DOL Verified Employer

University of Southern California - Materials Scientists

Government-verified salary data from 247 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$55,000
2 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 42.5% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$55,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
2
Certified: 105
Unique Job Titles
86
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
42.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 2 certified filings
Insufficient data for salary range.
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+13.0%

University of Southern California pays 13.0% 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

FY2014 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 31 $175,000 +79.9%
$160,000$160,000$175,000$210,000$210,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $93,550 -11.9%
$83,275$83,275$93,550$99,000$99,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $117,595 +11.3%
$106,641$106,641$117,595$151,264$151,264
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $165,000 +37.5%
$145,600$145,600$165,000$165,500$165,500
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $59,500 -22.7%
$56,000$56,000$59,500$83,760$83,760
15-1034 8 $99,455 N/A
$90,002$90,002$99,455$108,909$108,909
Statisticians 7 $97,021 -6.1%
$82,810$82,810$97,021$102,241$102,241
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $114,250 +18.2%
$99,000$99,000$114,250$126,000$126,000
29-1069 6 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1035 5 $97,724 N/A
$79,622$79,622$97,724$115,825$115,825
19-1029.02 5 $70,990 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1042.00 5 $67,451 N/A
$66,737$66,737$67,451$68,000$68,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 5 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 5 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $98,000 +23.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $124,000 +48.6%
$98,000$98,000$124,000$150,000$150,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $92,000 +14.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 3 $79,600 -23.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111 3 $99,813 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1134 3 $90,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1212.00 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Technicians 3 $55,131 +6%
$49,629$49,629$55,131$60,632$60,632
25-1124.00 3 $97,200 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2031 2 $157,148 N/A
$114,296$114,296$157,148$200,000$200,000
Natural Sciences Managers 2 $81,598 -49.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1034.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1036 2 $97,218 N/A
$97,008$97,008$97,218$97,427$97,427
15-1122 2 $109,560 N/A
$86,000$86,000$109,560$133,120$133,120
15-1143 2 $105,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.02 2 $79,073 N/A
$76,672$76,672$79,073$81,474$81,474
Biochemists and Biophysicists 2 $61,048 -41.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists 2 $73,100 -56%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Materials Scientists 2 $55,000 -47.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1071.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $88,367 +10.2%
$85,000$85,000$88,367$91,733$91,733
History Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $74,000 -9.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1126.00 2 $110,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
29-9011 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Marketing Managers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3021.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Medical and Health Services Managers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9121.01 1 $121,730 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1078 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2011.00 1 $72,363 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2051.00 1 $97,015 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1011.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Scientists at University of Southern California

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Oct 2021 $61,000 $60,778 - Los Angeles CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Apr 2014 $55,000 $48,672 - LOS ANGELES CA N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Hiring Locations

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Education Requirements

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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.