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The University of Southern California Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 2,158 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$70,000
2,158 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 91.7% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$70,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
2,158
Certified: 1,979
Unique Job Titles
245
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
91.7%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 2,158 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$29,994$55,700$70,000$91,894$699,997
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+26.5%

The University of Southern California pays 26.5% 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
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 133 $90,000 -14.8%
$69,622$69,622$90,000$145,000$145,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 125 $47,994 -52.3%
$43,742$43,742$47,994$54,902$54,902
Biological Scientists, All Other 104 $52,749 -43.5%
$51,230$51,230$52,749$55,515$55,515
25-1071.00 91 $81,967 N/A
$71,860$71,860$81,967$172,343$172,343
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 78 $150,000 +54.2%
$101,203$101,203$150,000$175,000$175,000
19-1029.02 62 $69,160 N/A
$63,294$63,294$69,160$71,843$71,843
15-1111 54 $108,000 N/A
$84,864$84,864$108,000$120,000$120,000
19-1021.00 45 $60,590 N/A
$50,149$50,149$60,590$62,400$62,400
Biochemists and Biophysicists 43 $50,669 -51.1%
$49,955$49,955$50,669$57,533$57,533
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 42 $91,000 -14.3%
$79,590$79,590$91,000$105,000$105,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $57,500 -25.3%
$54,600$54,600$57,500$65,000$65,000
Statisticians 38 $63,000 -39%
$55,952$55,952$63,000$75,850$75,850
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 36 $54,000 -49.5%
$51,376$51,376$54,000$65,000$65,000
15-1035 31 $85,259 N/A
$71,885$71,885$85,259$92,040$92,040
19-1042.00 30 $67,460 N/A
$53,206$53,206$67,460$75,000$75,000
Biological Technicians 30 $42,141 -19%
$39,000$39,000$42,141$45,000$45,000
15-1023 29 $78,000 N/A
$67,600$67,600$78,000$92,497$92,497
25-1124.00 28 $63,000 N/A
$62,730$62,730$63,000$76,590$76,590
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $99,000 +2.4%
$85,010$85,010$99,000$131,004$131,004
25-1011.00 23 $147,410 N/A
$78,700$78,700$147,410$200,000$200,000
25-1063.00 23 $88,660 N/A
$86,830$86,830$88,660$172,000$172,000
15-1034 23 $75,000 N/A
$71,885$71,885$75,000$89,232$89,232
Economists 21 $85,000 -26.4%
$64,164$64,164$85,000$120,000$120,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $62,500 -21.2%
$55,680$55,680$62,500$64,500$64,500
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $85,000 +1.9%
$60,650$60,650$85,000$105,000$105,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 20 $103,000 -0.9%
$80,038$80,038$103,000$133,000$133,000
Chemists 19 $45,068 -46.4%
$42,600$42,600$45,068$46,350$46,350
25-1032.00 19 $108,739 N/A
$75,590$75,590$108,739$115,770$115,770
25-1021.00 18 $128,000 N/A
$119,200$119,200$128,000$132,416$132,416
25-1022.00 18 $75,000 N/A
$71,390$71,390$75,000$94,480$94,480
17-2031.00 18 $68,825 N/A
$64,480$64,480$68,825$70,845$70,845
Microbiologists 18 $51,000 -41.6%
$49,156$49,156$51,000$67,000$67,000
19-1029.01 18 $71,843 N/A
$70,554$70,554$71,843$84,843$84,843
15-2041.00 17 $64,570 N/A
$58,282$58,282$64,570$72,467$72,467
15-2041.01 17 $59,415 N/A
$49,650$49,650$59,415$62,774$62,774
15-1111.00 15 $81,162 N/A
$75,130$75,130$81,162$102,564$102,564
15-1022 14 $83,548 N/A
$72,000$72,000$83,548$92,004$92,004
15-1221.00 13 $65,407 N/A
$58,781$58,781$65,407$76,856$76,856
25-4021 12 $72,884 N/A
$67,200$67,200$72,884$75,000$75,000
17-2074.00 12 $70,004 N/A
$62,400$62,400$70,004$86,050$86,050
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 11 $64,929 -35.3%
$50,000$50,000$64,929$66,625$66,625
25-1042.00 11 $81,545 N/A
$78,160$78,160$81,545$108,147$108,147
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $78,509 -34.6%
$60,000$60,000$78,509$120,000$120,000
25-1065.00 11 $61,190 N/A
$54,371$54,371$61,190$87,360$87,360
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $87,000 +11.8%
$83,030$83,030$87,000$95,000$95,000
Medical and Health Services Managers 11 $141,416 +19.9%
$139,326$139,326$141,416$150,000$150,000
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $62,900 -27.5%
$53,200$53,200$62,900$66,000$66,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $53,745 -33.1%
$51,200$51,200$53,745$59,420$59,420
25-1126.00 10 $68,540 N/A
$66,160$66,160$68,540$105,000$105,000
Coaches and Scouts 10 $54,000 +17.6%
$47,173$47,173$54,000$54,000$54,000

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
The University of Southern California files more than half of its positions at the DOL minimum wage level (Level I). This may indicate systematic use of minimum-permitted wages for sponsored workers.

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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.