DOL Verified Employer

BATTELLE - Microbiologists

Government-verified salary data from 841 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$74,424
3 DOL filings
WA Approval Rate 62.2% · most recent FY 2018
Median Salary
$74,424
Certified filings
DOL Filings
3
Certified: 523
Unique Job Titles
75
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
62.2%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 3 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$73,500$73,500$74,424$75,349$75,349
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+60.6%

BATTELLE pays 60.6% 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 - FY2018

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Chemists 152 $58,250 -30.8%
$54,100$54,100$58,250$65,000$65,000
17-2074 98 $90,000 N/A
$76,000$76,000$90,000$95,000$95,000
Materials Scientists 60 $59,000 -43.4%
$56,100$56,100$59,000$67,000$67,000
17-2144 42 $78,000 N/A
$66,000$66,000$78,000$83,000$83,000
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 39 $65,250 -33%
$56,000$56,000$65,250$79,000$79,000
Chemical Engineers 39 $60,004 -50.8%
$57,678$57,678$60,004$76,000$76,000
15-1111 34 $81,018 N/A
$72,500$72,500$81,018$107,000$107,000
Physicists 33 $63,000 -62.1%
$56,118$56,118$63,000$76,000$76,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 31 $60,008 -35.7%
$54,100$54,100$60,008$62,000$62,000
Environmental Engineers 23 $67,300 -35.4%
$57,866$57,866$67,300$87,423$87,423
Engineers, All Other 23 $76,000 -35.5%
$62,280$62,280$76,000$80,000$80,000
17-2053 22 $72,800 N/A
$46,800$46,800$72,800$76,000$76,000
19-2031.00 19 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Materials Engineers 16 $59,530 -45%
$53,000$53,000$59,530$62,067$62,067
Physical Scientists, All Other 14 $78,240 -33.7%
$60,000$60,000$78,240$84,011$84,011
15-1799 14 $94,000 N/A
$49,000$49,000$94,000$120,000$120,000
15-1199 12 $54,009 N/A
$52,000$52,000$54,009$92,700$92,700
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 10 $82,508 -16.9%
$81,000$81,000$82,508$84,000$84,000
Mathematicians 9 $78,098 -35.8%
$67,300$67,300$78,098$85,000$85,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 8 $59,000 -43.1%
$41,600$41,600$59,000$59,000$59,000
19-2032.00 8 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.99 7 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Life Scientists, All Other 7 $66,015 -24.8%
$60,000$60,000$66,015$72,000$72,000
Hydrologists 7 $81,750 -11.2%
$56,000$56,000$81,750$93,500$93,500
Economists 7 $74,740 -35.3%
$42,000$42,000$74,740$80,454$80,454
17-2074.00 6 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2041.00 6 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2144.00 5 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2012.00 5 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1037 5 $69,678 N/A
$69,675$69,675$69,678$69,680$69,680
Statisticians 5 $57,814 -44%
$46,000$46,000$57,814$67,300$67,300
Soil and Plant Scientists 4 $54,100 -24.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Natural Sciences Managers 4 $287,082 +78.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 4 $68,000 -29.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mechanical Engineers 3 $77,500 -24.3%
$60,000$60,000$77,500$95,000$95,000
Nuclear Engineers 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Microbiologists 3 $74,424 -14.8%
$73,500$73,500$74,424$75,349$75,349
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 3 $64,970 -18.9%
$63,939$63,939$64,970$66,000$66,000
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 3 $68,499 -4.2%
$54,600$54,600$68,499$82,398$82,398
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 3 $74,500 -30.3%
$59,000$59,000$74,500$90,000$90,000
17-2076 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2081.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 2 $90,000 +16.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2021.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2041.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2042.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Geographers 2 $71,000 -27%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1032.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2031.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2053.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Microbiologists at BATTELLE

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jun 2018 $73,500 $38,667 - RICHLAND WA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $75,349 $54,018 - RICHLAND WA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2012 $38,000 $37,606 - RICHLAND WA 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 2018.