How much does Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/DHHS pay?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/DHHS has a median filed salary of $84,764 across 379 DOL filings, ranging from $75,705 to $94,685.

Does Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/DHHS pay above market?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/DHHS pays approximately 47.1% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/DHHS sponsor?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/DHHS files most often for: Epidemiologists, Economists, Microbiologists, Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists.

Where does Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/DHHS hire?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/DHHS files most DOL cases in: Georgia (202 filings), Pennsylvania (19 filings), GE (16 filings), West Virginia (7 filings), Washington (6 filings).

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/DHHS Microbiologists Salary - DOL Verified Data

GA Approval Rate 73.6% · most recent FY 2024

Median Salary

$85,500

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 279

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

73.6%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 21 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$57,158$71,012$85,500$111,138$129,937

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+53.8%

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/DHHS pays 53.8% 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary 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 Microbiologists at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/DHHS

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2018	$77,058	$49,296	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$97,740	$61,589	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$129,937	$53,144	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$118,263	$86,424	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$71,012	$38,210	-	SAN JUAN PR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$88,305	$60,840	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$88,305	$60,840	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2014	$62,607	$34,341	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$57,158	$57,158	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$111,138	$38,605	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$74,297	$55,578	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$69,984	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Oct 2011	$74,297	$55,578	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Oct 2011	$85,500	$55,578	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$74,297	$55,578	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Oct 2011	$85,500	$55,578	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Oct 2011	$74,297	$55,578	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Oct 2011	$74,297	$55,578	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Oct 2011	$85,500	$55,578	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Oct 2011	$85,500	$55,578	-	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.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2024.

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