DOL Verified Employer

University of Hawaii - Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Government-verified salary data from 872 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$65,844
12 DOL filings
HI Approval Rate 77.6% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$65,844
Certified filings
DOL Filings
12
Certified: 677
Unique Job Titles
143
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
77.6%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 12 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$53,316$53,316$65,844$73,236$76,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+21.7%

University of Hawaii 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 TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 51 $63,036 -18.2%
$57,600$57,600$63,036$71,614$71,614
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 43 $135,102 +38.9%
$116,004$116,004$135,102$175,000$175,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 39 $63,648 -19.8%
$53,049$53,049$63,648$70,000$70,000
25-1011.00 29 $166,296 N/A
$127,008$127,008$166,296$190,176$190,176
Soil and Plant Scientists 27 $63,276 -11.4%
$60,852$60,852$63,276$65,136$65,136
25-1032.00 27 $105,012 N/A
$100,008$100,008$105,012$118,668$118,668
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $71,160 -9.1%
$59,388$59,388$71,160$72,312$72,312
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $112,704 -6.1%
$89,136$89,136$112,704$112,704$112,704
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $91,506 -13.4%
$72,108$72,108$91,506$105,000$105,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19 $65,004 -35.4%
$53,052$53,052$65,004$75,000$75,000
Coaches and Scouts 19 $45,000 -2%
$27,960$27,960$45,000$58,716$58,716
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 18 $80,004 -23%
$61,068$61,068$80,004$86,208$86,208
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $93,822 -11.6%
$88,000$88,000$93,822$100,008$100,008
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $79,404 -8%
$72,996$72,996$79,404$82,008$82,008
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $76,008 +5.4%
$64,008$64,008$76,008$77,460$77,460
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $71,004 -8.7%
$67,488$67,488$71,004$75,000$75,000
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $68,298 -10%
$62,016$62,016$68,298$72,420$72,420
Biological Scientists, All Other 14 $53,049 -43.2%
$50,004$50,004$53,049$60,852$60,852
25-1022.00 14 $85,260 N/A
$74,210$74,210$85,260$86,000$86,000
15-1142 12 $60,780 N/A
$55,284$55,284$60,780$64,399$64,399
25-1042.00 12 $125,862 N/A
$88,008$88,008$125,862$167,820$167,820
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $65,844 -32.4%
$53,316$53,316$65,844$73,236$73,236
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $72,000 -24%
$61,684$61,684$72,000$77,004$77,004
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $72,108 -14.5%
$72,000$72,000$72,108$77,880$77,880
Chemical Engineers 10 $93,298 -23.4%
$70,000$70,000$93,298$97,344$97,344
19-1013.00 9 $69,006 N/A
$63,276$63,276$69,006$72,372$72,372
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $85,386 -11.7%
$75,300$75,300$85,386$95,472$95,472
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $73,320 -12.2%
$65,508$65,508$73,320$124,392$124,392
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $128,280 +26.5%
$120,672$120,672$128,280$128,988$128,988
15-1132 8 $67,812 N/A
$65,004$65,004$67,812$71,916$71,916
25-1021.00 8 $124,200 N/A
$120,000$120,000$124,200$124,596$124,596
25-1063.00 8 $130,008 N/A
$125,760$125,760$130,008$132,000$132,000
Instructional Coordinators 8 $54,072 -27.6%
$44,724$44,724$54,072$72,096$72,096
13-1111.00 7 $73,632 N/A
$65,664$65,664$73,632$81,180$81,180
Engineers, All Other 7 $93,000 -21%
$93,000$93,000$93,000$93,600$93,600
25-1121.00 7 $76,620 N/A
$75,000$75,000$76,620$82,956$82,956
Statisticians 6 $108,624 +5.2%
$105,456$105,456$108,624$120,840$120,840
Materials Engineers 6 $70,452 -35%
$68,400$68,400$70,452$78,492$78,492
Mechanical Engineers 6 $87,360 -14.6%
$87,360$87,360$87,360$96,096$96,096
Biochemists and Biophysicists 6 $92,562 -10.7%
$60,861$60,861$92,562$97,560$97,560
25-1041.00 6 $109,992 N/A
$99,984$99,984$109,992$120,000$120,000
25-1065.00 6 $89,556 N/A
$76,008$76,008$89,556$89,556$89,556
25-1124.00 6 $66,228 N/A
$60,144$60,144$66,228$72,312$72,312
Epidemiologists 5 $88,500 +5.4%
$50,004$50,004$88,500$105,000$105,000
19-1042.00 5 $127,339 N/A
$76,068$76,068$127,339$178,610$178,610
25-1051.00 5 $139,464 N/A
$77,064$77,064$139,464$146,976$146,976
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $90,000 +4.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1052.00 5 $97,662 N/A
$73,008$73,008$97,662$100,500$100,500
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $78,000 -10.1%
$73,128$73,128$78,000$78,000$78,000
25-1071.00 5 $107,004 N/A
$98,004$98,004$107,004$109,008$109,008

Individual DOL Filings for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary at University of Hawaii

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Nov 2017 $67,752 $54,084 - LIHUE HI N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $67,752 $54,084 - LIHUE HI N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Oct 2017 $54,515 $52,008 - Lihue HI Master's Certified PERM
Jan 2017 $60,876 $50,004 - Lihue HI Master's Denied PERM
Jan 2017 $54,515 $52,008 - Lihue HI Master's Denied PERM
Jul 2016 $65,844 $54,084 - LIHUE HI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $53,316 $50,004 - KAHULUI HI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $53,316 $50,004 - KAHULUI HI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2013 $73,236 $60,000 - HONOLULU HI N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2011 $76,000 $55,008 - HONOLULU HI 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.