How much does Worcester Polytechnic Institute pay?

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has a median filed salary of $79,000 across 235 DOL filings, ranging from $55,000 to $105,000.

Does Worcester Polytechnic Institute pay above market?

Worcester Polytechnic Institute pays approximately 30.6% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Worcester Polytechnic Institute sponsor?

Worcester Polytechnic Institute files most often for: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, 25-1032.00, Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary, 25-1021.00, Business Teachers, Postsecondary.

Where does Worcester Polytechnic Institute hire?

Worcester Polytechnic Institute files most DOL cases in: Massachusetts (222 filings).

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Salary - DOL Verified Data

MA Approval Rate 94.5% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$98,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 222

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

94.5%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 30 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$66,560$81,000$98,000$105,000$120,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+33.5%

Worcester Polytechnic Institute pays 33.5% 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
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	30	$98,000	-7.7%	$81,000$81,000$98,000$105,000$105,000
25-1032.00	26	$110,639	N/A	$107,310$107,310$110,639$116,145$116,145
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$73,000	-8%	$55,000$55,000$73,000$83,232$83,232
25-1021.00	10	$101,000	N/A	$89,303$89,303$101,000$115,000$115,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$120,000	+23.4%	$69,056$69,056$120,000$125,000$125,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$102,000	+5.5%	$92,000$92,000$102,000$108,639$108,639
Materials Scientists	7	$49,992	-52%	$42,000$42,000$49,992$52,000$52,000
17-2074	6	$47,000	N/A	$47,000$47,000$47,000$55,000$55,000
Materials Engineers	6	$50,000	-53.8%	$42,745$42,745$50,000$54,996$54,996
17-2144	6	$55,000	N/A	$42,000$42,000$55,000$60,000$60,000
17-2144.00	6	$60,500	N/A	$50,376$50,376$60,500$66,000$66,000
19-1021.00	6	$48,576	N/A	$47,476$47,476$48,576$50,000$50,000
Chemists	6	$42,540	-49.5%	$41,400$41,400$42,540$47,472$47,472
25-1022.00	6	$97,920	N/A	$88,003$88,003$97,920$110,000$110,000
Mathematicians	5	$55,000	-54.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Biochemists and Biophysicists	5	$47,476	-54.2%	$47,472$47,472$47,476$47,500$47,500
25-1052.00	5	$75,750	N/A	$69,500$69,500$75,750$76,500$76,500
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	5	$266,240	+254.8%	$78,500$78,500$266,240$343,200$343,200
Chemical Engineers	4	$60,840	-50.1%	$46,344$46,344$60,840$61,680$61,680
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$57,487	-28.3%	$52,500$52,500$57,487$58,974$58,974
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	3	$51,000	-52.3%	$47,472$47,472$51,000$58,510$58,510
25-1011.00	3	$135,000	N/A	$135,000$135,000$135,000$147,680$147,680
15-1243.00	2	$107,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2021.00	2	$58,628	N/A	$57,000$57,000$58,628$60,255$60,255
17-2074.00	2	$76,125	N/A	$65,250$65,250$76,125$87,000$87,000
17-2081.00	2	$52,021	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.08	2	$85,000	N/A	$67,000$67,000$85,000$103,000$103,000
17-3027.00	2	$50,000	N/A	$40,000$40,000$50,000$60,000$60,000
Biological Scientists, All Other	2	$50,000	-46.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2031.00	2	$60,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2032.00	2	$56,736	N/A	$47,472$47,472$56,736$66,000$66,000
25-1031.00	2	$115,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$60,320	-30%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$82,971	-30.9%	$80,000$80,000$82,971$85,941$85,941
25-1063.00	2	$81,938	N/A	$70,000$70,000$81,938$93,875$93,875
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$76,000	-12.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1064.00	2	$93,000	N/A	$76,000$76,000$93,000$110,000$110,000
15-1023	1	$73,528	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1034	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1053	1	$72,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111	1	$52,800	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199	1	$95,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.00	1	$100,250	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1218.00	1	$64,163	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2031.00	1	$121,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2131.00	1	$60,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists	1	$46,680	-71.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2012.00	1	$54,101	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Social Science Research Assistants	1	$54,600	-5.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$80,000	-21.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2019	$77,192	$76,380	-	Worcester MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2019	$110,000	$104,300	-	Worcester MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$85,000	$76,380	-	Worcester MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$115,000	$99,823	-	Worcester MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$80,800	$73,430	-	Worcester MA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2019	$105,000	$99,823	-	Worcester MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$105,000	$99,823	-	Worcester MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$105,000	$73,430	-	Worcester MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$85,280	$73,424	-	Worcester MA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2018	$81,000	$73,430	-	Worcester MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$105,000	$99,823	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$105,000	$99,823	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$85,000	$73,430	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$120,000	$91,250	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$105,000	$91,250	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$120,000	$91,250	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$80,000	$69,110	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$100,000	$69,110	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$80,000	$69,110	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$100,000	$68,650	-	Worcester MA	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Aug 2016	$68,650	$68,650	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$100,000	$66,970	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$96,000	$64,920	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$96,000	$64,920	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$66,560	$64,917	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$96,000	$84,510	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$66,560	$64,917	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$94,000	$64,920	-	WORCESTER MA	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.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary