DOL Verified Employer

University of California, Davis - Physicists

Government-verified salary data from 2,359 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$57,400
31 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 78.5% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$57,400
Certified filings
DOL Filings
31
Certified: 1,851
Unique Job Titles
208
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
78.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 31 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$39,264$51,714$57,400$60,600$85,400
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+16.7%

University of California, Davis pays 16.7% 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
Soil and Plant Scientists 195 $51,060 -28.5%
$46,092$46,092$51,060$58,800$58,800
Biochemists and Biophysicists 121 $51,120 -50.7%
$46,092$46,092$51,120$56,400$56,400
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 112 $142,315 +34.7%
$90,012$90,012$142,315$275,000$275,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 110 $54,064 -42.1%
$49,224$49,224$54,064$59,400$59,400
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 94 $54,228 -46.1%
$47,820$47,820$54,228$62,400$62,400
25-1071.00 83 $200,000 N/A
$160,000$160,000$200,000$246,000$246,000
19-1013.00 72 $70,000 N/A
$63,100$63,100$70,000$77,179$77,179
19-1029.00 69 $67,300 N/A
$63,036$63,036$67,300$73,000$73,000
Physical Scientists, All Other 67 $49,506 -58%
$42,500$42,500$49,506$53,000$53,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 56 $91,384 +9.5%
$86,312$86,312$91,384$99,412$99,412
19-1021.00 47 $70,000 N/A
$65,700$65,700$70,000$80,034$80,034
29-1131.00 42 $94,633 N/A
$54,948$54,948$94,633$120,000$120,000
19-1042.00 41 $68,455 N/A
$63,100$63,100$68,455$75,300$75,300
Veterinarians 41 $78,850 -37.2%
$43,482$43,482$78,850$90,846$90,846
Microbiologists 39 $52,116 -40.3%
$47,820$47,820$52,116$57,000$57,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 37 $98,000 +23.5%
$71,818$71,818$98,000$103,900$103,900
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 36 $90,000 -15.2%
$85,900$85,900$90,000$95,000$95,000
17-2053 33 $60,000 N/A
$54,228$54,228$60,000$71,500$71,500
Physicists 31 $57,400 -65.5%
$51,714$51,714$57,400$60,600$60,600
Food Scientists and Technologists 30 $50,000 -41.4%
$45,576$45,576$50,000$56,859$56,859
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 30 $54,038 -49.5%
$49,152$49,152$54,038$65,300$65,300
19-2012.00 29 $69,209 N/A
$62,400$62,400$69,209$88,300$88,300
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $89,143 +3.2%
$76,000$76,000$89,143$96,000$96,000
19-1029.02 26 $69,300 N/A
$64,008$64,008$69,300$78,000$78,000
17-2031.00 25 $71,908 N/A
$62,220$62,220$71,908$80,600$80,600
17-2074 23 $55,000 N/A
$45,227$45,227$55,000$67,000$67,000
25-1042.00 22 $113,750 N/A
$92,100$92,100$113,750$119,300$119,300
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $130,000 +8.4%
$103,700$103,700$130,000$143,375$143,375
15-1023 20 $67,603 N/A
$52,560$52,560$67,603$74,839$74,839
Chemists 19 $59,736 -29%
$54,756$54,756$59,736$90,300$90,300
25-1022.00 19 $108,600 N/A
$95,000$95,000$108,600$112,300$112,300
25-1032.00 19 $123,750 N/A
$117,300$117,300$123,750$137,300$137,300
Agricultural Engineers 19 $53,184 -37.2%
$45,190$45,190$53,184$70,200$70,200
Psychologists, All Other 17 $56,400 -52%
$52,140$52,140$56,400$63,700$63,700
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 16 $90,550 -12.9%
$82,872$82,872$90,550$112,200$112,200
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 15 $64,600 -11.3%
$49,884$49,884$64,600$69,007$69,007
29-1069 14 $55,208 N/A
$54,050$54,050$55,208$57,233$57,233
19-2041.00 13 $71,769 N/A
$67,400$67,400$71,769$77,327$77,327
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $58,032 -24.6%
$50,752$50,752$58,032$64,043$64,043
Environmental Engineers 13 $53,622 -48.5%
$44,556$44,556$53,622$76,000$76,000
19-2031.00 12 $71,769 N/A
$60,780$60,780$71,769$72,200$72,200
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $80,116 -7.1%
$69,000$69,000$80,116$85,000$85,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $93,700 -3.8%
$90,000$90,000$93,700$96,269$96,269
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $95,000 +21.7%
$85,400$85,400$95,000$95,000$95,000
Mechanical Engineers 11 $52,896 -48.3%
$49,128$49,128$52,896$57,528$57,528
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $82,850 -5.5%
$69,100$69,100$82,850$86,278$86,278
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $84,100 +4.7%
$78,090$78,090$84,100$87,700$87,700
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $88,500 +13.8%
$85,000$85,000$88,500$95,545$95,545
15-1111 11 $55,000 N/A
$41,364$41,364$55,000$79,200$79,200
Electrical Engineers 11 $51,938 -53.6%
$47,268$47,268$51,938$58,560$58,560

Individual DOL Filings for Physicists at University of California, Davis

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
May 2019 $83,500 $62,837 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $54,756 $49,188 - Davis CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $57,528 $49,188 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $57,528 $49,188 - DAVIS CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Dec 2018 $57,400 $55,203 - Berkeley CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Dec 2018 $57,400 $51,085 - Davis CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $59,736 $49,188 - BERKELEY CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $85,400 $45,656 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $58,800 $45,718 - DAVIS CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $58,800 $45,718 - DAVIS CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $53,140 $48,216 - SACRAMENTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $70,764 $45,718 - DAVIS CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $50,316 $48,216 - DAVIS CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $50,316 $48,216 - SACRAMENTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $51,714 $48,006 - DAVIS CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $79,200 $51,896 - DAVIS CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $60,600 $52,998 - DAVIS CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2013 $39,264 $39,264 - DAVIS CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $58,272 $52,998 - DAVIS CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $56,200 $50,024 - SACRAMENTO CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $70,600 $50,024 - DAVIS CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $52,004 $50,024 - SACRAMENTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $50,600 $50,024 - DAVIS CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2013 $51,000 $39,264 - DAVIS CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2012 $126,000 $71,802 - SACRAMENTO CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Apr 2012 $56,200 $53,872 - DAVIS CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2011 $43,497 $37,740 - DAVIS CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn 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.