63,149$63,149
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $48,000 -39.5%
$44,000$44,000$48,000$68,000$68,000
Coaches and Scouts 6 $45,687 -0.5%
$29,000$29,000$45,687$51,380$51,380
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $60,500 -16.1%
$60,000$60,000$60,500$62,000$62,000
Statisticians 4 $60,392 -41.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1021.00 4 $75,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1081.00 4 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $42,640 -40.3%
$42,630$42,630$42,640$60,000$60,000
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $47,620 -38.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Materials Engineers 3 $41,984 -61.2%
$38,293$38,293$41,984$45,675$45,675
17-2144 3 $56,999 N/A
$44,782$44,782$56,999$57,000$57,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $70,000 -16.1%
$70,000$70,000$70,000$75,000$75,000
25-1063.00 3 $86,779 N/A
$76,657$76,657$86,779$96,900$96,900
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $47,000 -41.4%
$42,000$42,000$47,000$52,000$52,000
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other 3 $32,500 -32.9%
$32,500$32,500$32,500$47,000$47,000
Mathematicians 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 2 $46,500 -56.5%
$45,000$45,000$46,500$48,000$48,000
25-1022.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1052.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 2 $60,000 -20%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1069.00 2 $62,335 N/A
$62,333$62,333$62,335$62,338$62,338
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $65,000 -14.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1122.00 2 $58,173 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 2 $38,515 -50.9%
$30,680$30,680$38,515$46,350$46,350
Archivists 2 $35,100 -43%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Instructional Coordinators 2 $47,849 -36%
$45,698$45,698$47,849$50,000$50,000
27-2022.00 2 $33,147 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1199.00 1 $53,914 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.08 1 $77,376 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.01 1 $78,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2031.00 1 $42,245 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2041.00 1 $52,957 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2141.00 1 $42,869 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1 $42,600 -38%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 1 $35,048 -54.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Scientists, All Other 1 $38,400 -58.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Engineers at The University of Akron

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
May 2016 $38,293 $38,293 - AKRON OH N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $45,675 $39,478 - AKRON OH N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Locations

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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 2011 to 2025.