How much does Abbott Laboratories pay?

Abbott Laboratories has a median filed salary of $100,000 across 1,467 DOL filings, ranging from $83,000 to $123,000.

Does Abbott Laboratories pay above market?

Abbott Laboratories pays approximately 27.5% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Abbott Laboratories sponsor?

Abbott Laboratories files most often for: 15-1132, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, 15-1121, 15-1133, Compliance Officers.

Where does Abbott Laboratories hire?

Abbott Laboratories files most DOL cases in: Illinois (554 filings), California (304 filings), Texas (104 filings), Ohio (59 filings), New Jersey (33 filings).

Abbott Laboratories Biochemists and Biophysicists Salary - DOL Verified Data

IL Approval Rate 79.8% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$87,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 1,171

Unique Job Titles

152

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

79.8%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 33 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$56,000$74,000$87,000$100,000$210,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+17.9%

Abbott Laboratories pays 17.9% 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
15-1132	130	$102,000	N/A	$83,157$83,157$102,000$120,000$120,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	77	$87,365	-18.3%	$76,000$76,000$87,365$102,232$102,232
15-1121	76	$102,388	N/A	$90,000$90,000$102,388$119,000$119,000
15-1133	67	$118,523	N/A	$100,776$100,776$118,523$131,787$131,787
Compliance Officers	61	$92,200	+17.6%	$79,000$79,000$92,200$102,080$102,080
Statisticians	49	$86,050	-16.7%	$80,000$80,000$86,050$95,000$95,000
Industrial Engineers	47	$99,479	-1.6%	$84,000$84,000$99,479$104,500$104,500
Financial and Investment Analysts	46	$80,325	-20.7%	$72,575$72,575$80,325$91,000$91,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers	39	$135,000	-21.1%	$126,000$126,000$135,000$150,000$150,000
17-2031.00	34	$98,500	N/A	$80,700$80,700$98,500$101,691$101,691
Biochemists and Biophysicists	33	$87,000	-16.1%	$74,000$74,000$87,000$100,000$100,000
Marketing Managers	33	$149,000	-7.5%	$136,000$136,000$149,000$154,000$154,000
15-1199	32	$105,000	N/A	$85,000$85,000$105,000$120,000$120,000
Mechanical Engineers	30	$90,741	-11.3%	$75,000$75,000$90,741$110,673$110,673
15-1199.02	29	$110,000	N/A	$105,000$105,000$110,000$122,387$122,387
15-1252.00	27	$135,000	N/A	$110,000$110,000$135,000$136,000$136,000
15-1299.08	27	$120,000	N/A	$100,000$100,000$120,000$130,000$130,000
15-2041.00	25	$95,000	N/A	$85,000$85,000$95,000$102,523$102,523
Engineers, All Other	24	$82,466	-30%	$63,000$63,000$82,466$99,000$99,000
Food Scientists and Technologists	20	$74,529	-12.6%	$59,463$59,463$74,529$88,500$88,500
11-3021.00	19	$154,314	N/A	$140,000$140,000$154,314$180,000$180,000
17-2112.00	17	$100,000	N/A	$78,000$78,000$100,000$115,000$115,000
17-2141.00	16	$90,000	N/A	$87,000$87,000$90,000$105,000$105,000
Nov-21	16	$120,642	N/A	$103,000$103,000$120,642$157,736$157,736
Chemical Engineers	15	$82,221	-32.5%	$79,825$79,825$82,221$87,465$87,465
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	14	$116,200	+15.5%	$103,260$103,260$116,200$121,145$121,145
Chemists	14	$81,000	-3.7%	$68,000$68,000$81,000$95,345$95,345
Accountants and Auditors	14	$82,500	+1%	$82,000$82,000$82,500$101,162$101,162
13-1041.07	13	$86,000	N/A	$70,000$70,000$86,000$104,000$104,000
11-2021.00	11	$155,000	N/A	$140,000$140,000$155,000$165,000$165,000
Managers, All Other	11	$122,000	-10.7%	$107,717$107,717$122,000$135,000$135,000
13-2051.00	11	$90,000	N/A	$66,206$66,206$90,000$100,000$100,000
15-1132.00	11	$110,000	N/A	$100,000$100,000$110,000$118,000$118,000
15-1133.00	11	$115,000	N/A	$108,000$108,000$115,000$140,000$140,000
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	10	$89,000	-30.3%	$77,000$77,000$89,000$100,000$100,000
15-1211.00	10	$162,000	N/A	$122,000$122,000$162,000$165,000$165,000
Electrical Engineers	9	$90,140	-19.5%	$70,965$70,965$90,140$119,850$119,850
17-2112.02	9	$92,500	N/A	$83,000$83,000$92,500$97,000$97,000
Financial Managers	9	$135,000	-16.5%	$126,507$126,507$135,000$159,550$159,550
Natural Sciences Managers	9	$138,000	-14.4%	$96,117$96,117$138,000$140,000$140,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9	$115,000	+49.5%	$108,608$108,608$115,000$125,000$125,000
15-2051.01	8	$108,000	N/A	$78,374$78,374$108,000$116,000$116,000
19-1042.00	8	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
29-2011	8	$57,000	N/A	$57,000$57,000$57,000$58,000$58,000
Sales Engineers	8	$99,432	-18.2%	$99,432$99,432$99,432$116,638$116,638
Industrial Production Managers	8	$87,875	-27.6%	$75,000$75,000$87,875$100,000$100,000
13-1111.00	8	$115,000	N/A	$107,000$107,000$115,000$170,000$170,000
19-1021.00	7	$97,000	N/A	$80,000$80,000$97,000$99,000$99,000
13-2011.00	7	$100,000	N/A	$65,200$65,200$100,000$117,000$117,000
15-1212.00	7	$120,500	N/A	$100,000$100,000$120,500$129,000$129,000

Individual DOL Filings for Biochemists and Biophysicists at Abbott Laboratories

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Apr 2020	$85,000	$68,078	-	Abbott Park IL	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Mar 2019	$77,500	$77,106	-	Abbott Park IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$102,000	$98,509	-	Abbott Park IL	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2018	$87,000	$83,886	-	ABBOTT PARK IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$57,000	$37,731	-	IRVING TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$56,000	$37,731	-	IRVING TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2015	$87,000	$75,296	-	Alameda CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Apr 2015	$70,000	$57,346	-	Abbott Park IL	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Jul 2014	$90,038	$48,027	-	ALAMEDA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$92,488	$76,627	-	COLUMBUS OH	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$92,488	$76,627	-	COLUMBUS OH	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2014	$99,534	$52,270	-	ABBOTT PARK IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$91,209	$83,699	-	ABBOTT PARK IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2012	$92,329	$72,530	-	MENLO PARK CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$96,000	$70,512	-	ABBOTT PARK IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$66,835	$61,797	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$85,900	$65,957	-	ABBOTT PARK IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$210,000	$79,976	-	ABBOTT PARK IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$107,000	$79,976	-	ABBOTT PARK IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$65,119	$51,480	-	DES PLAINES IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$71,225	$65,957	-	ABBOTT PARK IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$74,000	$73,778	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$74,000	$73,778	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$110,240	$86,819	-	WORCESTER MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$106,000	$79,976	-	ABBOTT PARK IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$115,000	$79,976	-	ABBOTT PARK IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$100,000	$79,976	-	ABBOTT PARK IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$84,000	$62,899	-	COLUMBUS OH	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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