DOL Verified Employer

The University of Arizona - Materials Scientists

Government-verified salary data from 1,808 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$49,816
10 DOL filings
AZ Approval Rate 70.8% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$49,816
Certified filings
DOL Filings
10
Certified: 1,280
Unique Job Titles
215
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
70.8%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 10 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$45,000$45,000$49,816$55,000$70,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+18.9%

The University of Arizona pays 18.9% 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
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 177 $49,152 -51.1%
$47,659$47,659$49,152$55,411$55,411
29-1063 89 $175,000 N/A
$58,005$58,005$175,000$175,000$175,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 82 $45,000 -56.6%
$40,810$40,810$45,000$52,000$52,000
29-1069 71 $175,000 N/A
$165,000$165,000$175,000$190,356$190,356
19-1042.00 71 $65,000 N/A
$54,000$54,000$65,000$72,000$72,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 58 $102,710 -3.2%
$85,000$85,000$102,710$113,090$113,090
Biological Scientists, All Other 53 $60,000 -35.7%
$52,140$52,140$60,000$70,000$70,000
Physicists 45 $50,856 -69.4%
$47,659$47,659$50,856$57,750$57,750
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $102,500 -3%
$64,242$64,242$102,500$150,000$150,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 34 $66,322 -13.9%
$57,745$57,745$66,322$81,910$81,910
15-1034 30 $81,000 N/A
$73,000$73,000$81,000$90,000$90,000
25-1032.00 30 $118,518 N/A
$97,490$97,490$118,518$136,510$136,510
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $221,000 +127.2%
$208,000$208,000$221,000$226,200$226,200
19-1021.00 26 $59,405 N/A
$54,144$54,144$59,405$77,000$77,000
Astronomers 26 $60,000 -54.6%
$53,000$53,000$60,000$71,808$71,808
15-1052 24 $83,000 N/A
$57,866$57,866$83,000$95,000$95,000
Soil and Plant Scientists 24 $39,500 -44.7%
$37,000$37,000$39,500$50,000$50,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $100,000 +26%
$79,000$79,000$100,000$104,000$104,000
25-1071.00 20 $103,000 N/A
$82,058$82,058$103,000$117,000$117,000
25-1021.00 20 $152,110 N/A
$123,510$123,510$152,110$162,490$162,490
19-2012.00 19 $71,800 N/A
$65,000$65,000$71,800$97,054$97,054
Accountants and Auditors 18 $45,630 -44.1%
$40,000$40,000$45,630$49,000$49,000
19-1013.00 17 $52,000 N/A
$50,000$50,000$52,000$56,000$56,000
19-1029.02 17 $57,866 N/A
$55,000$55,000$57,866$70,000$70,000
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $108,087 +6.6%
$93,600$93,600$108,087$114,400$114,400
15-1111 16 $66,000 N/A
$52,000$52,000$66,000$70,000$70,000
Operations Research Analysts 16 $48,314 -47.1%
$47,320$47,320$48,314$51,000$51,000
29-1067 15 $255,000 N/A
$150,000$150,000$255,000$315,000$315,000
19-1029.01 15 $69,135 N/A
$60,000$60,000$69,135$120,000$120,000
Instructional Coordinators 14 $48,170 -35.5%
$40,000$40,000$48,170$52,000$52,000
19-1022.00 14 $54,000 N/A
$48,000$48,000$54,000$55,000$55,000
19-2011.00 14 $65,750 N/A
$65,000$65,000$65,750$68,640$68,640
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $115,055 +19%
$96,000$96,000$115,055$130,000$130,000
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $52,000 -48.8%
$52,000$52,000$52,000$68,994$68,994
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $104,000 +6.8%
$77,800$77,800$104,000$117,000$117,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $107,910 +14%
$97,510$97,510$107,910$123,510$123,510
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $51,000 -36.4%
$43,597$43,597$51,000$51,000$51,000
29-1063.00 10 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 10 $100,000 -3.8%
$59,613$59,613$100,000$280,000$280,000
19-2031.00 10 $55,052 N/A
$54,000$54,000$55,052$59,229$59,229
Materials Scientists 10 $49,816 -52.2%
$45,000$45,000$49,816$55,000$55,000
25-1011.00 10 $244,296 N/A
$221,000$221,000$244,296$257,130$257,130
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $76,615 -24%
$70,000$70,000$76,615$83,230$83,230
25-9031.00 9 $60,000 N/A
$53,040$53,040$60,000$70,387$70,387
Computer and Information Systems Managers 9 $118,420 -30.8%
$83,746$83,746$118,420$127,000$127,000
Statisticians 9 $67,150 -35%
$66,300$66,300$67,150$72,000$72,000
19-2041.00 9 $56,925 N/A
$54,000$54,000$56,925$59,717$59,717
Biological Technicians 9 $38,444 -26.1%
$33,000$33,000$38,444$48,630$48,630
25-1042.00 9 $91,000 N/A
$80,000$80,000$91,000$111,800$111,800
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $85,252 -11%
$66,693$66,693$85,252$97,157$97,157

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Scientists at The University of Arizona

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jan 2019 $70,000 $50,981 - Tucson AR N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $49,816 $41,309 - TUCSON, AZ N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $49,816 $41,912 - TUCSON, AZ N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $47,000 $42,099 - TUCSON, AZ N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $45,000 $42,099 - TUCSON, AZ N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2012 $45,000 $41,746 - TUCSON, AZ N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2011 $55,000 $54,870 - TUCSON, AZ 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.