How much does University of Minnesota pay?

University of Minnesota has a median filed salary of $61,133 across 3,168 DOL filings, ranging from $50,000 to $84,000.

Does University of Minnesota pay above market?

University of Minnesota pays approximately 41.1% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does University of Minnesota sponsor?

University of Minnesota files most often for: Biological Scientists, All Other, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, 25-1071.00, Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary.

Where does University of Minnesota hire?

University of Minnesota files most DOL cases in: Minnesota (2,419 filings), Michigan (294 filings), California (5 filings), Massachusetts (2 filings), New Mexico (2 filings).

University of Minnesota Physicists Salary - DOL Verified Data

MN Approval Rate 86.3% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$49,960

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 2,734

Unique Job Titles

263

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

86.3%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 21 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$46,301$47,000$49,960$55,000$79,560

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+7.4%

University of Minnesota 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

FY2012 - 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	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 Physicists at University of Minnesota

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2019	$51,584	$51,584	-	Minneapolis MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$62,000	$51,584	-	Minneapolis MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$64,896	$46,800	-	Minneapolis MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$48,426	N/A	-	MINNEAPOLIS MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$60,000	$46,072	-	MINNEAPOLIS MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$79,560	$44,720	-	MINNEAPOLIS MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$48,000	$44,720	-	MINNEAPOLIS MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$47,000	$46,259	-	MINNEAPOLIS MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$55,000	$46,259	-	MINNEAPOLIS MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$46,500	$45,448	-	MINNEAPOLIS MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$47,008	$47,008	-	DULUTH MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$50,000	$47,008	-	MINNEAPOLIS MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$65,000	$47,008	-	MINNEAPOLIS MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$55,000	$47,008	-	MINNEAPOLIS MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$52,447	$47,008	-	MINNEAPOLIS MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$46,301	$46,301	-	DULUTH MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$46,509	$46,509	-	MINNEAPOLIS MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$47,475	$46,509	-	MINNEAPOLIS MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$49,920	$46,509	-	MINNEAPOLIS MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$46,509	$46,509	-	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.

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