DOL Verified Employer

University of Illinois - Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Government-verified salary data from 2,076 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$95,500
10 DOL filings
IL Approval Rate 76.3% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$95,500
Certified filings
DOL Filings
10
Certified: 1,583
Unique Job Titles
268
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
76.3%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 10 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$52,000$90,000$95,500$110,000$160,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+92.3%

University of Illinois pays 92.3% 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
Biochemists and Biophysicists 111 $47,476 -54.2%
$41,000$41,000$47,476$50,000$50,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 109 $94,000 -11.4%
$90,000$90,000$94,000$98,500$98,500
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 67 $69,000 -13%
$51,000$51,000$69,000$85,000$85,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 65 $154,530 +58.9%
$117,500$117,500$154,530$208,080$208,080
25-1011.00 60 $147,500 N/A
$127,000$127,000$147,500$187,500$187,500
25-1022.00 53 $97,495 N/A
$72,467$72,467$97,495$110,684$110,684
Chemists 49 $44,800 -46.8%
$42,000$42,000$44,800$50,000$50,000
Veterinarians 44 $31,702 -74.7%
$30,500$30,500$31,702$112,573$112,573
19-1021.00 43 $51,126 N/A
$50,000$50,000$51,126$53,500$53,500
25-1021.00 43 $135,000 N/A
$125,000$125,000$135,000$140,000$140,000
Materials Scientists 42 $47,476 -54.4%
$44,400$44,400$47,476$47,951$47,951
25-1032.00 40 $109,737 N/A
$85,000$85,000$109,737$115,000$115,000
29-1131.00 34 $39,257 N/A
$32,243$32,243$39,257$39,257$39,257
Microbiologists 29 $45,000 -48.5%
$39,998$39,998$45,000$50,025$50,025
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 29 $99,000 +2.4%
$92,500$92,500$99,000$110,000$110,000
15-1035 29 $72,000 N/A
$66,963$66,963$72,000$78,000$78,000
19-2012.00 26 $60,000 N/A
$57,949$57,949$60,000$65,000$65,000
19-2031.00 26 $55,030 N/A
$50,600$50,600$55,030$63,000$63,000
25-1071.00 26 $115,137 N/A
$85,000$85,000$115,137$138,000$138,000
25-1124.00 25 $65,000 N/A
$55,000$55,000$65,000$76,000$76,000
Physicists 24 $53,686 -67.7%
$50,676$50,676$53,686$57,925$57,925
19-2032.00 24 $48,935 N/A
$47,237$47,237$48,935$53,040$53,040
Instructional Coordinators 24 $53,442 -28.5%
$50,000$50,000$53,442$60,000$60,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 21 $69,326 -33.3%
$60,998$60,998$69,326$80,000$80,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 21 $50,676 -52.6%
$46,453$46,453$50,676$60,000$60,000
19-1013.00 20 $61,942 N/A
$58,297$58,297$61,942$66,000$66,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 20 $47,476 -49.1%
$42,000$42,000$47,476$52,150$52,150
29-1063 19 $52,899 N/A
$50,025$50,025$52,899$56,994$56,994
25-1042.00 16 $87,000 N/A
$79,000$79,000$87,000$104,000$104,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $129,500 +7.9%
$85,000$85,000$129,500$137,000$137,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $105,500 -0.1%
$61,800$61,800$105,500$125,000$125,000
25-1121.00 16 $74,780 N/A
$67,792$67,792$74,780$77,000$77,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 15 $42,000 -58.3%
$38,854$38,854$42,000$47,476$47,476
25-9031.00 15 $58,926 N/A
$53,000$53,000$58,926$60,000$60,000
25-1064.00 14 $72,000 N/A
$65,000$65,000$72,000$76,378$76,378
Agricultural Engineers 14 $49,000 -42.1%
$40,500$40,500$49,000$54,912$54,912
25-1063.00 13 $149,100 N/A
$121,000$121,000$149,100$160,000$160,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $55,875 -27.4%
$47,940$47,940$55,875$67,000$67,000
15-1111 13 $65,004 N/A
$60,000$60,000$65,004$70,000$70,000
17-2074 12 $66,124 N/A
$63,960$63,960$66,124$75,962$75,962
Materials Engineers 12 $46,738 -56.9%
$41,175$41,175$46,738$55,000$55,000
19-1022.00 12 $62,084 N/A
$53,331$53,331$62,084$70,000$70,000
15-1034 12 $65,478 N/A
$62,000$62,000$65,478$72,966$72,966
17-2144.00 11 $62,500 N/A
$51,000$51,000$62,500$75,000$75,000
Soil and Plant Scientists 11 $51,413 -28%
$47,951$47,951$51,413$57,000$57,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 10 $66,537 -33%
$57,845$57,845$66,537$82,659$82,659
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $95,500 -1.9%
$90,000$90,000$95,500$110,000$110,000
25-1062.00 10 $72,200 N/A
$59,970$59,970$72,200$78,821$78,821
25-1193.00 10 $77,875 N/A
$75,000$75,000$77,875$80,000$80,000
17-2031.00 10 $63,000 N/A
$62,000$62,000$63,000$63,342$63,342

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

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Aug 2019 $110,000 $55,330 - Urbana IL N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $80,000 $79,543 - Urbana IL N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2019 $123,000 $55,330 - Urbana IL N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $95,500 $85,467 - URBANA IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $95,500 $60,430 - URBANA IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $160,000 $48,390 - URBANA IL N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2013 $90,000 $45,660 - URBANA IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $90,000 $45,660 - URBANA IL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2012 $52,000 $49,660 - URBANA IL N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $87,500 $42,930 - URBANA IL 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.