DOL Verified Employer

The University of Tennessee - Materials Scientists

Government-verified salary data from 1,033 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$64,200
43 DOL filings
TN Approval Rate 81.8% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$64,200
Certified filings
DOL Filings
43
Certified: 845
Unique Job Titles
164
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
81.8%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 43 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$42,000$51,002$64,200$75,546$92,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+37.6%

The University of Tennessee pays 37.6% 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
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 Materials Scientists at The University of Tennessee

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Sep 2019 $66,000 $42,307 - KNOXVILLE TE N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $52,000 $42,307 - OAK RIDGE TE N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $50,000 $42,307 - KNOXVILLE TE N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $51,002 $50,981 - KNOXVILLE TE N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $55,650 $40,768 - OAK RIDGE TE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $62,851 $40,768 - KNOXVILLE TE N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $51,100 $40,768 - Knoxville TE N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $50,000 $40,768 - Knoxville TE N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $72,000 $61,173 - Knoxville TE N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $75,000 $61,173 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2018 $75,000 $61,173 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $75,000 $61,173 - OAK RIDGE TN N/A Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2018 $75,000 $61,173 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2018 $50,500 $41,309 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $42,000 $41,309 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $68,000 $41,309 - OAK RIDGE TN N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $64,000 $62,608 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $92,000 $73,258 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $53,000 $42,286 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $51,000 $42,286 - OAK RIDGE TN N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $75,546 $75,546 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $56,397 $42,286 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $66,000 $64,459 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Withdrawn LCA
Oct 2016 $77,000 $64,459 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $70,000 $64,459 - OAK RIDGE TN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $90,252 $80,434 - OAK RIDGE TN N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2016 $47,300 $41,912 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2014 $85,000 $71,760 - OAK RIDGE TN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $85,000 $71,760 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $64,200 $41,330 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $75,600 $71,739 - OAK RIDGE TN N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $47,300 $42,099 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $72,000 $71,635 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2013 $86,570 $86,570 - OAK RIDGE TN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $71,635 $71,635 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2012 $41,246 $41,246 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2012 $73,470 $68,515 - KNOXVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $84,000 $82,139 - OAK RIDGE TN N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2011 $43,669 $41,246 - 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.