DOL Verified Employer

Charles River Laboratories, Inc - Biological Technicians

Government-verified salary data from 290 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$52,322
24 DOL filings
MA Approval Rate 87.6% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$52,322
Certified filings
DOL Filings
24
Certified: 254
Unique Job Titles
65
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
87.6%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 24 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$40,394$48,006$52,322$57,497$69,839
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+11.3%

Charles River Laboratories, Inc pays 11.3% 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 TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
19-1042.00 31 $99,845 N/A
$82,742$82,742$99,845$110,000$110,000
Biological Technicians 24 $52,322 +0.6%
$48,006$48,006$52,322$57,497$57,497
15-1121 18 $125,000 N/A
$120,000$120,000$125,000$127,000$127,000
Chemists 17 $62,500 -25.7%
$59,863$59,863$62,500$72,113$72,113
19-1021.00 16 $82,826 N/A
$75,000$75,000$82,826$93,960$93,960
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 16 $85,000 -15.5%
$78,000$78,000$85,000$97,500$97,500
15-1252.00 12 $147,356 N/A
$120,058$120,058$147,356$157,643$157,643
15-2051.00 10 $145,600 N/A
$134,375$134,375$145,600$155,000$155,000
15-1111.00 10 $150,000 N/A
$140,000$140,000$150,000$171,458$171,458
Biochemists and Biophysicists 9 $85,000 -18%
$73,778$73,778$85,000$85,000$85,000
19-4021.00 8 $62,234 N/A
$51,792$51,792$62,234$72,800$72,800
15-1211.00 7 $130,000 N/A
$126,019$126,019$130,000$135,000$135,000
29-1131.00 7 $163,366 N/A
$140,771$140,771$163,366$175,000$175,000
15-2051.01 5 $150,026 N/A
$146,230$146,230$150,026$150,026$150,026
11-3021.00 5 $200,000 N/A
$165,000$165,000$200,000$210,000$210,000
13-1161.00 5 $94,941 N/A
$88,202$88,202$94,941$140,000$140,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 4 $114,968 +49.4%
$91,713$91,713$114,968$115,000$115,000
13-2011.00 4 $88,750 N/A
$83,338$83,338$88,750$92,500$92,500
15-1122 4 $80,000 N/A
$80,000$80,000$80,000$89,461$89,461
15-1122.00 4 $103,750 N/A
$100,000$100,000$103,750$145,000$145,000
15-1253.00 3 $118,733 N/A
$115,500$115,500$118,733$126,402$126,402
Biological Scientists, All Other 3 $70,000 -25%
$63,029$63,029$70,000$98,107$98,107
Veterinarians 3 $120,016 -4.4%
$118,000$118,000$120,016$136,671$136,671
Natural Sciences Managers 3 $172,500 +7%
$120,000$120,000$172,500$225,000$225,000
13-1041.07 3 $86,500 N/A
$60,000$60,000$86,500$88,500$88,500
13-1081.00 3 $65,000 N/A
$63,939$63,939$65,000$65,000$65,000
Accountants and Auditors 3 $91,541 +12.1%
$61,926$61,926$91,541$110,000$110,000
15-1121.00 3 $132,080 N/A
$104,000$104,000$132,080$136,479$136,479
15-1133 2 $98,553 N/A
$89,675$89,675$98,553$107,432$107,432
15-1212.00 2 $144,632 N/A
$132,620$132,620$144,632$156,643$156,643
15-1221.00 2 $165,000 N/A
$160,000$160,000$165,000$170,000$170,000
Industrial Engineers 2 $123,365 +22%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineers, All Other 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 2 $74,090 -26%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial Managers 2 $98,086 -39.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Industrial Production Managers 2 $86,819 -28.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Cost Estimators 2 $67,785 -12.1%
$66,950$66,950$67,785$68,619$68,619
Training and Development Specialists 2 $65,281 -0.9%
$64,002$64,002$65,281$66,560$66,560
15-1031.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1051.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111 2 $85,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1133.00 1 $165,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141.00 1 $145,558 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.09 1 $117,500 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.08 1 $175,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.09 1 $140,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2031.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2041.00 1 $110,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2099.01 1 $141,357 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Technicians at Charles River Laboratories, Inc

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Oct 2021 $72,987 $45,781 - Shrewsbury MA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2020 $66,518 $42,099 - Shrewsbury MA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2019 $62,442 $50,877 - SHREWSBURY MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $45,760 $33,862 - MATTAWAN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $49,920 $42,786 - Horsham PE N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $52,645 $50,877 - SHREWSBURY MA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $54,018 $43,222 - MATTAWAN MI N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $52,000 $32,448 - SHREWSBURY MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $45,011 $42,453 - SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $58,011 $48,298 - HORSHAM PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $55,578 $48,298 - HORSHAM PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $40,394 $40,394 - HORSHAM PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $48,006 $31,574 - HORSHAM PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $52,000 $34,632 - WOBURN MA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $69,839 $40,082 - SHREWSBURY MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $56,014 $50,669 - SHREWSBURY MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $62,479 $50,669 - SHREWSBURY MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $57,497 $53,165 - WILMINGTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2013 $49,920 $45,760 - WILMINGTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2013 $41,600 $35,942 - BALTIMORE MD N/A Certified LCA

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Education Requirements

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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 2025.