DOL Verified Employer

University of Oklahoma - Chemists

Government-verified salary data from 933 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$39,062
21 DOL filings
OK Approval Rate 92.8% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$39,062
Certified filings
DOL Filings
21
Certified: 866
Unique Job Titles
130
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
92.8%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 21 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$35,922$38,000$39,062$40,373$42,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+0.1%

University of Oklahoma 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 TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 58 $85,000 -19.9%
$84,000$84,000$85,000$89,000$89,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 34 $41,434 -60%
$38,293$38,293$41,434$44,491$44,491
17-2074 33 $55,000 N/A
$47,500$47,500$55,000$70,000$70,000
25-1032.00 30 $95,000 N/A
$95,000$95,000$95,000$100,000$100,000
25-1124.00 30 $50,000 N/A
$41,750$41,750$50,000$52,000$52,000
19-1021.00 29 $52,000 N/A
$50,000$50,000$52,000$56,000$56,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $70,000 -11.8%
$46,613$46,613$70,000$75,000$75,000
Chemical Engineers 24 $43,368 -64.4%
$40,206$40,206$43,368$43,368$43,368
25-1011.00 23 $135,000 N/A
$120,000$120,000$135,000$175,000$175,000
25-1021.00 23 $105,000 N/A
$95,000$95,000$105,000$105,000$105,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 22 $44,100 -52.8%
$40,706$40,706$44,100$50,419$50,419
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 21 $58,520 -40%
$54,500$54,500$58,520$63,788$63,788
Chemists 21 $39,062 -53.6%
$38,000$38,000$39,062$40,373$40,373
19-2021.00 18 $65,000 N/A
$62,000$62,000$65,000$72,100$72,100
25-1081.00 17 $64,000 N/A
$42,950$42,950$64,000$70,000$70,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $75,000 -37.5%
$75,000$75,000$75,000$105,000$105,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $42,500 -44.8%
$38,910$38,910$42,500$48,000$48,000
Soil and Plant Scientists 15 $42,000 -41.2%
$37,000$37,000$42,000$54,000$54,000
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $67,000 -34%
$65,000$65,000$67,000$67,000$67,000
25-1031.00 12 $66,033 N/A
$64,000$64,000$66,033$73,000$73,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $75,000 -13%
$60,000$60,000$75,000$80,000$80,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $49,218 -36.7%
$31,990$31,990$49,218$73,500$73,500
Physicists 11 $46,509 -72%
$46,509$46,509$46,509$47,020$47,020
19-2012.00 11 $60,000 N/A
$59,459$59,459$60,000$60,000$60,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $147,000 +51.1%
$127,500$127,500$147,000$190,000$190,000
17-2053 10 $48,366 N/A
$48,000$48,000$48,366$60,000$60,000
17-2074.00 10 $50,752 N/A
$47,840$47,840$50,752$55,000$55,000
Petroleum Engineers 10 $47,993 -66%
$45,094$45,094$47,993$48,000$48,000
Microbiologists 10 $40,000 -54.2%
$39,062$39,062$40,000$45,000$45,000
19-1029.00 10 $54,250 N/A
$46,488$46,488$54,250$60,000$60,000
Coaches and Scouts 10 $45,000 -2%
$41,999$41,999$45,000$52,000$52,000
17-2144 9 $44,000 N/A
$41,101$41,101$44,000$50,000$50,000
19-2032.00 9 $56,484 N/A
$50,000$50,000$56,484$108,000$108,000
25-1022.00 9 $85,000 N/A
$77,360$77,360$85,000$88,000$88,000
25-1051.00 9 $80,000 N/A
$79,310$79,310$80,000$83,000$83,000
Instructional Coordinators 9 $50,003 -33.1%
$41,579$41,579$50,003$54,000$54,000
Hydrologists 8 $54,945 -40.3%
$48,000$48,000$54,945$55,890$55,890
Geographers 8 $51,700 -46.8%
$47,741$47,741$51,700$60,000$60,000
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $75,000 -26%
$51,000$51,000$75,000$82,000$82,000
17-2041.00 7 $45,074 N/A
$45,074$45,074$45,074$55,000$55,000
17-2071.00 7 $62,740 N/A
$57,600$57,600$62,740$80,000$80,000
19-3092.00 7 $56,389 N/A
$51,480$51,480$56,389$61,800$61,800
25-1052.00 7 $88,000 N/A
$82,000$82,000$88,000$88,000$88,000
25-1064.00 7 $83,500 N/A
$80,000$80,000$83,500$85,000$85,000
25-1121.00 7 $55,000 N/A
$50,000$50,000$55,000$68,000$68,000
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $74,000 -2.5%
$74,000$74,000$74,000$76,000$76,000
15-1022 6 $64,451 N/A
$50,000$50,000$64,451$67,000$67,000
15-1023 6 $73,500 N/A
$54,000$54,000$73,500$80,000$80,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 6 $48,750 -54.4%
$47,986$47,986$48,750$48,750$48,750
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $61,000 -26.9%
$50,000$50,000$61,000$75,000$75,000

Individual DOL Filings for Chemists at University of Oklahoma

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2018 $40,373 $39,021 - NORMAN OK N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $39,062 $39,062 - NORMAN OK N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $40,373 $39,062 - NORMAN OK N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $39,062 $39,062 - NORMAN OK N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $42,000 $39,062 - NORMAN OK N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $40,373 $40,373 - NORMAN OK N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $40,373 $40,373 - NORMAN OK N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $40,373 $40,373 - NORMAN OK N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2014 $40,123 $40,123 - NORMAN OK N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $40,800 $38,771 - NORMAN OK N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $40,800 $38,771 - NORMAN OK N/A Denied LCA
Jul 2013 $38,771 $38,771 - NORMAN OK N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $37,918 $37,918 - NORMAN OK N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $35,922 $35,922 - NORMAN OK N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $38,580 $35,922 - NORMAN OK N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2012 $36,000 $35,922 - NORMAN OK N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2011 $38,000 $35,922 - NORMAN OK N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2011 $38,000 $35,922 - NORMAN OK N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2011 $35,922 $35,922 - NORMAN OK 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.