DOL Verified Employer

Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Physicists

Government-verified salary data from 235 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$46,680
1 DOL filings
MA Approval Rate 94.5% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$46,680
Certified filings
DOL Filings
1
Certified: 222
Unique Job Titles
59
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
94.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 1 certified filings
Insufficient data for salary range.
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+0.8%

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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
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 Physicists at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Aug 2012 $46,680 $46,301 - 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.