How much does W.M. Rice University pay?

W.M. Rice University has a median filed salary of $60,000 across 781 DOL filings, ranging from $50,000 to $79,150.

Does W.M. Rice University pay above market?

W.M. Rice University pays approximately 45.4% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does W.M. Rice University sponsor?

W.M. Rice University files most often for: Chemists, Biochemists and Biophysicists, Physicists, Materials Scientists, 19-2031.00.

Where does W.M. Rice University hire?

W.M. Rice University files most DOL cases in: Texas (671 filings), TE (63 filings), California (4 filings), Maryland (3 filings), Oregon (2 filings).

W.M. Rice University Physicists Salary - DOL Verified Data

TX Approval Rate 95.9% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$49,720

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 749

Unique Job Titles

150

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

95.9%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 33 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$37,000$48,000$49,720$57,000$87,416

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+27.9%

W.M. Rice University pays 27.9% 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Chemists	58	$47,500	-43.6%	$40,400$40,400$47,500$50,000$50,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists	38	$50,000	-51.8%	$43,000$43,000$50,000$53,000$53,000
Physicists	33	$49,720	-70.1%	$48,000$48,000$49,720$57,000$57,000
Materials Scientists	30	$48,000	-53.9%	$45,000$45,000$48,000$56,000$56,000
19-2031.00	23	$61,750	N/A	$53,000$53,000$61,750$67,892$67,892
15-1111	22	$78,032	N/A	$60,000$60,000$78,032$89,301$89,301
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$63,500	-20%	$58,500$58,500$63,500$86,000$86,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$47,000	-39%	$45,000$45,000$47,000$49,992$49,992
19-2012.00	19	$60,000	N/A	$55,869$55,869$60,000$72,100$72,100
19-2032.00	19	$61,000	N/A	$50,000$50,000$61,000$72,500$72,500
Biological Scientists, All Other	18	$55,000	-41.1%	$48,000$48,000$55,000$60,000$60,000
19-1021.00	17	$52,896	N/A	$50,000$50,000$52,896$62,241$62,241
Chemical Engineers	16	$48,000	-60.6%	$48,000$48,000$48,000$62,000$62,000
25-1021.00	15	$106,000	N/A	$75,000$75,000$106,000$120,000$120,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$185,000	+90.2%	$150,000$150,000$185,000$210,000$210,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$102,000	-3.9%	$95,000$95,000$102,000$110,000$110,000
17-2053	11	$48,000	N/A	$44,000$44,000$48,000$48,000$48,000
25-1032.00	11	$118,000	N/A	$106,344$106,344$118,000$130,000$130,000
17-2074.00	10	$58,000	N/A	$52,000$52,000$58,000$75,000$75,000
25-1124.00	10	$59,124	N/A	$50,600$50,600$59,124$59,124$59,124
17-2074	9	$56,600	N/A	$51,000$51,000$56,600$70,000$70,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	9	$50,000	-49.6%	$48,000$48,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
17-2031.00	8	$62,500	N/A	$54,350$54,350$62,500$80,497$80,497
19-3041.00	8	$65,447	N/A	$55,432$55,432$65,447$66,500$66,500
Social Science Research Assistants	8	$57,500	-0.9%	$50,000$50,000$57,500$60,000$60,000
25-1011.00	8	$226,000	N/A	$190,000$190,000$226,000$235,000$235,000
25-1022.00	8	$125,000	N/A	$74,000$74,000$125,000$125,000$125,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	8	$90,000	-13.4%	$75,000$75,000$90,000$96,470$96,470
Statisticians	7	$60,000	-41.9%	$53,040$53,040$60,000$60,000$60,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	7	$48,480	-54.7%	$48,000$48,000$48,480$49,440$49,440
17-2144	7	$48,550	N/A	$40,000$40,000$48,550$49,440$49,440
17-2041.00	6	$56,265	N/A	$48,000$48,000$56,265$64,022$64,022
17-2141.00	6	$52,000	N/A	$50,000$50,000$52,000$60,000$60,000
Economists	6	$90,000	-22%	$60,000$60,000$90,000$125,000$125,000
19-3011.00	6	$70,000	N/A	$70,000$70,000$70,000$73,730$73,730
21-1091.00	6	$82,125	N/A	$72,000$72,000$82,125$120,000$120,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$110,000	+13.8%	$108,500$108,500$110,000$110,000$110,000
Mathematicians	5	$60,000	-50.7%	$51,500$51,500$60,000$60,000$60,000
19-2021.00	5	$67,073	N/A	$55,000$55,000$67,073$79,145$79,145
Biological Technicians	5	$45,000	-13.5%	$37,000$37,000$45,000$45,000$45,000
15-1034	5	$86,115	N/A	$68,193$68,193$86,115$92,230$92,230
15-1034.00	5	$99,647	N/A	$80,000$80,000$99,647$99,648$99,648
15-2021.00	4	$68,500	N/A	$56,265$56,265$68,500$70,000$70,000
15-2041.00	4	$68,751	N/A	$60,000$60,000$68,751$72,502$72,502
Environmental Engineers	4	$64,000	-38.6%	$48,000$48,000$64,000$75,000$75,000
17-2081.00	4	$60,861	N/A	$55,000$55,000$60,861$62,421$62,421
17-2144.00	4	$65,000	N/A	$48,000$48,000$65,000$71,500$71,500
Microbiologists	4	$46,800	-46.4%	$41,000$41,000$46,800$50,760$50,760
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	4	$43,920	-56.3%	$38,000$38,000$43,920$45,000$45,000
19-2099.00	4	$51,500	N/A	$50,000$50,000$51,500$53,000$53,000

Individual DOL Filings for Physicists at W.M. Rice University

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Mar 2019	$57,000	$31,221	-	HOUSTON TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$87,416	$58,282	-	HOUSTON TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$58,000	$17,680	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$48,000	$33,550	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$50,500	$33,550	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$49,440	$33,550	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$48,000	$44,574	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$48,000	$32,822	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$48,000	$32,822	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$48,006	$32,822	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$48,000	$33,446	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$80,000	$43,888	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$46,500	$33,446	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$48,000	$33,446	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$66,000	$64,792	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$37,000	$32,947	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$46,000	$32,947	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$51,250	$40,456	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$41,600	$40,456	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$60,000	$51,376	-	GAITHERSBURG MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$43,000	$40,456	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$54,995	$46,301	-	BATAVIA IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$54,995	$46,301	-	BATAVIA IL	N/A	Denied	LCA
Jun 2013	$52,000	$51,709	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$60,000	$57,928	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$70,000	$57,928	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$46,800	$39,270	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$50,000	$39,270	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$52,000	$45,490	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$55,000	$52,312	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$38,480	$38,480	-	HOUSTON TX	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.

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