How much does Battelle Memorial Institute pay?

Battelle Memorial Institute has a median filed salary of $91,000 across 1,175 DOL filings, ranging from $76,000 to $105,882.

Does Battelle Memorial Institute pay above market?

Battelle Memorial Institute pays approximately 51.2% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Battelle Memorial Institute sponsor?

Battelle Memorial Institute files most often for: Chemists, 19-2031.00, 19-2021.00, 19-2032.00, 17-2041.00.

Where does Battelle Memorial Institute hire?

Battelle Memorial Institute files most DOL cases in: Washington (759 filings), Georgia (34 filings), Ohio (31 filings), Maryland (26 filings), California (22 filings).

Battelle Memorial Institute Chemists Salary - DOL Verified Data

WA Approval Rate 80.7% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$70,250

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 948

Unique Job Titles

107

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

80.7%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 97 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$45,500$65,000$70,250$78,043$180,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+42.0%

Battelle Memorial Institute pays 42.0% 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
Chemists	97	$70,250	-16.5%	$65,000$65,000$70,250$78,043$78,043
19-2031.00	63	$83,140	N/A	$76,000$76,000$83,140$101,100$101,100
19-2021.00	60	$97,500	N/A	$76,962$76,962$97,500$109,534$109,534
19-2032.00	55	$99,118	N/A	$86,907$86,907$99,118$105,860$105,860
17-2041.00	52	$93,665	N/A	$83,500$83,500$93,665$102,765$102,765
Materials Scientists	45	$71,909	-31%	$62,000$62,000$71,909$82,000$82,000
17-2074.00	44	$118,195	N/A	$110,209$110,209$118,195$131,962$131,962
17-2074	41	$101,667	N/A	$95,000$95,000$101,667$114,800$114,800
15-1111	32	$97,028	N/A	$80,000$80,000$97,028$109,792$109,792
17-2071.00	32	$114,105	N/A	$99,550$99,550$114,105$124,447$124,447
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	30	$70,186	-28%	$67,980$67,980$70,186$88,775$88,775
Physicists	28	$80,750	-51.4%	$69,628$69,628$80,750$97,000$97,000
17-2144.00	26	$100,000	N/A	$91,538$91,538$100,000$116,457$116,457
Chemical Engineers	25	$76,000	-37.6%	$73,000$73,000$76,000$84,951$84,951
19-2042.00	25	$108,925	N/A	$98,886$98,886$108,925$114,150$114,150
19-2012.00	24	$107,037	N/A	$91,210$91,210$107,037$122,809$122,809
19-2041.00	24	$107,110	N/A	$81,160$81,160$107,110$124,413$124,413
17-2081.00	22	$98,039	N/A	$92,565$92,565$98,039$106,277$106,277
Engineers, All Other	21	$82,878	-29.6%	$81,000$81,000$82,878$86,694$86,694
17-2141.00	20	$98,039	N/A	$97,510$97,510$98,039$99,982$99,982
17-2053.00	18	$98,191	N/A	$91,210$91,210$98,191$122,458$122,458
Environmental Engineers	18	$76,000	-27%	$63,654$63,654$76,000$90,000$90,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	18	$86,441	-12.9%	$82,000$82,000$86,441$92,000$92,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists	17	$75,000	-27.6%	$64,338$64,338$75,000$79,000$79,000
19-1021.00	17	$89,182	N/A	$79,748$79,748$89,182$100,000$100,000
Electrical Engineers	15	$89,979	-19.6%	$75,000$75,000$89,979$111,250$111,250
17-2144	14	$87,500	N/A	$75,500$75,500$87,500$96,000$96,000
17-2199.03	14	$98,333	N/A	$82,500$82,500$98,333$100,000$100,000
15-1221.00	13	$129,073	N/A	$84,000$84,000$129,073$137,280$137,280
Civil Engineers	11	$69,809	-29.9%	$67,000$67,000$69,809$70,000$70,000
15-1111.00	10	$116,464	N/A	$84,743$84,743$116,464$124,304$124,304
Mathematicians	10	$89,303	-26.6%	$88,000$88,000$89,303$96,000$96,000
15-2051.00	10	$124,200	N/A	$122,138$122,138$124,200$127,962$127,962
17-2053	10	$81,000	N/A	$73,329$73,329$81,000$94,648$94,648
Microbiologists	9	$67,980	-22.2%	$63,000$63,000$67,980$75,000$75,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	9	$85,000	-15.5%	$54,617$54,617$85,000$85,896$85,896
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	8	$92,327	-4.5%	$79,500$79,500$92,327$94,543$94,543
19-3092.00	8	$79,849	N/A	$77,649$77,649$79,849$121,831$121,831
Industrial Engineers	7	$78,647	-22.2%	$76,000$76,000$78,647$90,085$90,085
Mechanical Engineers	7	$87,000	-15%	$76,000$76,000$87,000$90,000$90,000
19-1029.01	7	$95,769	N/A	$79,299$79,299$95,769$97,235$97,235
17-2131.00	6	$97,509	N/A	$93,940$93,940$97,509$97,510$97,510
Biological Scientists, All Other	6	$75,648	-19%	$75,000$75,000$75,648$75,648$75,648
15-1296.00	5	$115,293	N/A	$85,882$85,882$115,293$134,471$134,471
17-1011.00	5	$106,399	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	5	$86,708	-18.9%	$70,000$70,000$86,708$89,027$89,027
17-2051.00	5	$93,650	N/A	$93,300$93,300$93,650$94,000$94,000
19-2043.00	5	$108,426	N/A	$97,000$97,000$108,426$112,600$112,600
19-3011.01	5	$115,774	N/A	$94,000$94,000$115,774$122,165$122,165
15-1036	4	$82,056	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Chemists at Battelle Memorial Institute

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2019	$99,381	$59,197	-	Richland WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2019	$100,000	$59,197	-	Richland WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2019	$98,000	$59,197	-	Richland WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$73,125	$43,950	-	Richland WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$72,887	$43,347	-	Richland WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$69,189	$43,950	-	Richland WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$60,000	$43,950	-	Richland WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$60,000	$43,347	-	Richland WA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2019	$76,000	$43,347	-	Richland WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$78,043	$43,347	-	Richland WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$105,145	$58,469	-	Richland WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$69,500	$43,347	-	Richland WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$130,416	$58,469	-	Richland WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$71,500	$43,347	-	Richland WA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Dec 2018	$71,500	$43,347	-	Richland WA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Oct 2018	$95,744	$58,469	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$72,000	$43,347	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$76,000	$50,918	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$72,500	$43,347	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$89,300	$58,469	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$57,937	$52,146	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$69,317	$39,021	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$45,500	$39,021	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$71,103	$39,021	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$92,000	$55,744	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$63,385	$39,021	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$90,000	$55,744	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$76,000	$47,382	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$71,490	$47,382	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$71,500	$47,382	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$71,500	$47,382	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$76,000	$47,382	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2017	$87,360	$59,883	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2017	$87,360	$59,883	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2017	$71,234	$49,462	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2017	$54,662	$39,062	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$74,675	$49,462	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$73,000	$49,462	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$64,500	$49,462	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$55,500	$39,062	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$87,360	$59,883	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2017	$68,000	$49,462	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$76,000	$49,462	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$68,000	$49,462	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$67,962	$49,462	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$68,500	$49,462	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$68,500	$49,462	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$75,000	$49,462	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$77,024	$49,642	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$87,500	$59,883	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$62,593	$50,627	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2016	$180,000	$70,283	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$68,500	$49,462	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$63,860	$49,462	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$65,000	$49,462	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$63,860	$49,462	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$63,860	$49,462	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2016	$70,000	$49,462	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$68,000	$50,627	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$98,500	$71,115	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$90,000	$60,861	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$60,000	$50,627	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$62,000	$50,627	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$65,000	$50,627	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$68,959	$50,627	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$65,000	$50,627	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2016	$65,000	$50,627	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2016	$100,157	$52,354	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$74,500	$50,627	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$76,500	$50,627	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$62,000	$40,373	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$53,518	$40,373	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$57,200	$40,373	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$80,000	$53,810	-	Baltimore MD	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2016	$78,936	$78,936	-	Atlanta GA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2016	$100,000	$60,861	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$62,000	$40,373	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$90,513	$73,133	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$87,210	$50,627	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$62,000	$40,373	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$87,210	$50,627	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2015	$68,000	$40,373	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$84,000	$60,861	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$59,976	$45,573	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$70,500	$61,027	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$67,980	$61,027	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$67,980	$61,027	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$80,000	$64,875	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2012	$62,280	$58,885	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$64,140	$56,410	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$65,652	$63,600	-	UPTON NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$65,652	$63,600	-	UPTON NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$68,916	$68,700	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$61,212	$64,500	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Denied	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.

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