DOL Verified Employer

University of Minnesota - Materials Scientists

Government-verified salary data from 3,168 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$46,738
26 DOL filings
MN Approval Rate 86.3% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$46,738
Certified filings
DOL Filings
26
Certified: 2,734
Unique Job Titles
263
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
86.3%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 26 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$41,246$42,307$46,738$48,960$75,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+12.0%

University of Minnesota pays 12.0% 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
Biological Scientists, All Other 188 $47,488 -49.1%
$42,120$42,120$47,488$51,113$51,113
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 153 $90,000 -14.8%
$82,500$82,500$90,000$115,000$115,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 153 $48,108 -52.2%
$41,500$41,500$48,108$56,999$56,999
25-1071.00 120 $79,830 N/A
$63,898$63,898$79,830$123,000$123,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 119 $85,000 -19.9%
$77,044$77,044$85,000$95,000$95,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 107 $146,928 +51.1%
$115,000$115,000$146,928$165,000$165,000
29-1069 102 $57,147 N/A
$54,407$54,407$57,147$61,812$61,812
Biochemists and Biophysicists 95 $46,416 -55.2%
$40,000$40,000$46,416$50,000$50,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 79 $66,664 -16%
$52,000$52,000$66,664$92,000$92,000
19-1042.00 79 $59,045 N/A
$53,156$53,156$59,045$67,416$67,416
19-1029.02 64 $59,100 N/A
$55,000$55,000$59,100$65,000$65,000
25-1032.00 58 $96,300 N/A
$85,406$85,406$96,300$108,000$108,000
Chemists 56 $47,476 -43.6%
$43,202$43,202$47,476$49,988$49,988
Soil and Plant Scientists 51 $48,000 -32.8%
$42,000$42,000$48,000$50,000$50,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 48 $85,000 +1.9%
$78,000$78,000$85,000$97,000$97,000
25-1011.00 44 $172,507 N/A
$120,000$120,000$172,507$185,000$185,000
Veterinarians 43 $30,330 -75.8%
$27,000$27,000$30,330$32,318$32,318
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 38 $99,000 +2.4%
$80,000$80,000$99,000$105,000$105,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 36 $57,503 -46.2%
$47,476$47,476$57,503$77,000$77,000
19-1021.00 35 $57,366 N/A
$53,760$53,760$57,366$70,000$70,000
Microbiologists 35 $44,678 -48.8%
$39,075$39,075$44,678$48,426$48,426
17-2144 32 $49,442 N/A
$48,000$48,000$49,442$52,275$52,275
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $49,073 -36.3%
$43,110$43,110$49,073$54,100$54,100
17-2031.00 27 $53,893 N/A
$52,638$52,638$53,893$71,032$71,032
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $130,000 +8.4%
$80,000$80,000$130,000$144,000$144,000
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 26 $55,246 -13.7%
$50,756$50,756$55,246$60,251$60,251
15-1034 26 $80,504 N/A
$72,009$72,009$80,504$89,000$89,000
Materials Scientists 26 $46,738 -55.1%
$42,307$42,307$46,738$48,960$48,960
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $58,000 -27.7%
$48,000$48,000$58,000$67,912$67,912
19-2031.00 25 $55,016 N/A
$50,927$50,927$55,016$65,000$65,000
19-1013.00 24 $60,000 N/A
$51,125$51,125$60,000$68,585$68,585
19-1022.00 22 $55,365 N/A
$49,516$49,516$55,365$61,008$61,008
25-1021.00 21 $116,000 N/A
$93,000$93,000$116,000$130,000$130,000
25-1022.00 21 $101,385 N/A
$66,900$66,900$101,385$116,000$116,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $78,000 -2.9%
$75,000$75,000$78,000$82,500$82,500
Chemical Engineers 21 $44,000 -63.9%
$39,478$39,478$44,000$47,476$47,476
19-1029.01 21 $67,288 N/A
$53,040$53,040$67,288$74,000$74,000
Physicists 21 $49,960 -70%
$47,000$47,000$49,960$55,000$55,000
Mathematicians 20 $55,000 -54.8%
$55,000$55,000$55,000$57,803$57,803
29-1131.00 19 $40,000 N/A
$35,859$35,859$40,000$44,000$44,000
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $74,500 -13.7%
$60,560$60,560$74,500$78,413$78,413
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $54,666 -36.6%
$49,483$49,483$54,666$80,000$80,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $82,000 -15.8%
$76,000$76,000$82,000$90,000$90,000
19-2012.00 17 $60,000 N/A
$54,101$54,101$60,000$65,800$65,800
Agricultural Engineers 16 $46,134 -45.5%
$42,610$42,610$46,134$50,000$50,000
25-1042.00 14 $89,500 N/A
$82,000$82,000$89,500$105,000$105,000
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $63,950 -24.1%
$61,000$61,000$63,950$70,000$70,000
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $68,000 -13.1%
$61,414$61,414$68,000$78,500$78,500
17-2074 14 $49,507 N/A
$48,426$48,426$49,507$57,500$57,500
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 14 $40,415 -38%
$38,000$38,000$40,415$45,000$45,000

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Scientists at University of Minnesota

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Aug 2019 $42,307 $42,307 - Minneapolis MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $42,307 $42,307 - Minneapolis MI N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jun 2019 $48,443 $40,768 - Minneapolis MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $66,000 $61,173 - Minneapolis MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $66,000 $61,173 - Minneapolis MI N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2019 $48,960 $40,768 - Minneapolis MI N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $48,960 $40,768 - MINNEAPOLIS MN N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $61,173 $61,173 - MINNEAPOLIS MN N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $47,500 $41,309 - MINNEAPOLIS MN N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $75,000 $62,608 - MINNEAPOLIS MN N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $75,000 $62,608 - MINNEAPOLIS MN N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $46,000 $41,309 - MINNEAPOLIS MN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $47,476 $42,286 - MINNEAPOLIS MN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $47,476 $42,286 - MINNEAPOLIS MN N/A Withdrawn LCA
Sep 2016 $65,499 $42,286 - COLERAINE MN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $44,100 $42,099 - MINNEAPOLIS MN N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $45,000 $42,099 - MINNEAPOLIS MN N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $45,000 $41,746 - MINNEAPOLIS MN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $42,000 $41,746 - MINNEAPOLIS MN N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $41,746 $41,746 - MINNEAPOLIS MN N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $41,746 $41,746 - N/A Denied LCA
Jul 2012 $46,000 $41,246 - MINNEAPOLIS MN N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2011 $42,000 $41,246 - MINNEAPOLIS MN N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2011 $41,246 $41,246 - MINNEAPOLIS MN 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.