How much does Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory pay?

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has a median filed salary of $56,553 across 345 DOL filings, ranging from $45,000 to $71,000.

Does Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory pay above market?

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory pays approximately 17% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory sponsor?

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory files most often for: Biological Scientists, All Other, 19-1042.00, 19-1029.00, Biological Technicians, 19-4021.00.

Where does Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory hire?

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory files most DOL cases in: New York (263 filings), Nebraska (20 filings), California (1 filings).

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Biological Scientists, All Other Salary - DOL Verified Data

NY Approval Rate 82.3% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$50,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

173

Certified: 284

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

82.3%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 173 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$40,000$43,000$50,000$57,000$100,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+19.0%

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory pays 19.0% 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

31 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Biological Scientists, All Other	173	$50,000	-46.4%	$43,000$43,000$50,000$57,000$57,000
19-1042.00	57	$70,000	N/A	$61,000$61,000$70,000$74,300$74,300
19-1029.00	20	$69,649	N/A	$58,500$58,500$69,649$81,765$81,765
Biological Technicians	17	$39,764	-23.5%	$36,296$36,296$39,764$42,000$42,000
19-4021.00	17	$51,000	N/A	$45,490$45,490$51,000$60,000$60,000
27-3041.00	13	$93,454	N/A	$72,000$72,000$93,454$96,000$96,000
15-1023	8	$64,000	N/A	$60,000$60,000$64,000$64,000$64,000
19-1021.00	5	$62,587	N/A	$56,400$56,400$62,587$76,440$76,440
15-1053.00	3	$65,000	N/A	$65,000$65,000$65,000$75,000$75,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	3	$115,000	+14.3%	$110,000$110,000$115,000$125,000$125,000
Instructional Coordinators	3	$65,000	-13%	$65,000$65,000$65,000$69,000$69,000
11-9121.00	2	$89,208	N/A	$75,816$75,816$89,208$102,600$102,600
Fundraisers	2	$69,000	+3.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1053	2	$62,400	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111	2	$68,188	N/A	$56,375$56,375$68,188$80,000$80,000
19-1029.04	2	$75,713	N/A	$74,300$74,300$75,713$77,126$77,126
Editors	2	$78,250	+4%	$76,500$76,500$78,250$80,000$80,000
Compliance Officers	1	$60,119	-23.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1031.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Statisticians	1	$87,277	-15.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2041.01	1	$75,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2063	1	$95,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1013.00	1	$54,700	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.01	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.02	1	$87,610	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1099.00	1	$69,657	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2031.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-3999	1	$57,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Scientists, All Other at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Jun 2019	$56,706	$42,120	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$65,000	$59,322	-	Cold Spring Harbor NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$51,500	$42,120	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$60,000	$50,731	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$75,000	$59,322	-	Cold Spring Harbor NE	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2019	$75,000	$59,322	-	Cold Spring Harbor NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$51,500	$42,120	-	Cold Spring Harbor NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$51,500	$42,120	-	Cold Spring Harbor NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$63,000	$59,322	-	Cold Spring Harbor NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$70,000	$50,731	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$90,000	$59,322	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$51,500	$42,120	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$51,500	$42,120	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$51,500	$42,120	-	Cold Spring Harbor NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$51,500	$42,120	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$51,500	$42,120	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$51,500	$42,120	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$63,000	$59,322	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$51,500	$42,016	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2018	$51,500	$42,120	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$70,000	$67,246	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$60,000	$50,419	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$140,000	$67,246	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2018	$140,000	$67,246	-	WOODBURY NY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2018	$51,500	$42,016	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$51,500	$42,016	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$51,500	$42,016	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2018	$60,171	$42,016	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2018	$51,500	$42,016	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$51,500	$42,016	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$51,500	$42,016	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$60,000	$50,419	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$57,700	$42,016	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$57,700	$42,016	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$80,000	$58,843	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2018	$70,000	$54,080	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2018	$51,500	$42,016	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$60,171	$50,419	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$70,000	$50,419	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$50,000	$42,016	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$63,000	$58,843	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$50,000	$42,016	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$52,000	$50,419	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$95,000	$77,459	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2017	$53,971	$50,419	-	WOODBURY NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$50,000	$42,016	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$55,000	$41,829	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$57,000	$41,829	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$57,000	$41,829	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$60,171	$53,706	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$91,800	$65,582	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$56,000	$41,829	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$57,000	$41,829	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$51,000	$41,829	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$47,215	$41,829	-	WOODBURY NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$46,634	$41,829	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$44,000	$42,682	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2016	$45,000	$41,829	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$45,000	$41,829	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$45,000	$41,829	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$68,000	$67,205	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2016	$72,800	$67,205	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$44,000	$42,682	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$67,205	$67,205	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$67,205	$67,205	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$60,000	$54,954	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$44,000	$42,682	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$90,000	$79,477	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$44,000	$42,682	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$44,000	$42,682	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$90,000	$79,477	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$44,000	$42,682	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$44,000	$42,682	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$44,000	$42,682	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$70,000	$67,205	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$44,000	$42,682	-	WOODBURY NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$44,000	$42,682	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$44,000	$42,682	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$90,000	$67,205	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2014	$55,000	$53,997	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$55,000	$53,997	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$45,000	$41,662	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$60,000	$42,910	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$40,000	$33,634	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$40,000	$33,634	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$50,000	$33,634	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$80,000	$61,443	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$40,000	$33,634	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$50,000	$42,910	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$44,000	$33,634	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$44,000	$33,634	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$44,000	$42,910	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$40,000	$33,634	-	WOODBURY NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$43,000	$42,910	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2013	$40,000	$33,634	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2013	$40,000	$33,634	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$44,000	$42,910	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$40,000	$33,634	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$40,000	$33,634	-	WOODBUIRY NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$70,000	$52,166	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$45,000	$42,910	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$45,000	$42,910	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2013	$40,000	$33,634	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$45,000	$42,910	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$40,000	$33,634	-	WOODBURY NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$40,000	$42,910	-	WOODBURY NY	N/A	Denied	LCA
May 2013	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$55,000	$54,579	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$68,640	$67,850	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$42,000	$37,336	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2013	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2013	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$55,000	$54,579	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$55,000	$54,579	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$55,000	$54,579	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$43,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$42,000	$41,330	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$48,300	$48,256	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$40,000	$37,336	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$49,000	$37,336	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$50,000	$48,256	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$40,000	$37,336	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$100,000	$70,096	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$55,000	$48,256	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$100,000	$70,096	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$48,500	$48,256	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$42,000	$37,336	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$71,000	$37,336	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$62,400	$48,256	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$42,000	$37,336	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$71,000	$37,336	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$49,000	$37,336	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$48,000	$37,336	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$54,000	$48,256	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$42,000	$37,336	-	COLD SPRING HARBOR NY	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory - Biological Scientists, All Other