DOL Verified Employer

Virginia Commonwealth University - Chemists

Government-verified salary data from 1,041 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$42,723
5 DOL filings
VA Approval Rate 83.0% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$42,723
Certified filings
DOL Filings
5
Certified: 864
Unique Job Titles
139
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
83.0%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 5 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$39,264$42,000$42,723$90,000$90,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+1.7%

Virginia Commonwealth University 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
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 130 $45,545 -56.9%
$36,500$36,500$45,545$95,472$95,472
25-1071.00 102 $52,485 N/A
$51,220$51,220$52,485$58,920$58,920
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 99 $50,000 -50.3%
$47,484$47,484$50,000$58,000$58,000
19-1042.00 98 $60,000 N/A
$53,914$53,914$60,000$66,079$66,079
Biological Scientists, All Other 76 $47,000 -49.6%
$42,000$42,000$47,000$51,120$51,120
Biochemists and Biophysicists 29 $43,576 -58%
$40,548$40,548$43,576$54,000$54,000
Biological Technicians 27 $37,814 -27.3%
$33,182$33,182$37,814$39,645$39,645
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $88,340 -16.8%
$80,000$80,000$88,340$90,000$90,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $74,000 -6.7%
$70,000$70,000$74,000$78,000$78,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $90,000 -6.9%
$66,240$66,240$90,000$93,600$93,600
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $64,737 -22.4%
$50,000$50,000$64,737$73,000$73,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $55,000 -31.4%
$43,680$43,680$55,000$63,592$63,592
Statisticians 15 $62,000 -40%
$55,000$55,000$62,000$71,400$71,400
19-4021.00 14 $42,500 N/A
$39,733$39,733$42,500$52,500$52,500
25-1022.00 13 $80,000 N/A
$60,000$60,000$80,000$90,254$90,254
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $135,000 +38.8%
$132,000$132,000$135,000$157,875$157,875
Coaches and Scouts 11 $41,000 -10.7%
$39,000$39,000$41,000$50,000$50,000
Social Science Research Assistants 11 $47,476 -18.2%
$42,000$42,000$47,476$57,860$57,860
19-1021.00 10 $81,500 N/A
$70,000$70,000$81,500$90,000$90,000
25-1011.00 8 $118,001 N/A
$110,000$110,000$118,001$160,000$160,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $41,600 -46%
$40,000$40,000$41,600$53,000$53,000
27-2022.00 8 $50,000 N/A
$46,504$46,504$50,000$53,000$53,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 8 $48,750 -54.4%
$39,395$39,395$48,750$50,000$50,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $97,025 -19.1%
$90,000$90,000$97,025$100,000$100,000
25-1021.00 6 $128,199 N/A
$107,016$107,016$128,199$140,000$140,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $60,819 -24.3%
$39,264$39,264$60,819$75,000$75,000
25-1066.00 6 $90,000 N/A
$74,563$74,563$90,000$90,000$90,000
15-1052 6 $71,168 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists 6 $54,000 -67.5%
$48,006$48,006$54,000$362,482$362,482
19-2031.00 6 $80,000 N/A
$80,000$80,000$80,000$83,205$83,205
25-1042.00 5 $97,628 N/A
$59,957$59,957$97,628$113,355$113,355
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $58,000 -38.7%
$55,000$55,000$58,000$59,000$59,000
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $71,500 -5.8%
$65,000$65,000$71,500$78,000$78,000
17-2144 5 $37,253 N/A
$36,629$36,629$37,253$39,029$39,029
Chemists 5 $42,723 -49.2%
$42,000$42,000$42,723$90,000$90,000
21-1012.00 4 $45,000 N/A
$42,500$42,500$45,000$59,000$59,000
25-1032.00 4 $68,815 N/A
$64,010$64,010$68,815$73,620$73,620
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $79,000 -8.4%
$50,000$50,000$79,000$80,000$80,000
25-1052.00 4 $77,750 N/A
$68,000$68,000$77,750$87,500$87,500
25-1081.00 4 $66,647 N/A
$37,580$37,580$66,647$72,000$72,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $67,000 -13.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1122.00 4 $52,243 N/A
$51,680$51,680$52,243$78,000$78,000
History Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $62,025 -23.9%
$60,000$60,000$62,025$62,025$62,025
27-3031.00 4 $46,107 N/A
$41,704$41,704$46,107$51,709$51,709
15-1121 4 $60,000 N/A
$48,131$48,131$60,000$60,000$60,000
15-1141.00 4 $60,000 N/A
$57,782$57,782$60,000$60,000$60,000
15-2041.00 4 $52,167 N/A
$40,290$40,290$52,167$64,043$64,043
17-2031.00 4 $45,979 N/A
$45,136$45,136$45,979$46,821$46,821
Psychologists, All Other 4 $50,750 -56.8%
$39,500$39,500$50,750$62,000$62,000
19-4061.00 4 $52,000 N/A
$33,000$33,000$52,000$53,040$53,040

Individual DOL Filings for Chemists at Virginia Commonwealth University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Aug 2019 $90,000 $56,326 - Richmond VI N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $90,000 $82,784 - Richmond VI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $42,723 $42,016 - RICHMOND VA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $42,000 $32,635 - RICHMOND VA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $39,264 $32,635 - RICHMOND VA 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.