DOL Verified Employer

University of California, Merced Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 201 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$81,000
201 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 80.6% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$81,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
201
Certified: 162
Unique Job Titles
78
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
80.6%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 201 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$40,656$64,008$81,000$95,000$196,400
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+21.3%

University of California, Merced pays 21.3% 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
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $88,900 -16.2%
$82,300$82,300$88,900$92,200$92,200
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $78,950 -1.7%
$72,300$72,300$78,950$136,888$136,888
Biochemists and Biophysicists 12 $58,386 -43.7%
$49,884$49,884$58,386$61,308$61,308
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $125,800 +4.9%
$110,600$110,600$125,800$130,000$130,000
19-1021.00 7 $64,008 N/A
$59,580$59,580$64,008$77,327$77,327
Biological Scientists, All Other 6 $53,500 -42.7%
$47,268$47,268$53,500$56,400$56,400
Physicists 6 $52,140 -68.7%
$50,316$50,316$52,140$55,308$55,308
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $75,000 -10.1%
$72,000$72,000$75,000$160,000$160,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $82,000 -4.9%
$76,200$76,200$82,000$83,100$83,100
25-1032.00 5 $112,000 N/A
$102,100$102,100$112,000$117,100$117,100
15-1199 4 $77,903 N/A
$68,806$68,806$77,903$87,000$87,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 4 $56,550 -47.1%
$54,000$54,000$56,550$59,100$59,100
25-1021.00 4 $105,400 N/A
$64,329$64,329$105,400$114,900$114,900
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $82,800 +4.4%
$80,100$80,100$82,800$85,500$85,500
25-1062.00 4 $90,600 N/A
$72,780$72,780$90,600$95,000$95,000
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $51,992 -27.9%
$50,581$50,581$51,992$53,402$53,402
15-1799 3 $81,820 N/A
$80,000$80,000$81,820$83,640$83,640
19-1042.00 3 $65,292 N/A
$53,460$53,460$65,292$71,769$71,769
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $100,800 +4.3%
$100,000$100,000$100,800$105,400$105,400
25-1066.00 3 $87,300 N/A
$86,600$86,600$87,300$100,100$100,100
29-9011.00 3 $81,983 N/A
$69,202$69,202$81,983$94,764$94,764
15-1034 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142 2 $84,888 N/A
$82,500$82,500$84,888$87,276$87,276
Mathematicians 2 $47,274 -61.2%
$41,364$41,364$47,274$53,184$53,184
17-2199.09 2 $70,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1022.00 2 $64,008 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1023.00 2 $70,489 N/A
$69,209$69,209$70,489$71,769$71,769
19-1029.02 2 $68,350 N/A
$65,200$65,200$68,350$71,500$71,500
19-2041.00 2 $65,189 N/A
$58,608$58,608$65,189$71,769$71,769
Hydrologists 2 $75,800 -17.7%
$58,000$58,000$75,800$93,600$93,600
19-3011.01 2 $53,460 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3033.00 2 $112,934 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
21-1014 2 $73,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
21-1014.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1022.00 2 $88,705 N/A
$77,510$77,510$88,705$99,900$99,900
25-1053.00 2 $88,450 N/A
$88,000$88,000$88,450$88,900$88,900
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $85,000 -12.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1054.00 2 $93,500 N/A
$91,400$91,400$93,500$95,600$95,600
25-1123.00 2 $83,100 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-1021.00 1 $120,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3021.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1081.00 1 $110,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1111.00 1 $141,700 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1034.00 1 $125,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1052 1 $79,368 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1052.00 1 $95,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1133 1 $82,500 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142.00 1 $125,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1221.00 1 $103,848 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Wage Level Distribution

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Hiring Locations

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Education Requirements

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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.