Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR PHYSICS
Occupation profile for ASSISTANT PROFESSOR PHYSICS covers 21 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $87,663.
- FY2026 certified median
- $87,663
- Total filings
- 21
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $84,994–$112,932
- Top employer
- Georgia State University
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 10 | $80,229 | $69,751 | $87,000 |
| FY2025 | 7 | $77,000 | $69,000 | $103,000 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 4 | $87,663 | $84,994 | $112,932 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Georgia State University3 filings
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology2 filings
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas2 filings
- Adelphi University1 filings
- American Oncologic Hospital1 filings
- Augsburg University1 filings
- Colorado School of Mines1 filings
- Northern Michigan University1 filings
- South Dakota State University1 filings
- Southwestern Adventist University1 filings
Top cities
- Atlanta3 filings
- Las Vegas2 filings
- Philadelphia2 filings
- Rapid City2 filings
- Tuscaloosa1 filings
- Boulder1 filings
- Golden1 filings
- Tampa1 filings
- Marquette1 filings
- Minneapolis1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 25-1054 | $66,980 | $89,950 | $112,920 | $135,890 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 37980 | 19-1042 | $67,829 | $95,160 | $122,512 | $149,843 |
| 2026-27 | Rapid City, SDArea 39660 | 25-1054 | $60,740 | $72,670 | $84,600 | $96,530 |
| 2026-27 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan areaArea 4600002 | 25-1054 | $60,740 | $72,670 | $84,600 | $96,530 |
| 2026-27 | Boulder, COArea 14500 | 25-1054 | $62,890 | $83,650 | $104,410 | $125,170 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 25-1054 | $64,560 | $84,973 | $105,387 | $125,800 |
| 2026-27 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 19740 | 25-1054 | $66,480 | $84,000 | $101,520 | $119,040 |
| 2026-27 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan areaArea 2600001 | 25-1054 | $60,870 | $80,557 | $100,243 | $119,930 |
| 2026-27 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan areaArea 2900001 | 25-1054 | $61,250 | $76,137 | $91,023 | $105,910 |
| 2026-27 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVArea 29820 | 19-2012 | $102,149 | $119,974 | $137,800 | $155,626 |