How much does University of Pittsburgh pay?

University of Pittsburgh has a median filed salary of $56,047 across 3,041 DOL filings, ranging from $47,476 to $80,177.

Does University of Pittsburgh pay above market?

University of Pittsburgh pays approximately 38.1% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does University of Pittsburgh sponsor?

University of Pittsburgh files most often for: Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, 19-1042.00, Biological Technicians, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, Biological Scientists, All Other.

Where does University of Pittsburgh hire?

University of Pittsburgh files most DOL cases in: Pennsylvania (2,403 filings), PE (272 filings), Illinois (4 filings), Minnesota (2 filings), Texas (2 filings).

University of Pittsburgh Biological Scientists, All Other Salary - DOL Verified Data

PA Approval Rate 88.6% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$50,840

Certified filings

DOL Filings

133

Certified: 2,693

Unique Job Titles

207

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

88.6%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 133 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$38,000$47,476$50,840$63,000$120,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+14.4%

University of Pittsburgh pays 14.4% 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	683	$47,846	-52.4%	$43,000$43,000$47,846$52,000$52,000
19-1042.00	399	$59,250	N/A	$53,760$53,760$59,250$70,000$70,000
Biological Technicians	202	$38,000	-26.9%	$33,495$33,495$38,000$41,114$41,114
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	194	$144,435	+36.8%	$105,000$105,000$144,435$216,653$216,653
Biological Scientists, All Other	133	$50,840	-45.5%	$47,476$47,476$50,840$63,000$63,000
25-1071.00	121	$149,989	N/A	$114,711$114,711$149,989$196,976$196,976
19-4021.00	73	$40,000	N/A	$37,069$37,069$40,000$48,000$48,000
Statisticians	47	$53,059	-48.6%	$46,002$46,002$53,059$60,000$60,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists	42	$47,488	-54.2%	$41,512$41,512$47,488$49,905$49,905
19-1029.01	38	$67,000	N/A	$58,000$58,000$67,000$85,000$85,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	36	$76,000	-28.4%	$72,000$72,000$76,000$82,000$82,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	35	$47,500	-55.6%	$41,038$41,038$47,500$59,218$59,218
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	34	$50,190	-34.8%	$47,423$47,423$50,190$52,432$52,432
25-1032.00	33	$86,000	N/A	$73,611$73,611$86,000$96,000$96,000
25-1021.00	28	$103,000	N/A	$85,000$85,000$103,000$111,000$111,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$108,650	+11.7%	$58,783$58,783$108,650$190,000$190,000
Materials Scientists	23	$47,476	-54.4%	$43,000$43,000$47,476$50,000$50,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	22	$90,000	-6.9%	$66,598$66,598$90,000$107,000$107,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	22	$81,470	+2.7%	$64,000$64,000$81,470$94,500$94,500
25-1022.00	22	$92,000	N/A	$64,500$64,500$92,000$108,000$108,000
25-1011.00	21	$170,000	N/A	$128,000$128,000$170,000$217,556$217,556
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$125,000	+4.2%	$105,000$105,000$125,000$132,000$132,000
Social Science Research Assistants	19	$41,000	-29.4%	$35,113$35,113$41,000$53,000$53,000
25-1062.00	19	$55,242	N/A	$51,120$51,120$55,242$62,000$62,000
25-1063.00	19	$133,695	N/A	$75,000$75,000$133,695$168,000$168,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$85,000	+1.9%	$54,193$54,193$85,000$98,000$98,000
17-2031.00	17	$65,000	N/A	$52,750$52,750$65,000$74,000$74,000
Statistical Assistants	16	$49,500	-3.8%	$45,964$45,964$49,500$54,765$54,765
25-1124.00	15	$57,103	N/A	$55,000$55,000$57,103$72,400$72,400
15-1141	15	$57,120	N/A	$52,000$52,000$57,120$58,677$58,677
19-2032.00	14	$55,500	N/A	$50,648$50,648$55,500$70,000$70,000
15-1034	14	$72,010	N/A	$53,477$53,477$72,010$77,661$77,661
Physicists	13	$53,186	-68%	$48,000$48,000$53,186$61,214$61,214
25-1042.00	13	$61,008	N/A	$58,530$58,530$61,008$106,575$106,575
29-2011	13	$43,000	N/A	$29,000$29,000$43,000$49,000$49,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$70,000	-12.7%	$57,000$57,000$70,000$75,739$75,739
29-1224.00	12	$239,990	N/A	$149,989$149,989$239,990$319,030$319,030
19-1022.00	11	$61,800	N/A	$60,500$60,500$61,800$76,875$76,875
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$73,488	-5.9%	$68,000$68,000$73,488$77,000$77,000
11-9121.01	11	$54,188	N/A	$45,053$45,053$54,188$63,400$63,400
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$84,000	-2.6%	$80,000$80,000$84,000$88,000$88,000
29-1199	10	$108,326	N/A	$65,226$65,226$108,326$270,816$270,816
29-2011.00	10	$49,873	N/A	$45,000$45,000$49,873$65,000$65,000
15-1199	10	$53,459	N/A	$48,000$48,000$53,459$63,535$63,535
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	9	$39,879	-48.5%	$36,951$36,951$39,879$47,484$47,484
19-1021.00	9	$52,475	N/A	$51,692$51,692$52,475$60,000$60,000
25-1054.00	9	$76,983	N/A	$62,837$62,837$76,983$90,000$90,000
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$65,000	-9.8%	$52,000$52,000$65,000$82,000$82,000
History Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$47,450	-41.8%	$45,500$45,500$47,450$71,000$71,000
25-1125.00	9	$78,914	N/A	$70,000$70,000$78,914$85,000$85,000

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Scientists, All Other at University of Pittsburgh

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Jul 2020	$56,326	$56,326	-	Pittsburgh PE	Master's	Certified	PERM
Aug 2019	$56,326	$56,326	-	Pittsburgh PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$49,375	$44,699	-	Pittsburgh PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$61,308	$56,326	-	Pittsburgh PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$70,741	$67,454	-	Pittsburgh PE	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2019	$67,454	$67,454	-	Pittsburgh PE	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2019	$90,000	$56,618	-	Pittsburgh PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$60,259	$56,618	-	Pittsburgh PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$110,000	$67,454	-	Pittsburgh PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$56,840	$56,618	-	Pittsburgh PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$57,528	$56,618	-	Pittsburgh PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$74,000	$56,618	-	Pittsburgh PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$76,440	$56,618	-	Pittsburgh PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$92,000	$67,454	-	Pittsburgh PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$56,618	$56,618	-	Pittsburgh PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$65,867	$56,618	-	Pittsburgh PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$120,000	$56,618	-	Pittsburgh PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$95,000	$78,270	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$117,000	$67,454	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$120,000	$67,454	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$60,000	$56,618	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$68,000	$56,618	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$90,000	$67,454	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$71,200	$67,454	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$80,000	$67,454	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$56,618	$56,618	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$50,107	$50,107	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2018	$53,957	$50,107	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$56,000	$50,107	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$65,000	$50,107	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$62,556	$60,757	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$50,107	$50,107	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$70,000	$60,757	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$55,000	$50,107	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$53,000	$50,107	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$50,107	$50,107	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$50,107	$50,107	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$50,107	$50,107	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$65,000	$60,757	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$47,476	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$50,107	$50,107	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$50,107	$50,107	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$52,020	$50,107	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$60,757	$60,757	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$47,476	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2017	$48,688	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2017	$47,476	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$52,120	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$53,160	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$47,831	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$47,476	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$49,500	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$47,476	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$65,975	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$48,000	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$59,713	$56,181	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$47,476	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$59,713	$56,181	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2017	$48,600	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$47,476	$47,320	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$50,000	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$47,476	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$47,500	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$63,000	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$44,781	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$53,160	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$45,000	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$45,620	$44,450	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$42,840	$42,682	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$60,000	$42,682	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$51,000	$42,682	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$105,000	$54,954	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$57,089	$42,682	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$49,500	$42,682	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$82,000	$42,682	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$49,129	$42,682	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$50,840	$42,682	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$48,000	$42,682	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$43,680	$42,682	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$48,000	$42,682	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$43,000	$42,682	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$43,500	$43,500	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$41,662	$41,662	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$41,662	$41,662	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$42,025	$41,662	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$42,000	$41,662	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$42,230	$40,706	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$81,112	$40,706	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$45,092	$40,706	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$78,750	$77,314	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$44,340	$38,147	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$47,277	$38,147	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$50,806	$37,336	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2012	$48,636	$38,147	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$60,000	$49,566	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$76,500	$60,965	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$75,000	$49,566	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$40,000	$37,336	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$39,923	$37,336	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$38,209	$37,336	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$43,445	$37,336	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$44,000	$37,336	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$48,000	$37,336	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$47,380	$37,336	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$49,000	$37,336	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$60,000	$59,176	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$75,000	$53,976	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$45,176	$43,784	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$46,884	$43,784	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$95,000	$53,976	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$38,000	$37,336	-	PITTSBURGH PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$38,000	$37,336	-	PITTSBURGH PA	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.

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University of Pittsburgh - Biological Scientists, All Other