DOL Verified Employer

Duke University and Medical Center - Biological Technicians

Government-verified salary data from 1,616 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$42,483
30 DOL filings
NC Approval Rate 80.9% · most recent FY 2024
Median Salary
$42,483
Certified filings
DOL Filings
30
Certified: 1,307
Unique Job Titles
116
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
80.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 30 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$31,865$34,819$42,483$49,062$65,862
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+37.6%

Duke University and Medical Center pays 37.6% 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

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Biochemists and Biophysicists 553 $48,464 -53.2%
$44,765$44,765$48,464$51,588$51,588
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 180 $54,196 -46.1%
$47,969$47,969$54,196$63,504$63,504
Statisticians 99 $71,400 -30.9%
$65,125$65,125$71,400$80,364$80,364
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 55 $147,500 +39.7%
$122,467$122,467$147,500$256,800$256,800
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 54 $54,912 -48.7%
$48,000$48,000$54,912$65,604$65,604
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 49 $191,250 +96.6%
$160,000$160,000$191,250$215,000$215,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 36 $65,000 -18.1%
$59,350$59,350$65,000$86,350$86,350
Biological Scientists, All Other 34 $50,024 -46.4%
$44,507$44,507$50,024$54,746$54,746
Biological Technicians 30 $42,483 -18.3%
$34,819$34,819$42,483$49,062$49,062
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $45,800 -40.5%
$44,727$44,727$45,800$49,000$49,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 29 $152,000 +26.7%
$122,050$122,050$152,000$164,000$164,000
Physicists 25 $60,000 -63.9%
$51,584$51,584$60,000$66,500$66,500
17-2074 23 $53,600 N/A
$50,000$50,000$53,600$65,000$65,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $107,750 +11.4%
$100,000$100,000$107,750$114,050$114,050
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $95,000 -10.5%
$86,216$86,216$95,000$103,300$103,300
29-1069 19 $72,696 N/A
$61,360$61,360$72,696$160,740$160,740
Microbiologists 16 $50,688 -42%
$48,216$48,216$50,688$53,444$53,444
19-1021.00 12 $56,312 N/A
$54,756$54,756$56,312$57,400$57,400
Materials Scientists 12 $47,500 -54.4%
$45,000$45,000$47,500$57,000$57,000
Materials Engineers 11 $50,218 -53.6%
$43,472$43,472$50,218$50,218$50,218
17-2144 11 $54,570 N/A
$47,484$47,484$54,570$57,000$57,000
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $42,850 -45.3%
$40,130$40,130$42,850$90,000$90,000
Coaches and Scouts 10 $47,694 +3.9%
$40,000$40,000$47,694$47,694$47,694
Public Relations Specialists 9 $57,267 -17.9%
$52,663$52,663$57,267$61,500$61,500
29-2011 8 $51,917 N/A
$51,272$51,272$51,917$53,435$53,435
Mathematicians 8 $62,754 -48.4%
$56,000$56,000$62,754$135,000$135,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $90,000 +7.8%
$83,067$83,067$90,000$110,000$110,000
29-1067 8 $166,744 N/A
$159,600$159,600$166,744$183,418$183,418
Physician Assistants 7 $85,000 -36.2%
$82,500$82,500$85,000$89,256$89,256
Natural Sciences Managers 7 $51,000 -68.4%
$49,572$49,572$51,000$87,763$87,763
Management Analysts 7 $69,145 -31.7%
$66,625$66,625$69,145$80,000$80,000
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $130,000 +2.7%
$105,763$105,763$130,000$180,000$180,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $90,000 +12.2%
$81,107$81,107$90,000$90,000$90,000
15-1111 6 $58,000 N/A
$55,000$55,000$58,000$107,750$107,750
17-2076 6 $86,216 N/A
$64,890$64,890$86,216$90,000$90,000
Economists 6 $61,513 -46.7%
$52,000$52,000$61,513$80,000$80,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $109,400 +12.4%
$88,000$88,000$109,400$250,000$250,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $105,000 +10.9%
$90,000$90,000$105,000$109,200$109,200
Budget Analysts 5 $73,900 -16%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Soil and Plant Scientists 5 $46,800 -34.5%
$44,556$44,556$46,800$47,484$47,484
19-3041.00 5 $63,403 N/A
$61,082$61,082$63,403$63,403$63,403
25-1021.00 5 $125,000 N/A
$125,000$125,000$125,000$128,000$128,000
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $78,000 -0.1%
$61,800$61,800$78,000$80,000$80,000
29-1111 4 $83,904 N/A
$81,629$81,629$83,904$86,179$86,179
Statistical Assistants 4 $40,560 -21.2%
$36,088$36,088$40,560$66,750$66,750
Nov-21 4 $67,032 N/A
$64,064$64,064$67,032$70,000$70,000
Accountants and Auditors 4 $58,344 -28.6%
$52,500$52,500$58,344$63,900$63,900
17-2031.00 4 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Engineers 4 $53,431 -48.7%
$46,862$46,862$53,431$60,000$60,000
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 4 $49,062 -32.7%
$42,700$42,700$49,062$50,985$50,985

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Technicians at Duke University and Medical Center

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2019 $37,523 $28,954 - Durham NO N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $65,862 $33,280 - DURHAM NO N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $48,672 $31,200 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $34,590 $30,888 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jun 2017 $41,492 $34,424 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $46,835 $30,888 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $43,474 $30,888 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $62,950 $41,475 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $51,168 $34,632 - Durham NC Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2016 $55,000 $34,632 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $40,830 $30,867 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $33,509 $30,867 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2013 $57,000 $32,094 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $34,819 $28,184 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $32,510 $30,659 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2012 $38,127 $27,539 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2012 $36,375 $27,810 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2012 $45,000 $36,566 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $33,800 $27,810 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $31,865 $27,810 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $33,800 $27,810 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2012 $33,197 $27,810 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2012 $49,062 $40,414 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2012 $37,044 $27,809 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2012 $45,283 $40,414 - WASHINIGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2012 $49,062 $40,414 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2011 $38,293 $27,810 - DURHAM NC 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 2024.