DOL Verified Employer

University of Wisconsin System - Chemists

Government-verified salary data from 1,378 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$108,371
2 DOL filings
WI Approval Rate 64.5% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$108,371
Certified filings
DOL Filings
2
Certified: 889
Unique Job Titles
158
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
64.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 2 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$56,742$56,742$108,371$160,000$160,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+77.0%

University of Wisconsin System pays 77.0% 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

FY2019 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
19-1042.00 138 $61,428 N/A
$56,000$56,000$61,428$66,713$66,713
25-1032.00 66 $111,080 N/A
$104,040$104,040$111,080$117,000$117,000
25-1071.00 65 $90,203 N/A
$65,437$65,437$90,203$125,000$125,000
19-1021.00 52 $65,000 N/A
$56,244$56,244$65,000$74,256$74,256
19-2032.00 41 $60,416 N/A
$52,424$52,424$60,416$68,779$68,779
19-1029.02 39 $61,363 N/A
$58,608$58,608$61,363$62,424$62,424
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 39 $108,000 +11%
$100,000$100,000$108,000$115,260$115,260
19-1029.01 36 $64,500 N/A
$55,632$55,632$64,500$68,000$68,000
25-1021.00 34 $123,000 N/A
$95,000$95,000$123,000$134,477$134,477
25-1124.00 33 $59,012 N/A
$53,319$53,319$59,012$66,122$66,122
25-1022.00 32 $102,000 N/A
$65,000$65,000$102,000$125,000$125,000
19-1013.00 29 $56,925 N/A
$48,000$48,000$56,925$68,765$68,765
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $95,000 -1.8%
$80,000$80,000$95,000$102,000$102,000
19-4021.00 25 $40,966 N/A
$36,720$36,720$40,966$47,000$47,000
19-1022.00 23 $55,000 N/A
$52,704$52,704$55,000$55,632$55,632
19-2031.00 23 $59,511 N/A
$51,390$51,390$59,511$65,021$65,021
19-2012.00 22 $63,398 N/A
$57,222$57,222$63,398$70,000$70,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 21 $56,057 -44.3%
$51,324$51,324$56,057$60,000$60,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $72,560 -31.3%
$60,987$60,987$72,560$100,000$100,000
29-1131.00 20 $43,848 N/A
$34,960$34,960$43,848$126,409$126,409
25-1011.00 20 $181,000 N/A
$105,000$105,000$181,000$235,000$235,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $100,000 +26%
$63,000$63,000$100,000$110,000$110,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $88,000 -17.1%
$73,000$73,000$88,000$105,000$105,000
25-1063.00 18 $155,000 N/A
$121,737$121,737$155,000$160,000$160,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $80,000 -33.3%
$79,000$79,000$80,000$81,000$81,000
15-2041.01 15 $68,224 N/A
$64,043$64,043$68,224$77,326$77,326
17-2031.00 15 $69,000 N/A
$53,760$53,760$69,000$80,000$80,000
17-2074.00 12 $52,723 N/A
$50,255$50,255$52,723$75,000$75,000
25-1041.00 12 $95,000 N/A
$88,000$88,000$95,000$105,000$105,000
25-1042.00 12 $114,467 N/A
$106,500$106,500$114,467$135,000$135,000
15-2051.00 11 $79,580 N/A
$70,311$70,311$79,580$88,941$88,941
15-2099.00 11 $65,000 N/A
$56,100$56,100$65,000$77,450$77,450
19-2041.00 11 $70,000 N/A
$57,000$57,000$70,000$76,000$76,000
25-1121.00 10 $82,250 N/A
$63,000$63,000$82,250$85,000$85,000
15-1111.00 10 $65,000 N/A
$65,000$65,000$65,000$69,360$69,360
19-1029.04 10 $58,000 N/A
$56,925$56,925$58,000$63,000$63,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $56,000 -27.3%
$52,000$52,000$56,000$63,000$63,000
17-2041.00 9 $49,000 N/A
$47,923$47,923$49,000$58,656$58,656
19-1012.00 9 $63,592 N/A
$50,966$50,966$63,592$79,591$79,591
29-1216.00 8 $79,123 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1066.00 7 $83,000 N/A
$60,000$60,000$83,000$100,000$100,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $57,010 -28.9%
$50,000$50,000$57,010$62,000$62,000
15-1221.00 7 $69,033 N/A
$65,000$65,000$69,033$72,000$72,000
15-2021.00 7 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2053.00 7 $50,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2161.00 7 $82,768 N/A
$81,151$81,151$82,768$88,447$88,447
19-2042.00 7 $60,690 N/A
$54,000$54,000$60,690$66,300$66,300
25-1031.00 7 $78,000 N/A
$76,000$76,000$78,000$80,000$80,000
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $88,000 +1.9%
$77,000$77,000$88,000$95,000$95,000
25-1065.00 6 $110,000 N/A
$95,000$95,000$110,000$115,000$115,000

Individual DOL Filings for Chemists at University of Wisconsin System

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
May 2019 $160,000 $65,707 - MADISON WI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $56,742 $56,742 - MADISON WI 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 2018 to 2025.