How much does Theiss Research pay?

Theiss Research has a median filed salary of $72,300 across 44 DOL filings, ranging from $67,800 to $80,000.

Does Theiss Research pay above market?

Theiss Research pays approximately 10.9% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Theiss Research sponsor?

Theiss Research files most often for: 19-2012.00, Materials Scientists, Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, 19-2032.00, 17-2041.00.

Where does Theiss Research hire?

Theiss Research files most DOL cases in: Maryland (24 filings), California (3 filings), Massachusetts (2 filings), Tennessee (2 filings), Colorado (1 filings).

Theiss Research Materials Scientists Salary - DOL Verified Data

MD Approval Rate 77.3% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$68,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 34

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

77.3%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 12 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$62,608$67,800$68,000$69,800$78,622

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+5.5%

Theiss Research 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

9 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
19-2012.00	13	$73,300	N/A	$69,400$69,400$73,300$80,000$80,000
Materials Scientists	12	$68,000	-34.7%	$67,800$67,800$68,000$69,800$69,800
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	6	$62,358	-37.2%	$54,418$54,418$62,358$62,358$62,358
19-2032.00	5	$89,898	N/A	$84,926$84,926$89,898$108,400$108,400
17-2041.00	3	$78,187	N/A	$78,187$78,187$78,187$94,100$94,100
Physicists	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Materials Engineers	1	$68,640	-36.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1021.00	1	$75,800	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3094.00	1	$109,500	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Scientists at Theiss Research

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Jun 2019	$76,279	$61,173	-	Gaithersburg MA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2019	$78,622	$71,386	-	Gaithersburg MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$78,300	$61,173	-	GAITHERSBURG MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$62,608	$62,608	-	GAITHERSBURG MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$62,608	$62,608	-	GAITHERSBURG MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$67,800	$64,459	-	GAITHERSBURG MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$67,800	$64,459	-	GAITHERSBURG MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$68,529	$64,459	-	GAITHERSBURG MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$69,800	$67,600	-	GAITHERSBURG MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$68,000	$42,099	-	GAITHERSBURG MD	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Locations

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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 2012 to 2025.

Theiss Research - Materials Scientists