DOL Verified Employer

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/DHHS - Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Government-verified salary data from 379 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$83,848
16 DOL filings
GA Approval Rate 73.6% · most recent FY 2024
Median Salary
$83,848
Certified filings
DOL Filings
16
Certified: 279
Unique Job Titles
42
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
73.6%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 16 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$69,476$72,620$83,848$101,035$170,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+49.1%

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/DHHS pays 49.1% 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 - FY2024

Salaries by Job Title

42 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Epidemiologists 173 $89,629 +6.7%
$79,626$79,626$89,629$101,035$101,035
Economists 28 $78,183 -32.3%
$75,705$75,705$78,183$82,195$82,195
Microbiologists 21 $85,500 -2.1%
$71,012$71,012$85,500$111,138$111,138
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 17 $74,323 -26.4%
$62,420$62,420$74,323$77,290$77,290
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 16 $83,848 -16.6%
$72,620$72,620$83,848$101,035$101,035
Biological Scientists, All Other 14 $77,058 -17.4%
$59,987$59,987$77,058$88,350$88,350
19-1041.00 11 $92,957 N/A
$86,219$86,219$92,957$98,023$98,023
Chemists 10 $62,607 -25.6%
$59,987$59,987$62,607$65,266$65,266
Statisticians 9 $93,470 -9.5%
$85,500$85,500$93,470$105,026$105,026
19-1022.00 6 $83,755 N/A
$81,638$81,638$83,755$84,360$84,360
19-3011.00 6 $88,914 N/A
$86,219$86,219$88,914$89,803$89,803
Industrial Engineers 5 $72,927 -27.9%
$61,675$61,675$72,927$73,375$73,375
Engineers, All Other 5 $77,644 -34.1%
$77,058$77,058$77,644$78,229$78,229
Health Education Specialists 5 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Medical and Health Services Managers 4 $170,000 +44.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 4 $61,379 -44%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 4 $61,077 -11.1%
$60,469$60,469$61,077$61,685$61,685
Biochemists and Biophysicists 4 $84,764 -18.2%
$61,193$61,193$84,764$97,869$97,869
17-2151.00 3 $84,447 N/A
$76,721$76,721$84,447$92,173$92,173
Life Scientists, All Other 3 $101,035 +15.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 3 $80,421 +0.5%
$75,041$75,041$80,421$85,801$85,801
19-2041.00 3 $107,475 N/A
$99,595$99,595$107,475$109,278$109,278
Operations Research Analysts 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 2 $81,061 -24.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1042.00 2 $80,830 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physical Scientists, All Other 2 $89,434 -24.2%
$78,779$78,779$89,434$100,088$100,088
19-4091 2 $70,141 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Natural Sciences Managers 1 $108,847 -32.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Logisticians 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1052 1 $90,023 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111 1 $72,620 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2041.00 1 $81,638 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.00 1 $109,732 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mechanical Engineers 1 $70,350 -31.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2141.00 1 $79,794 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.00 1 $91,897 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.08 1 $82,830 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.04 1 $93,297 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Materials Scientists 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Social Science Research Assistants 1 $79,626 +37.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
29-9011 1 $71,551 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/DHHS

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Sep 2018 $82,195 $44,054 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $79,626 $45,573 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $116,508 $64,501 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $109,926 $64,501 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2017 $69,476 $48,464 - CHAMBLEE GA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $72,620 $56,222 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $72,620 $56,222 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jun 2014 $101,695 $57,866 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2014 $72,620 $56,222 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $98,234 $56,222 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2013 $170,000 $73,736 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $85,500 $82,368 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $101,035 $46,530 - ATANTA GA 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 2024.