How much does University of California, Merced pay?

University of California, Merced has a median filed salary of $81,000 across 201 DOL filings, ranging from $64,008 to $95,000.

Does University of California, Merced pay above market?

University of California, Merced pays approximately 21.3% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does University of California, Merced sponsor?

University of California, Merced files most often for: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, Biochemists and Biophysicists, Economics Teachers, Postsecondary, 19-1021.00.

Where does University of California, Merced hire?

University of California, Merced files most DOL cases in: California (162 filings).

University of California, Merced Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 80.6% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$88,900

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 162

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

80.6%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 17 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$81,000$82,300$88,900$92,200$96,400

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+21.7%

University of California, Merced pays 21.7% 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary 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.

Individual DOL Filings for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary at University of California, Merced

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Nov 2017	$92,200	$59,230	-	Merced CA	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Mar 2017	$63,000	$59,230	-	MERCED CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2017	$96,400	$77,980	-	MERCED CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$92,200	$59,230	-	MERCED CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$93,600	$77,980	-	MERCED CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$86,600	$58,590	-	Merced CA	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Dec 2015	$91,200	$58,280	-	Merced CA	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Nov 2014	$83,900	$68,100	-	Merced CA	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Sep 2014	$91,200	$58,280	-	MERCED CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$86,600	$58,280	-	MERCED CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$82,300	$68,100	-	MERCED CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$86,000	$78,600	-	MERCED CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$81,000	$78,600	-	MERCED CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$81,000	$78,600	-	MERCED 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.

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