DOL Verified Employer

University of California, San Diego - Physicists

Government-verified salary data from 2,462 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$65,300
32 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 77.7% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$65,300
Certified filings
DOL Filings
32
Certified: 1,913
Unique Job Titles
192
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
77.7%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 32 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$47,244$52,140$65,300$76,500$103,501
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+25.8%

University of California, San Diego pays 25.8% 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 429 $54,228 -46.1%
$49,534$49,534$54,228$59,100$59,100
19-1021.00 271 $69,342 N/A
$64,000$64,000$69,342$78,000$78,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 255 $54,600 -47.3%
$50,600$50,600$54,600$58,800$58,800
Biological Scientists, All Other 138 $50,880 -45.5%
$45,444$45,444$50,880$57,900$57,900
19-1042.00 108 $71,976 N/A
$64,000$64,000$71,976$79,300$79,300
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 88 $140,000 +32.6%
$83,000$83,000$140,000$215,000$215,000
19-4021.00 51 $73,337 N/A
$66,440$66,440$73,337$78,689$78,689
Microbiologists 50 $51,534 -41%
$48,024$48,024$51,534$56,200$56,200
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $100,900 -4.9%
$90,000$90,000$100,900$111,100$111,100
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $130,700 +8.9%
$125,000$125,000$130,700$145,000$145,000
19-1029.01 38 $65,292 N/A
$59,784$59,784$65,292$74,425$74,425
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 38 $86,700 +3.9%
$75,516$75,516$86,700$101,500$101,500
Physicists 32 $65,300 -60.7%
$52,140$52,140$65,300$76,500$76,500
15-1035 25 $78,123 N/A
$69,010$69,010$78,123$95,373$95,373
19-2012.00 25 $78,240 N/A
$65,000$65,000$78,240$83,200$83,200
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $95,000 +19.7%
$92,000$92,000$95,000$97,000$97,000
17-2031.00 22 $74,425 N/A
$65,000$65,000$74,425$88,611$88,611
25-1042.00 22 $108,250 N/A
$91,300$91,300$108,250$118,900$118,900
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $91,300 -6.2%
$86,700$86,700$91,300$99,000$99,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $88,000 -7.1%
$78,800$78,800$88,000$110,000$110,000
19-2021.00 21 $89,136 N/A
$65,000$65,000$89,136$92,664$92,664
25-1022.00 21 $113,000 N/A
$80,000$80,000$113,000$120,000$120,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $107,000 +10.7%
$95,000$95,000$107,000$114,700$114,700
19-2042.00 19 $74,300 N/A
$70,000$70,000$74,300$88,800$88,800
29-1069 18 $69,574 N/A
$59,451$59,451$69,574$150,000$150,000
Statisticians 18 $56,077 -45.7%
$49,464$49,464$56,077$75,000$75,000
25-1021.00 18 $123,400 N/A
$118,900$118,900$123,400$136,400$136,400
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 15 $59,000 -40.6%
$46,597$46,597$59,000$79,700$79,700
25-1071.00 15 $220,500 N/A
$172,000$172,000$220,500$285,000$285,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 14 $55,492 -48.1%
$47,532$47,532$55,492$58,000$58,000
25-1032.00 14 $110,850 N/A
$76,794$76,794$110,850$114,600$114,600
25-1063.00 14 $175,000 N/A
$156,500$156,500$175,000$186,600$186,600
15-1053 13 $69,000 N/A
$49,364$49,364$69,000$77,145$77,145
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $56,017 -27.3%
$52,099$52,099$56,017$66,586$66,586
Chemists 11 $46,489 -44.8%
$43,476$43,476$46,489$53,550$53,550
Hydrologists 11 $70,100 -23.9%
$63,672$63,672$70,100$82,350$82,350
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $78,000 -0.1%
$72,100$72,100$78,000$88,776$88,776
17-2131.00 10 $79,385 N/A
$74,425$74,425$79,385$90,300$90,300
15-1037 9 $77,145 N/A
$67,000$67,000$77,145$79,459$79,459
17-2074 9 $47,546 N/A
$44,000$44,000$47,546$52,000$52,000
17-2144 9 $80,000 N/A
$59,052$59,052$80,000$82,900$82,900
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 9 $72,550 -25.6%
$56,600$56,600$72,550$83,000$83,000
19-2032.00 9 $82,168 N/A
$64,480$64,480$82,168$86,600$86,600
25-1065.00 9 $127,950 N/A
$122,100$122,100$127,950$142,000$142,000
11-9121.00 8 $78,629 N/A
$73,840$73,840$78,629$82,257$82,257
15-1035.00 8 $90,000 N/A
$80,892$80,892$90,000$100,008$100,008
19-1029.02 8 $65,841 N/A
$64,008$64,008$65,841$76,500$76,500
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $85,400 -15.8%
$75,500$75,500$85,400$98,000$98,000
15-1111 7 $73,000 N/A
$45,192$45,192$73,000$90,896$90,896
15-1034 6 $80,000 N/A
$69,620$69,620$80,000$80,000$80,000

Individual DOL Filings for Physicists at University of California, San Diego

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
May 2019 $60,904 $55,411 - La Jolla CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $80,000 $55,411 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $80,000 $56,160 - Poway CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $55,315 $55,308 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $55,315 $55,308 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2018 $76,000 $55,411 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $54,228 $54,228 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $52,140 $52,140 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2017 $55,000 $48,216 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $76,500 $48,006 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $76,500 $48,006 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $80,400 $48,006 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $47,268 $47,268 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $54,696 $51,896 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2014 $103,501 $68,411 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $47,244 $47,244 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $74,200 $52,998 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $95,300 $52,998 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2014 $95,306 $52,998 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Dec 2013 $99,900 $52,998 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $71,070 $52,998 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $95,306 $52,998 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $47,820 $47,820 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $50,600 $50,482 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2013 $61,200 $50,024 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2013 $72,000 $50,024 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Jan 2013 $72,000 $50,024 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $51,096 $51,096 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $69,400 $53,872 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $51,000 $51,000 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2011 $40,472 $40,472 - LA JOLLA 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.