DOL Verified Employer

University of Massachusetts Lowell - Physicists

Government-verified salary data from 314 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$55,388
3 DOL filings
MA Approval Rate 86.3% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$55,388
Certified filings
DOL Filings
3
Certified: 271
Unique Job Titles
85
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
86.3%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 3 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$53,500$53,500$55,388$79,040$79,040
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+12.2%

University of Massachusetts Lowell pays 12.2% 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
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $88,000 -17.1%
$80,600$80,600$88,000$92,000$92,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 29 $125,000 +28.5%
$118,000$118,000$125,000$134,920$134,920
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $101,160 +4.6%
$97,000$97,000$101,160$110,000$110,000
25-1032.00 15 $93,000 N/A
$85,541$85,541$93,000$93,840$93,840
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $92,000 +15.9%
$85,000$85,000$92,000$100,000$100,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $90,000 -7.6%
$80,000$80,000$90,000$90,675$90,675
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $88,000 +2.1%
$85,000$85,000$88,000$172,500$172,500
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $68,000 -15.4%
$65,000$65,000$68,000$84,000$84,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $84,961 -19.6%
$60,750$60,750$84,961$90,000$90,000
25-1124.00 8 $58,000 N/A
$55,500$55,500$58,000$72,000$72,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 7 $47,450 -54.2%
$43,680$43,680$47,450$55,000$55,000
Chemists 7 $48,006 -43%
$42,661$42,661$48,006$49,000$49,000
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $64,182 -19.7%
$61,202$61,202$64,182$75,797$75,797
25-1011.00 5 $140,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1021.00 5 $99,000 N/A
$80,408$80,408$99,000$100,000$100,000
15-1034 4 $115,334 N/A
$113,771$113,771$115,334$116,896$116,896
15-1052 4 $97,607 N/A
$85,470$85,470$97,607$104,948$104,948
17-2144 4 $50,000 N/A
$40,000$40,000$50,000$55,156$55,156
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 4 $52,589 -47.7%
$52,250$52,250$52,589$52,929$52,929
19-2012.00 4 $65,000 N/A
$57,120$57,120$65,000$72,450$72,450
19-4021.00 4 $65,587 N/A
$57,500$57,500$65,587$68,954$68,954
History Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $65,000 -20.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2041.00 3 $61,000 N/A
$52,000$52,000$61,000$64,500$64,500
17-2074 3 $38,730 N/A
$38,730$38,730$38,730$44,135$44,135
19-1021.00 3 $60,000 N/A
$51,000$51,000$60,000$60,000$60,000
19-1029.01 3 $65,000 N/A
$58,871$58,871$65,000$93,600$93,600
Physicists 3 $55,388 -66.7%
$53,500$53,500$55,388$79,040$79,040
19-2032.00 3 $57,500 N/A
$55,000$55,000$57,500$60,000$60,000
25-1022.00 3 $93,000 N/A
$92,000$92,000$93,000$99,000$99,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $68,500 -42.9%
$68,000$68,000$68,500$69,000$69,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $66,000 -17.7%
$62,000$62,000$66,000$70,000$70,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $70,547 -9.3%
$70,000$70,000$70,547$71,094$71,094
Graphic Designers 3 $48,981 -20.1%
$45,000$45,000$48,981$48,981$48,981
15-1052.00 2 $110,107 N/A
$96,260$96,260$110,107$123,955$123,955
15-1199 2 $79,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Statisticians 2 $64,000 -38%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2041.00 2 $68,083 N/A
$66,586$66,586$68,083$69,581$69,581
15-2041.01 2 $79,749 N/A
$73,000$73,000$79,749$86,497$86,497
17-2071.00 2 $86,777 N/A
$79,953$79,953$86,777$93,600$93,600
Physical Scientists, All Other 2 $35,500 -69.9%
$35,000$35,000$35,500$36,000$36,000
19-3051.00 2 $77,500 N/A
$75,000$75,000$77,500$80,000$80,000
Biological Technicians 2 $44,000 -15.4%
$42,000$42,000$44,000$46,000$46,000
Chemical Technicians 2 $43,000 -25.6%
$42,000$42,000$43,000$44,000$44,000
Social Science Research Assistants 2 $47,500 -18.2%
$45,000$45,000$47,500$50,000$50,000
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 2 $51,588 -20.8%
$48,176$48,176$51,588$55,000$55,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $73,500 -22.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1067.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $80,373 +11.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1126.00 2 $77,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Residential Advisors 2 $37,555 -4.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Physicists at University of Massachusetts Lowell

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Aug 2014 $55,388 $49,358 - LOWELL MA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $79,040 $64,272 - LOWELL MA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $53,500 $46,301 - LOWELL MA N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Locations

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Education Requirements

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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.