DOL Verified Employer

University of Washington Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 2,479 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$70,760
2,479 DOL filings
WA Approval Rate 81.7% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$70,760
Certified filings
DOL Filings
2,479
Certified: 2,025
Unique Job Titles
190
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
81.7%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 2,479 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$33,012$54,876$70,760$101,997$750,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+47.7%

University of Washington pays 47.7% 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
Biochemists and Biophysicists 279 $47,484 -54.2%
$43,056$43,056$47,484$53,160$53,160
29-1069 252 $59,898 N/A
$54,876$54,876$59,898$70,315$70,315
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 139 $124,668 +18%
$100,008$100,008$124,668$213,024$213,024
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 130 $50,004 -50.3%
$44,340$44,340$50,004$55,260$55,260
19-1042.00 87 $69,828 N/A
$58,008$58,008$69,828$76,500$76,500
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 84 $171,666 +76.5%
$145,000$145,000$171,666$210,000$210,000
25-1071.00 82 $209,004 N/A
$135,000$135,000$209,004$304,008$304,008
19-1021.00 80 $65,394 N/A
$56,808$56,808$65,394$76,814$76,814
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 76 $100,719 +4.2%
$93,456$93,456$100,719$110,160$110,160
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $96,000 -9.5%
$88,002$88,002$96,000$101,997$101,997
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 59 $85,347 +7.6%
$60,003$60,003$85,347$115,002$115,002
29-1061 47 $110,004 N/A
$60,901$60,901$110,004$230,004$230,004
25-1021.00 40 $117,312 N/A
$100,674$100,674$117,312$121,095$121,095
Materials Scientists 38 $47,484 -54.4%
$42,286$42,286$47,484$48,444$48,444
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 34 $120,006 0%
$110,000$110,000$120,006$133,002$133,002
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $72,108 -13.6%
$59,844$59,844$72,108$99,000$99,000
25-1011.00 30 $192,645 N/A
$171,666$171,666$192,645$239,706$239,706
29-1067 28 $101,824 N/A
$55,416$55,416$101,824$180,000$180,000
25-1022.00 27 $110,007 N/A
$73,440$73,440$110,007$118,188$118,188
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $84,915 -16.3%
$76,500$76,500$84,915$94,500$94,500
25-1032.00 24 $115,101 N/A
$102,600$102,600$115,101$124,200$124,200
Physicists 23 $59,262 -64.4%
$51,960$51,960$59,262$66,840$66,840
Chemists 23 $48,432 -42.5%
$40,800$40,800$48,432$54,408$54,408
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 22 $50,004 -53.3%
$45,960$45,960$50,004$56,184$56,184
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $72,000 -26.1%
$68,400$68,400$72,000$73,440$73,440
19-1029.01 21 $75,780 N/A
$65,508$65,508$75,780$92,904$92,904
Microbiologists 20 $48,216 -44.8%
$44,340$44,340$48,216$52,032$52,032
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $70,002 -9.1%
$63,900$63,900$70,002$82,503$82,503
Statisticians 17 $51,912 -49.8%
$50,004$50,004$51,912$70,008$70,008
15-1111 15 $75,000 N/A
$75,000$75,000$75,000$82,500$82,500
19-2012.00 14 $60,000 N/A
$54,540$54,540$60,000$71,883$71,883
25-1042.00 13 $71,000 N/A
$63,912$63,912$71,000$91,764$91,764
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 13 $56,160 -43.4%
$54,000$54,000$56,160$64,800$64,800
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $68,864 -14.1%
$66,000$66,000$68,864$71,001$71,001
29-1224.00 12 $97,176 N/A
$87,960$87,960$97,176$142,272$142,272
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 12 $56,064 -42.5%
$54,163$54,163$56,064$68,640$68,640
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $80,001 +2.2%
$64,008$64,008$80,001$81,600$81,600
29-1249.00 11 $104,646 N/A
$80,892$80,892$104,646$105,252$105,252
Biological Scientists, All Other 11 $66,300 -29%
$64,800$64,800$66,300$68,640$68,640
19-2032.00 11 $68,460 N/A
$65,004$65,004$68,460$83,640$83,640
25-1054.00 10 $80,004 N/A
$73,053$73,053$80,004$94,500$94,500
25-1063.00 10 $117,312 N/A
$117,312$117,312$117,312$132,669$132,669
25-1124.00 10 $58,500 N/A
$56,016$56,016$58,500$84,996$84,996
29-1069.00 10 $74,628 N/A
$64,200$64,200$74,628$79,752$79,752
25-1031.00 9 $90,450 N/A
$76,500$76,500$90,450$101,259$101,259
25-1122.00 9 $78,201 N/A
$70,767$70,767$78,201$105,003$105,003
19-1029.02 9 $60,000 N/A
$58,668$58,668$60,000$67,644$67,644
25-1051.00 8 $90,000 N/A
$87,996$87,996$90,000$114,252$114,252
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $80,402 -6.8%
$47,616$47,616$80,402$85,797$85,797
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $66,508 -17.2%
$65,007$65,007$66,508$75,700$75,700

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
University of Washington files more than half of its positions at the DOL minimum wage level (Level I). This may indicate systematic use of minimum-permitted wages for sponsored workers.

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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.