How much does University of Houston System pay?

University of Houston System has a median filed salary of $64,000 across 823 DOL filings, ranging from $49,999 to $85,000.

Does University of Houston System pay above market?

University of Houston System pays approximately 32.6% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does University of Houston System sponsor?

University of Houston System files most often for: Biological Scientists, All Other, Business Teachers, Postsecondary, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Physicists.

Where does University of Houston System hire?

University of Houston System files most DOL cases in: Texas (630 filings), TE (77 filings).

University of Houston System Chemists Salary - DOL Verified Data

TX Approval Rate 85.9% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$47,476

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 707

Unique Job Titles

146

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

85.9%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 26 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$39,000$43,680$47,476$50,400$55,640

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+6.1%

University of Houston System pays close to 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

FY2014 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Biological Scientists, All Other	55	$52,000	-44.3%	$47,528$47,528$52,000$55,000$55,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	52	$125,950	+29.5%	$96,000$96,000$125,950$168,000$168,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	50	$48,900	-51.4%	$47,476$47,476$48,900$51,948$51,948
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	45	$80,000	-24.6%	$70,000$70,000$80,000$90,000$90,000
Physicists	34	$47,500	-71.4%	$44,741$44,741$47,500$54,000$54,000
Chemists	26	$47,476	-43.6%	$43,680$43,680$47,476$50,400$50,400
25-1011.00	26	$117,529	N/A	$89,974$89,974$117,529$135,000$135,000
Materials Scientists	25	$47,476	-54.4%	$42,000$42,000$47,476$51,958$51,958
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$78,950	-18.4%	$72,500$72,500$78,950$89,724$89,724
Biochemists and Biophysicists	20	$47,738	-53.9%	$43,860$43,860$47,738$48,568$48,568
25-1032.00	19	$95,000	N/A	$89,000$89,000$95,000$100,000$100,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$68,750	-13.4%	$50,000$50,000$68,750$85,000$85,000
15-1034	16	$78,198	N/A	$73,584$73,584$78,198$84,252$84,252
19-1042.00	15	$58,000	N/A	$48,506$48,506$58,000$63,000$63,000
15-1111	14	$55,827	N/A	$47,476$47,476$55,827$97,823$97,823
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	12	$43,500	-43.8%	$38,136$38,136$43,500$47,476$47,476
25-1021.00	12	$84,999	N/A	$77,000$77,000$84,999$90,000$90,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	11	$55,350	-48.3%	$51,958$51,958$55,350$61,800$61,800
25-1022.00	10	$73,000	N/A	$65,663$65,663$73,000$75,000$75,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$62,000	-19.5%	$62,000$62,000$62,000$63,000$63,000
15-1142	8	$63,628	N/A	$60,564$60,564$63,628$78,895$78,895
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$74,363	-7.4%	$56,000$56,000$74,363$78,000$78,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$80,000	-24.3%	$67,320$67,320$80,000$110,004$110,004
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$51,020	-34.8%	$51,020$51,020$51,020$69,999$69,999
Mathematicians	7	$53,333	-56.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Operations Research Analysts	7	$66,816	-26.8%	$47,476$47,476$66,816$73,440$73,440
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	7	$42,000	-35.5%	$38,002$38,002$42,000$44,450$44,450
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$63,180	-26.7%	$59,000$59,000$63,180$95,526$95,526
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$110,700	-7.7%	$88,000$88,000$110,700$117,500$117,500
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$66,500	-14.5%	$51,336$51,336$66,500$68,049$68,049
15-1199	6	$59,392	N/A	$41,056$41,056$59,392$61,102$61,102
19-1029.02	6	$56,938	N/A	$46,920$46,920$56,938$64,000$64,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	6	$54,569	-45%	$48,000$48,000$54,569$59,218$59,218
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$60,000	-25.2%	$56,026$56,026$60,000$61,500$61,500
25-1125.00	6	$88,000	N/A	$64,000$64,000$88,000$160,000$160,000
Microbiologists	5	$45,398	-48%	$42,474$42,474$45,398$47,476$47,476
19-2032.00	5	$50,382	N/A	$49,200$49,200$50,382$51,563$51,563
Sociologists	5	$52,223	-48.6%	$40,000$40,000$52,223$61,630$61,630
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$85,000	-16.2%	$50,660$50,660$85,000$85,000$85,000
25-1071.00	5	$95,627	N/A	$70,940$70,940$95,627$95,627$95,627
25-1122.00	5	$68,000	N/A	$63,500$63,500$68,000$69,889$69,889
History Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$107,600	+32%	$72,000$72,000$107,600$164,065$164,065
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	5	$78,000	-0.6%	$75,000$75,000$78,000$78,000$78,000
15-1141	4	$100,264	N/A	$97,533$97,533$100,264$105,032$105,032
Chemical Engineers	4	$48,194	-60.5%	$46,388$46,388$48,194$50,000$50,000
17-2144	4	$48,506	N/A	$45,448$45,448$48,506$51,563$51,563
Petroleum Engineers	4	$60,021	-57.5%	$47,500$47,500$60,021$65,042$65,042
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	4	$43,335	-26.4%	$42,000$42,000$43,335$44,669$44,669
19-2031.00	4	$54,000	N/A	$48,600$48,600$54,000$55,000$55,000
Psychologists, All Other	4	$60,625	-48.4%	$51,250$51,250$60,625$70,000$70,000

Individual DOL Filings for Chemists at University of Houston System

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2019	$55,640	$55,640	-	HOUSTON TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$55,640	$55,640	-	HOUSTON TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$55,640	$55,640	-	HOUSTON TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$47,476	$45,822	-	HOUSTON TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$47,476	$45,822	-	HOUSTON TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$49,999	$45,822	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$55,000	$45,822	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2018	$47,476	$47,466	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$47,476	$47,466	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$50,000	$46,675	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$52,000	$46,675	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$55,400	$51,771	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$43,680	$43,680	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$43,680	$43,680	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$43,680	$43,680	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$50,400	$49,546	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$39,000	$34,694	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$42,000	$38,376	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$42,000	$38,376	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$47,320	$43,618	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$42,000	$38,376	-	HOUSTON TX	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 2014 to 2025.

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