How much does Bay Area Environmental Research Institute pay?

Bay Area Environmental Research Institute has a median filed salary of $88,000 across 104 DOL filings, ranging from $78,000 to $110,000.

Does Bay Area Environmental Research Institute pay above market?

Bay Area Environmental Research Institute pays approximately 10.8% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Bay Area Environmental Research Institute sponsor?

Bay Area Environmental Research Institute files most often for: Astronomers, 19-2012.00, Physicists, Aerospace Engineers, 19-2011.00.

Where does Bay Area Environmental Research Institute hire?

Bay Area Environmental Research Institute files most DOL cases in: California (77 filings), Arizona (4 filings), Arkansas (1 filings), Michigan (1 filings).

Bay Area Environmental Research Institute Astronomers Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 79.8% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$81,355

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 83

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

79.8%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 29 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$61,200$75,000$81,355$98,000$132,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+12.2%

Bay Area Environmental Research Institute pays 12.2% 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

18 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Astronomers	29	$81,355	-38.5%	$75,000$75,000$81,355$98,000$98,000
19-2012.00	20	$88,150	N/A	$80,000$80,000$88,150$103,250$103,250
Physicists	12	$83,000	-50.1%	$75,000$75,000$83,000$95,000$95,000
Aerospace Engineers	7	$122,500	-9.1%	$110,000$110,000$122,500$135,000$135,000
19-2011.00	5	$93,951	N/A	$84,750$84,750$93,951$98,901$98,901
19-2021.00	4	$112,875	N/A	$112,875$112,875$112,875$120,000$120,000
Chemists	4	$71,200	-15.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2042.00	4	$100,250	N/A	$88,000$88,000$100,250$110,000$110,000
Hydrologists	4	$67,000	-27.2%	$50,000$50,000$67,000$74,500$74,500
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	3	$83,678	-14.1%	$80,000$80,000$83,678$110,000$110,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	3	$87,000	-12.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Geographers	2	$78,850	-18.9%	$76,350$76,350$78,850$81,350$81,350
17-2071.00	2	$131,588	N/A	$98,175$98,175$131,588$165,000$165,000
Physical Scientists, All Other	1	$85,000	-27.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2099.01	1	$88,400	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2021.00	1	$125,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2011.00	1	$100,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Microbiologists	1	$73,866	-15.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Astronomers at Bay Area Environmental Research Institute

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Jun 2019	$130,000	$101,546	-	Palo Alto CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$80,709	$67,600	-	Moffett Field CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$73,000	$67,600	-	Moffett Field CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$71,116	$64,563	-	MOFFETT FIELD CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$82,000	$70,678	-	PALO ALTO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$110,386	$107,848	-	PALO ALTO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$80,000	$64,563	-	PALO ALTO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$132,000	$129,501	-	MOFFETT FIELD CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$132,000	$123,885	-	MOFFETT FIELD CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$97,500	$74,381	-	MOFFETT FIELD CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$75,000	$74,381	-	MOFFETT FIELD CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$78,000	$74,381	-	PALO ALTO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$96,000	$74,381	-	PALO ALTO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$78,000	$50,315	-	PALO ALTO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$82,800	$53,186	-	MOFFETT FIELD CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$68,000	$53,186	-	MOFFETT FIELD CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$68,000	$53,186	-	MOFFETT FIELD CA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Jan 2014	$82,800	$53,186	-	MOFFETT FIELD CA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Jun 2013	$100,800	$76,107	-	MOFFETT FIELD CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$98,000	$52,333	-	PALO ALTO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$76,000	$52,333	-	MOFFETT FIELD CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$61,200	$61,110	-	MOFFETT FIELD CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$61,200	$61,110	-	MOFFETT FIELD CA	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.

Data covers DOL filings from 2012 to 2025.

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