DOL Verified Employer

University of Pittsburgh - Physicists

Government-verified salary data from 3,041 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$53,186
13 DOL filings
PA Approval Rate 88.6% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$53,186
Certified filings
DOL Filings
13
Certified: 2,693
Unique Job Titles
207
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
88.6%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 13 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$47,216$48,000$53,186$61,214$67,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+9.2%

University of Pittsburgh 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
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 Physicists at University of Pittsburgh

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Sep 2019 $67,000 $61,214 - Pittsburgh PE N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $65,000 $50,170 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $65,000 $61,214 - Pittsburgh PE N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $52,500 $50,170 - Batavia IL N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $61,214 $61,214 - Pittsburgh PE N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $48,925 $46,072 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $48,000 $44,720 - BATAVIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $55,000 $47,008 - PITTSBURGH PA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $48,000 $47,008 - PITTSBURGH PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $53,872 $53,872 - PITTSBURGH PA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2013 $53,872 $53,872 - PITTSBURGH PA N/A Denied LCA
Dec 2011 $47,216 $47,216 - PITTSBURGH PA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2011 $47,216 $47,216 - 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.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.