DOL Verified Employer

University of Virginia - Physicists

Government-verified salary data from 1,455 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$51,000
34 DOL filings
VA Approval Rate 80.3% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$51,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
34
Certified: 1,169
Unique Job Titles
189
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
80.3%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 34 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$46,200$48,000$51,000$58,700$72,700
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+10.3%

University of Virginia pays 10.3% 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 TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
29-1069 154 $66,235 N/A
$59,790$59,790$66,235$155,002$155,002
Biological Scientists, All Other 144 $47,750 -48.8%
$46,200$46,200$47,750$52,500$52,500
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 91 $50,000 -50.3%
$47,500$47,500$50,000$60,000$60,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 63 $50,200 -34.8%
$50,000$50,000$50,200$66,100$66,100
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 45 $78,000 -1.7%
$55,200$55,200$78,000$93,000$93,000
Biological Technicians 44 $37,055 -28.7%
$34,000$34,000$37,055$40,000$40,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 36 $84,000 -20.8%
$55,000$55,000$84,000$128,000$128,000
Physicists 34 $51,000 -69.3%
$48,000$48,000$51,000$58,700$58,700
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $183,000 +88.1%
$170,000$170,000$183,000$220,000$220,000
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $80,500 -20.7%
$65,500$65,500$80,500$99,000$99,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 31 $140,000 +44.8%
$96,000$96,000$140,000$148,100$148,100
15-1199 26 $83,000 N/A
$78,938$78,938$83,000$90,000$90,000
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 25 $63,200 -37%
$55,000$55,000$63,200$65,000$65,000
19-1029.00 23 $49,000 N/A
$42,000$42,000$49,000$52,900$52,900
Biochemists and Biophysicists 21 $48,950 -52.8%
$47,500$47,500$48,950$55,700$55,700
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 19 $54,995 -48.6%
$49,900$49,900$54,995$59,000$59,000
29-1063 18 $155,002 N/A
$144,435$144,435$155,002$180,000$180,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $103,400 -13.8%
$74,400$74,400$103,400$143,000$143,000
Chemists 15 $47,500 -43.6%
$46,200$46,200$47,500$47,500$47,500
25-1011.00 15 $213,833 N/A
$185,000$185,000$213,833$230,000$230,000
25-1124.00 14 $55,200 N/A
$50,000$50,000$55,200$58,100$58,100
19-1042.00 13 $53,550 N/A
$48,600$48,600$53,550$56,500$56,500
19-4021.00 13 $38,771 N/A
$38,771$38,771$38,771$44,080$44,080
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $103,087 +5.9%
$88,000$88,000$103,087$112,444$112,444
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $134,797 +6.4%
$64,480$64,480$134,797$168,000$168,000
29-1069.00 11 $67,850 N/A
$64,915$64,915$67,850$70,260$70,260
19-1021.00 11 $41,897 N/A
$38,293$38,293$41,897$45,500$45,500
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $95,000 +13.8%
$80,000$80,000$95,000$97,779$97,779
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $83,800 +4.3%
$80,000$80,000$83,800$85,000$85,000
29-1069.99 10 $60,500 N/A
$56,750$56,750$60,500$130,000$130,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $55,500 -35.6%
$51,800$51,800$55,500$55,500$55,500
15-1034 9 $80,298 N/A
$65,312$65,312$80,298$90,000$90,000
19-2012.00 9 $56,500 N/A
$54,101$54,101$56,500$73,200$73,200
25-1022.00 9 $94,000 N/A
$93,000$93,000$94,000$94,000$94,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $83,000 +6.7%
$70,000$70,000$83,000$84,768$84,768
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 8 $156,000 +50.1%
$89,500$89,500$156,000$156,000$156,000
15-1111 8 $61,896 N/A
$55,000$55,000$61,896$68,000$68,000
17-2074 8 $48,000 N/A
$47,476$47,476$48,000$55,000$55,000
19-1029.99 8 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $62,000 -20.6%
$47,500$47,500$62,000$85,000$85,000
Operations Research Analysts 7 $80,000 -12.4%
$78,000$78,000$80,000$106,080$106,080
17-2144 7 $60,000 N/A
$53,560$53,560$60,000$73,000$73,000
19-1029.02 7 $54,050 N/A
$52,000$52,000$54,050$75,000$75,000
25-1032.00 7 $116,700 N/A
$64,300$64,300$116,700$136,700$136,700
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $59,400 -43.8%
$58,800$58,800$59,400$76,700$76,700
Instructional Coordinators 6 $52,500 -29.7%
$50,000$50,000$52,500$70,687$70,687
Coaches and Scouts 6 $54,637 +19%
$51,500$51,500$54,637$63,045$63,045
Budget Analysts 6 $78,000 -11.3%
$67,500$67,500$78,000$80,000$80,000
15-1036 6 $88,670 N/A
$56,000$56,000$88,670$93,223$93,223
15-1052 6 $77,459 N/A
$70,000$70,000$77,459$81,500$81,500

Individual DOL Filings for Physicists at University of Virginia

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Sep 2019 $72,700 $67,371 - Charlottesville VI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $72,700 $67,371 - Charlottesville VI N/A Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2019 $68,900 $62,837 - Charlottesville VI N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $49,700 $46,800 - Charlottesville VI N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Sep 2018 $72,700 $62,837 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $50,000 $46,800 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $54,500 $46,800 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $54,107 $46,072 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jan 2018 $51,500 $46,072 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $50,000 $44,720 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2017 $53,100 $44,720 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $52,600 $44,720 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $46,200 $46,090 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $55,000 $46,259 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $46,259 $46,259 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $48,000 $46,259 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2016 $50,000 $46,259 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2016 $46,300 $46,259 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $46,300 $46,259 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $51,000 $46,259 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $67,100 $63,232 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2014 $50,000 $45,448 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $47,100 $47,008 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $46,400 $46,301 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $58,700 $46,301 - NEWPORT NEWS VA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $48,000 $46,301 - NEWPORT NEWS VA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2013 $67,000 $46,301 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2012 $59,000 $46,301 - CHARLOTTESVILLE VA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $48,000 $46,301 - NEWPORT NEWS VA N/A Certified LCA

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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.