DOL Verified Employer

University of California, Los Angeles - Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Government-verified salary data from 2,464 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$110,000
13 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 86.3% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$110,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
13
Certified: 2,127
Unique Job Titles
251
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
86.3%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 13 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$90,000$104,000$110,000$256,464$295,922
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+49.4%

University of California, Los Angeles pays 49.4% 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
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 419 $54,192 -46.1%
$47,126$47,126$54,192$60,600$60,600
19-1042.00 223 $69,385 N/A
$64,522$64,522$69,385$77,030$77,030
15-1034 151 $100,658 N/A
$85,800$85,800$100,658$123,296$123,296
Biochemists and Biophysicists 146 $50,788 -51%
$45,790$45,790$50,788$55,700$55,700
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 95 $100,000 -5.3%
$77,500$77,500$100,000$133,000$133,000
25-1071.00 80 $125,000 N/A
$84,650$84,650$125,000$242,000$242,000
Statisticians 48 $66,950 -35.2%
$60,000$60,000$66,950$78,258$78,258
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $139,950 +16.6%
$125,000$125,000$139,950$172,700$172,700
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 36 $83,617 +8.6%
$77,500$77,500$83,617$91,600$91,600
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 33 $85,000 -18.2%
$67,057$67,057$85,000$103,000$103,000
29-1069 32 $57,925 N/A
$54,696$54,696$57,925$59,451$59,451
15-1034.00 29 $128,760 N/A
$108,118$108,118$128,760$131,126$131,126
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 29 $61,679 -36.7%
$55,308$55,308$61,679$75,000$75,000
15-1295.00 28 $148,392 N/A
$137,784$137,784$148,392$165,161$165,161
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $97,781 -7.9%
$90,000$90,000$97,781$107,000$107,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 25 $52,335 -43.9%
$43,000$43,000$52,335$55,700$55,700
Physicists 25 $67,400 -59.5%
$52,000$52,000$67,400$72,800$72,800
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $95,900 +20.9%
$71,600$71,600$95,900$110,000$110,000
19-2012.00 23 $78,000 N/A
$69,342$69,342$78,000$83,760$83,760
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $179,000 +84%
$170,000$170,000$179,000$202,000$202,000
25-1032.00 22 $129,230 N/A
$120,200$120,200$129,230$140,000$140,000
15-1052 21 $111,000 N/A
$95,000$95,000$111,000$125,489$125,489
19-2021.00 21 $80,800 N/A
$73,600$73,600$80,800$90,400$90,400
25-1022.00 19 $120,000 N/A
$91,718$91,718$120,000$140,000$140,000
17-2074 18 $59,000 N/A
$48,216$48,216$59,000$76,000$76,000
19-1021.00 18 $68,400 N/A
$61,800$61,800$68,400$75,300$75,300
Chemists 17 $57,194 -32%
$45,732$45,732$57,194$61,308$61,308
15-1035 16 $76,488 N/A
$65,000$65,000$76,488$82,800$82,800
15-1142 16 $83,311 N/A
$74,500$74,500$83,311$114,504$114,504
15-1199 16 $76,649 N/A
$59,779$59,779$76,649$124,000$124,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $104,000 +29.5%
$92,000$92,000$104,000$112,400$112,400
Astronomers 14 $68,900 -47.9%
$63,600$63,600$68,900$72,500$72,500
19-2031.00 14 $61,992 N/A
$59,580$59,580$61,992$69,300$69,300
25-1124.00 14 $100,866 N/A
$94,600$94,600$100,866$105,200$105,200
15-1036 13 $104,124 N/A
$78,305$78,305$104,124$113,023$113,023
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $110,000 +13%
$104,000$104,000$110,000$256,464$256,464
15-2041.00 12 $100,788 N/A
$74,664$74,664$100,788$121,968$121,968
19-1029.01 12 $103,008 N/A
$71,843$71,843$103,008$125,000$125,000
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $93,000 -8.3%
$93,000$93,000$93,000$96,000$96,000
11-9033.00 11 $125,520 N/A
$82,560$82,560$125,520$215,000$215,000
15-1217.00 10 $89,207 N/A
$80,000$80,000$89,207$101,868$101,868
17-2144 10 $56,242 N/A
$50,190$50,190$56,242$69,722$69,722
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $104,600 +25.3%
$90,000$90,000$104,600$120,000$120,000
Instructional Coordinators 10 $54,200 -27.5%
$47,220$47,220$54,200$62,113$62,113
15-1036.00 9 $154,971 N/A
$114,998$114,998$154,971$169,942$169,942
17-2031.00 9 $70,000 N/A
$53,460$53,460$70,000$82,100$82,100
19-1041.00 9 $74,664 N/A
$71,952$71,952$74,664$87,780$87,780
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $88,566 +2.7%
$60,300$60,300$88,566$185,000$185,000
25-1063.00 9 $175,000 N/A
$104,000$104,000$175,000$186,000$186,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $78,500 -2.1%
$68,400$68,400$78,500$90,000$90,000

Individual DOL Filings for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary at University of California, Los Angeles

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2023 $118,400 $71,980 - Los Angeles CA Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2023 $118,400 $71,980 - Los Angeles CA Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2022 $110,000 $69,870 - Los Angeles CA Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2018 $110,000 $60,750 - LOS ANGELES CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $104,000 $54,600 - Los Angeles CA Doctorate Certified PERM
Oct 2016 $295,922 $89,586 - LOS ANGELES CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $295,922 $89,586 - LOS ANGELES CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $104,000 $56,100 - LOS ANGELES CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2014 $160,000 $85,130 - LOS ANGELES CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $256,464 $87,152 - LOS ANGELES CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $90,000 $60,410 - LOS ANGELES CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2011 $90,000 $62,170 - LOS ANGELES CA 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.