DOL Verified Employer

Arizona State University - Biochemists and Biophysicists

Government-verified salary data from 1,895 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$48,338
51 DOL filings
AZ Approval Rate 78.6% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$48,338
Certified filings
DOL Filings
51
Certified: 1,490
Unique Job Titles
258
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
78.6%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 51 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$38,000$44,000$48,338$60,000$70,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+25.1%

Arizona State University pays 25.1% 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 TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 104 $90,000 -15.2%
$75,600$75,600$90,000$94,000$94,000
25-1032.00 66 $100,000 N/A
$95,000$95,000$100,000$106,050$106,050
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 65 $163,823 +68.4%
$101,940$101,940$163,823$195,000$195,000
25-1011.00 64 $185,000 N/A
$122,000$122,000$185,000$197,000$197,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 53 $55,000 -30.7%
$52,000$52,000$55,000$82,000$82,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 51 $48,338 -53.4%
$44,000$44,000$48,338$60,000$60,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 42 $90,000 -6.9%
$80,000$80,000$90,000$106,000$106,000
25-1022.00 38 $61,750 N/A
$60,000$60,000$61,750$95,000$95,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 35 $47,609 -49%
$42,000$42,000$47,609$50,648$50,648
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $125,000 +4.2%
$106,000$106,000$125,000$160,000$160,000
Physicists 30 $48,587 -70.8%
$46,405$46,405$48,587$51,136$51,136
Microbiologists 28 $55,000 -37%
$50,000$50,000$55,000$60,000$60,000
25-1021.00 28 $105,250 N/A
$93,000$93,000$105,250$125,000$125,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $86,500 +3.6%
$80,900$80,900$86,500$91,000$91,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 25 $47,493 -55.6%
$47,476$47,476$47,493$49,188$49,188
Geographers 25 $50,000 -48.6%
$48,500$48,500$50,000$52,530$52,530
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $67,500 -15.8%
$64,266$64,266$67,500$75,000$75,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $75,000 -6.6%
$69,000$69,000$75,000$88,000$88,000
19-1021.00 22 $59,504 N/A
$51,000$51,000$59,504$64,890$64,890
25-1063.00 22 $133,715 N/A
$110,000$110,000$133,715$175,000$175,000
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $75,000 +4%
$65,000$65,000$75,000$77,911$77,911
Engineers, All Other 19 $57,110 -51.5%
$52,229$52,229$57,110$69,921$69,921
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19 $47,476 -52.8%
$44,780$44,780$47,476$49,000$49,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 18 $79,450 -23.6%
$67,706$67,706$79,450$187,000$187,000
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $65,000 -36%
$55,000$55,000$65,000$68,000$68,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $80,000 -7.2%
$56,281$56,281$80,000$88,000$88,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $63,743 -18.1%
$63,000$63,000$63,743$70,000$70,000
17-2074 16 $67,155 N/A
$50,170$50,170$67,155$74,651$74,651
25-1052.00 16 $95,000 N/A
$80,018$80,018$95,000$100,000$100,000
25-1066.00 15 $70,090 N/A
$55,000$55,000$70,090$80,000$80,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $82,960 -21.5%
$75,000$75,000$82,960$86,250$86,250
15-1035 14 $64,947 N/A
$60,000$60,000$64,947$91,000$91,000
Astronomers 14 $62,500 -52.7%
$50,211$50,211$62,500$65,000$65,000
19-2032.00 14 $53,129 N/A
$47,500$47,500$53,129$55,166$55,166
25-1121.00 13 $75,000 N/A
$68,000$68,000$75,000$90,000$90,000
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $67,118 -18.7%
$60,000$60,000$67,118$75,000$75,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $58,515 -24%
$47,030$47,030$58,515$70,000$70,000
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $77,220 -1.1%
$65,000$65,000$77,220$78,000$78,000
Instructional Coordinators 12 $50,000 -33.1%
$45,000$45,000$50,000$62,358$62,358
11-9033.00 12 $92,914 N/A
$65,000$65,000$92,914$155,750$155,750
17-2074.00 12 $54,075 N/A
$53,000$53,000$54,075$56,000$56,000
25-1042.00 12 $93,500 N/A
$86,000$86,000$93,500$95,000$95,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $88,500 -9.1%
$56,800$56,800$88,500$90,000$90,000
25-1071.00 11 $95,375 N/A
$87,550$87,550$95,375$110,000$110,000
Management Analysts 11 $52,000 -48.6%
$40,000$40,000$52,000$58,000$58,000
19-2012.00 11 $63,000 N/A
$62,878$62,878$63,000$65,000$65,000
Chemists 11 $51,500 -38.8%
$45,000$45,000$51,500$67,897$67,897
19-2031.00 11 $55,432 N/A
$54,995$54,995$55,432$57,866$57,866
Materials Scientists 11 $68,515 -34.2%
$46,200$46,200$68,515$76,000$76,000
25-1054.00 11 $95,000 N/A
$67,050$67,050$95,000$97,500$97,500

Individual DOL Filings for Biochemists and Biophysicists at Arizona State University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Aug 2019 $48,676 $39,229 - Tempe AR N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $63,000 $38,646 - Tempe AR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $48,000 $38,646 - Tempe AR N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $48,900 $38,646 - Tempe AR N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $63,870 $38,646 - Tempe AR N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $54,476 $48,568 - Tempe AR N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Dec 2018 $49,476 $38,646 - Tempe AR N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $74,900 $41,579 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jun 2018 $51,675 $41,579 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $48,000 $41,579 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $52,490 $51,834 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $60,000 $51,834 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $47,476 $41,579 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $60,000 $54,621 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2017 $60,000 $41,434 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $47,476 $41,434 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $47,476 $41,434 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $50,000 $41,434 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $47,125 $41,434 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $60,000 $41,434 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $50,015 $40,810 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $60,000 $54,912 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $41,000 $40,810 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $60,000 $40,810 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $70,000 $40,810 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2014 $52,000 $37,794 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $45,000 $37,794 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $55,000 $37,440 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $38,500 $37,440 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $40,576 $37,440 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $45,000 $37,440 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $45,000 $37,440 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $44,000 $37,170 - MESA AZ N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Aug 2013 $39,264 $37,440 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $66,310 $63,086 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $53,000 $37,170 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2013 $38,000 $37,835 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2013 $40,000 $37,835 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2012 $44,000 $37,835 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $40,000 $37,170 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $43,000 $37,170 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $38,000 $37,170 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $37,200 $37,170 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2012 $37,200 $37,170 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2011 $40,000 $37,170 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2011 $46,000 $37,170 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified-Withdrawn 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.