How much does The University of Tennessee pay?

The University of Tennessee has a median filed salary of $70,000 across 1,033 DOL filings, ranging from $52,000 to $90,000.

Does The University of Tennessee pay above market?

The University of Tennessee pays approximately 41% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does The University of Tennessee sponsor?

The University of Tennessee files most often for: 25-1032.00, Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, 25-1011.00, Materials Scientists, Physicists.

Where does The University of Tennessee hire?

The University of Tennessee files most DOL cases in: Tennessee (778 filings), TE (53 filings), California (3 filings), New Jersey (2 filings), Virginia (2 filings).

The University of Tennessee Chemists Salary - DOL Verified Data

TN Approval Rate 81.8% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$40,186

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 845

Unique Job Titles

164

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

81.8%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 27 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$35,922$37,918$40,186$47,476$64,106

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+3.7%

The University of Tennessee 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
25-1032.00	58	$105,000	N/A	$90,000$90,000$105,000$110,000$110,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	57	$86,482	-18.5%	$74,571$74,571$86,482$96,000$96,000
25-1011.00	51	$125,000	N/A	$83,200$83,200$125,000$160,000$160,000
Materials Scientists	43	$64,200	-38.4%	$51,002$51,002$64,200$75,546$75,546
Physicists	41	$60,000	-63.9%	$50,000$50,000$60,000$72,000$72,000
19-2012.00	32	$59,484	N/A	$55,351$55,351$59,484$65,000$65,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists	30	$40,810	-60.6%	$38,293$38,293$40,810$47,476$47,476
Chemists	27	$40,186	-52.2%	$37,918$37,918$40,186$47,476$47,476
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	27	$122,400	+25.8%	$92,000$92,000$122,400$132,264$132,264
Soil and Plant Scientists	24	$45,000	-37%	$40,000$40,000$45,000$48,443$48,443
25-1021.00	24	$100,000	N/A	$75,000$75,000$100,000$122,714$122,714
25-1022.00	21	$75,000	N/A	$60,000$60,000$75,000$92,000$92,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$100,000	-5.3%	$91,000$91,000$100,000$108,000$108,000
19-1021.00	20	$55,605	N/A	$51,500$51,500$55,605$66,500$66,500
25-1124.00	19	$51,000	N/A	$44,000$44,000$51,000$52,517$52,517
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$54,000	-32%	$52,520$52,520$54,000$81,000$81,000
15-1111	17	$78,500	N/A	$74,160$74,160$78,500$97,526$97,526
19-1013.00	17	$56,100	N/A	$50,190$50,190$56,100$70,000$70,000
19-2032.00	15	$66,000	N/A	$55,330$55,330$66,000$85,000$85,000
25-1071.00	14	$117,500	N/A	$99,986$99,986$117,500$122,277$122,277
19-2031.00	13	$52,998	N/A	$51,000$51,000$52,998$69,000$69,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$42,187	-45.2%	$40,000$40,000$42,187$58,000$58,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$65,389	-24.2%	$55,130$55,130$65,389$80,000$80,000
Economists	11	$43,840	-62%	$41,615$41,615$43,840$87,063$87,063
17-2074	10	$53,420	N/A	$49,200$49,200$53,420$58,000$58,000
Microbiologists	10	$45,797	-47.6%	$40,152$40,152$45,797$47,874$47,874
25-1042.00	10	$83,340	N/A	$65,812$65,812$83,340$95,000$95,000
25-1052.00	10	$86,500	N/A	$59,000$59,000$86,500$90,000$90,000
25-1054.00	10	$106,575	N/A	$99,996$99,996$106,575$108,159$108,159
15-1035	9	$88,142	N/A	$83,000$83,000$88,142$90,996$90,996
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$85,066	-29.1%	$72,000$72,000$85,066$120,000$120,000
25-1066.00	9	$61,000	N/A	$60,000$60,000$61,000$78,250$78,250
25-1125.00	9	$64,500	N/A	$51,860$51,860$64,500$74,000$74,000
17-2074.00	8	$61,318	N/A	$59,058$59,058$61,318$65,000$65,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	8	$42,839	-57.4%	$40,830$40,830$42,839$47,484$47,484
25-1081.00	8	$83,955	N/A	$78,000$78,000$83,955$85,000$85,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$42,000	-47.6%	$40,000$40,000$42,000$42,216$42,216
19-1022.00	7	$58,500	N/A	$54,667$54,667$58,500$62,700$62,700
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$75,000	-23%	$75,000$75,000$75,000$79,857$79,857
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$72,000	-17%	$68,740$68,740$72,000$72,000$72,000
25-1065.00	7	$50,000	N/A	$48,500$48,500$50,000$50,000$50,000
25-1072.00	7	$90,000	N/A	$84,500$84,500$90,000$93,000$93,000
Veterinarians	7	$47,000	-62.6%	$30,596$30,596$47,000$95,000$95,000
15-1111.00	6	$82,000	N/A	$59,500$59,500$82,000$86,821$86,821
Mathematicians	6	$51,000	-58.1%	$51,000$51,000$51,000$64,000$64,000
17-2076	6	$54,000	N/A	$47,280$47,280$54,000$70,616$70,616
25-1122.00	6	$74,000	N/A	$55,000$55,000$74,000$75,000$75,000
15-1034	5	$71,833	N/A	$59,500$59,500$71,833$81,996$81,996
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$53,000	-36.5%	$52,000$52,000$53,000$75,000$75,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	4	$57,584	-46.2%	$40,995$40,995$57,584$74,172$74,172

Individual DOL Filings for Chemists at The University of Tennessee

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
May 2019	$50,000	$38,002	-	KNOXVILLE TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$42,025	$38,002	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2018	$47,480	$36,941	-	OAK RIDGE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$47,476	$36,941	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$40,373	$40,373	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$43,000	$40,373	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2016	$42,730	$40,373	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$38,771	$38,771	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$38,771	$38,771	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$38,771	$38,771	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$64,106	$64,106	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$40,603	$38,771	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$43,000	$38,771	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$37,918	$37,918	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$37,918	$37,918	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$37,918	$38,918	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Denied	LCA
Dec 2012	$37,918	$37,918	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2012	$37,918	$37,918	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$37,918	$37,918	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$40,000	$35,298	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2012	$53,206	$47,653	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$36,008	$35,922	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2012	$35,922	$35,922	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$40,000	$35,922	-	KNOXVILLE TN	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.

The University of Tennessee - Chemists