DOL Verified Employer

University of South Florida - Chemists

Government-verified salary data from 874 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$39,300
13 DOL filings
FL Approval Rate 91.3% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$39,300
Certified filings
DOL Filings
13
Certified: 798
Unique Job Titles
184
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
91.3%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 13 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$33,613$35,568$39,300$49,005$50,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+1.4%

University of South Florida 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
19-1042.00 51 $61,992 N/A
$56,576$56,576$61,992$70,000$70,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 38 $103,363 -2.1%
$79,183$79,183$103,363$215,100$215,100
15-1034 36 $62,962 N/A
$52,083$52,083$62,962$74,761$74,761
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 31 $52,605 -17.8%
$50,895$50,895$52,605$57,953$57,953
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $87,090 -17.9%
$72,649$72,649$87,090$90,000$90,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 22 $47,659 -48.9%
$33,384$33,384$47,659$54,756$54,756
25-1032.00 19 $100,000 N/A
$91,350$91,350$100,000$103,000$103,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 19 $42,510 -59%
$38,293$38,293$42,510$47,659$47,659
25-1071.00 18 $144,000 N/A
$114,884$114,884$144,000$206,350$206,350
25-1021.00 17 $110,000 N/A
$110,000$110,000$110,000$125,000$125,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $106,220 +9.2%
$86,070$86,070$106,220$145,000$145,000
25-1011.00 15 $150,000 N/A
$135,000$135,000$150,000$175,000$175,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $95,000 -1.8%
$75,403$75,403$95,000$125,000$125,000
19-1029.02 15 $57,378 N/A
$51,355$51,355$57,378$66,858$66,858
29-9099.00 14 $55,860 N/A
$53,102$53,102$55,860$60,120$60,120
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $67,747 -14.6%
$53,750$53,750$67,747$81,538$81,538
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $95,197 -20.7%
$76,787$76,787$95,197$99,826$99,826
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 13 $50,959 -49.3%
$45,053$45,053$50,959$52,800$52,800
Chemists 13 $39,300 -53.3%
$35,568$35,568$39,300$49,005$49,005
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $86,000 +3%
$67,335$67,335$86,000$90,000$90,000
Microbiologists 12 $49,130 -43.7%
$37,149$37,149$49,130$62,847$62,847
25-1042.00 11 $91,675 N/A
$88,000$88,000$91,675$120,000$120,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $70,332 -25.7%
$66,130$66,130$70,332$78,000$78,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $53,775 -32.9%
$40,887$40,887$53,775$54,453$54,453
25-1199.00 10 $79,478 N/A
$67,631$67,631$79,478$94,000$94,000
25-1022.00 9 $92,000 N/A
$90,000$90,000$92,000$97,000$97,000
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $67,681 -33.3%
$65,000$65,000$67,681$72,500$72,500
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $64,953 -24.7%
$64,953$64,953$64,953$80,000$80,000
25-1052.00 9 $85,000 N/A
$58,000$58,000$85,000$87,500$87,500
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $53,120 -26.3%
$52,000$52,000$53,120$53,120$53,120
Social Science Research Assistants 8 $41,750 -28.1%
$31,250$31,250$41,750$42,000$42,000
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 8 $66,000 -12.1%
$50,050$50,050$66,000$74,000$74,000
Instructional Coordinators 8 $46,457 -37.8%
$43,389$43,389$46,457$56,650$56,650
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $78,445 -18.1%
$75,000$75,000$78,445$78,473$78,473
25-1063.00 7 $115,000 N/A
$78,795$78,795$115,000$140,000$140,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $45,560 -40.8%
$45,100$45,100$45,560$45,560$45,560
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 7 $36,380 -53.7%
$36,380$36,380$36,380$41,820$41,820
Statisticians 7 $56,000 -45.8%
$52,500$52,500$56,000$56,828$56,828
15-1035 6 $75,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1052 6 $55,162 N/A
$45,656$45,656$55,162$57,222$57,222
19-1029.00 6 $45,822 N/A
$42,449$42,449$45,822$54,756$54,756
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $69,686 -2.5%
$50,000$50,000$69,686$72,000$72,000
25-9011 5 $50,000 N/A
$41,200$41,200$50,000$55,000$55,000
27-2022.00 5 $65,000 N/A
$47,500$47,500$65,000$80,000$80,000
29-1069 5 $115,909 N/A
$56,817$56,817$115,909$175,000$175,000
15-1295.00 5 $81,200 N/A
$79,638$79,638$81,200$81,200$81,200
15-1299.08 5 $66,979 N/A
$65,000$65,000$66,979$68,958$68,958
19-2099.01 4 $50,000 N/A
$47,611$47,611$50,000$58,656$58,656
Biological Technicians 4 $43,000 -17.3%
$25,293$25,293$43,000$50,000$50,000
25-1054.00 4 $88,000 N/A
$55,000$55,000$88,000$95,000$95,000

Individual DOL Filings for Chemists at University of South Florida

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jul 2018 $50,000 $45,240 - TAMPA FL N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $50,000 $49,691 - TAMPA FL N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $39,300 $36,171 - TAMPA FL N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $39,300 $36,171 - TAMPA FL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $35,568 $35,568 - TAMPA FL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $35,568 $35,568 - TAMPA FL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2013 $36,941 $36,941 - TAMPA FL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $33,613 $33,613 - TAMPA FL N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $49,005 $49,005 - TAMPA FL N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $49,005 $49,005 - TAMPA FL N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2011 $38,750 $38,750 - TAMPA FL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $49,005 $49,005 - TAMPA FL 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.