DOL Verified Employer

Duke University - Biochemists and Biophysicists

Government-verified salary data from 853 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$49,633
41 DOL filings
NC Approval Rate 88.8% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$49,633
Certified filings
DOL Filings
41
Certified: 757
Unique Job Titles
106
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
88.8%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 41 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$38,293$47,476$49,633$57,400$70,604
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+21.6%

Duke University pays 21.6% 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 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
19-1021.00 278 $60,033 N/A
$56,028$56,028$60,033$69,104$69,104
19-1042.00 59 $60,952 N/A
$54,835$54,835$60,952$67,419$67,419
25-1071.00 43 $201,200 N/A
$125,000$125,000$201,200$304,450$304,450
Biochemists and Biophysicists 41 $49,633 -52.1%
$47,476$47,476$49,633$57,400$57,400
19-4021.00 27 $52,800 N/A
$42,848$42,848$52,800$62,000$62,000
25-1124.00 24 $55,900 N/A
$53,750$53,750$55,900$85,000$85,000
25-1022.00 22 $129,000 N/A
$70,000$70,000$129,000$135,000$135,000
15-2041.01 21 $90,472 N/A
$75,480$75,480$90,472$99,000$99,000
15-2041.00 19 $74,415 N/A
$67,850$67,850$74,415$82,217$82,217
19-2012.00 17 $77,697 N/A
$65,000$65,000$77,697$84,000$84,000
25-1011.00 14 $217,950 N/A
$210,000$210,000$217,950$265,000$265,000
17-2031.00 13 $68,775 N/A
$67,000$67,000$68,775$115,000$115,000
19-2041.00 10 $61,000 N/A
$53,000$53,000$61,000$66,900$66,900
25-1063.00 9 $191,000 N/A
$127,308$127,308$191,000$192,000$192,000
29-1229.00 9 $220,000 N/A
$170,560$170,560$220,000$300,000$300,000
19-1041.00 9 $87,550 N/A
$85,000$85,000$87,550$90,177$90,177
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 9 $53,581 -46.7%
$48,464$48,464$53,581$90,000$90,000
19-2031.00 9 $62,000 N/A
$62,000$62,000$62,000$64,646$64,646
19-1029.00 8 $87,027 N/A
$58,311$58,311$87,027$87,027$87,027
25-1112.00 7 $220,000 N/A
$220,000$220,000$220,000$225,000$225,000
Statisticians 7 $58,800 -43.1%
$53,414$53,414$58,800$65,650$65,650
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 7 $56,904 -46.8%
$51,324$51,324$56,904$59,000$59,000
19-1029.01 7 $86,000 N/A
$83,959$83,959$86,000$90,500$90,500
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 7 $49,462 -38.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3011.00 7 $80,000 N/A
$68,250$68,250$80,000$88,067$88,067
19-3099.00 6 $70,013 N/A
$65,000$65,000$70,013$86,206$86,206
25-1032.00 6 $108,450 N/A
$88,100$88,100$108,450$110,000$110,000
13-1111.00 6 $79,649 N/A
$70,000$70,000$79,649$103,760$103,760
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $45,025 -41.5%
$42,000$42,000$45,025$47,000$47,000
11-9121.00 5 $93,190 N/A
$72,380$72,380$93,190$114,000$114,000
19-1029.02 5 $53,760 N/A
$52,704$52,704$53,760$55,557$55,557
19-4091 4 $39,530 N/A
$37,461$37,461$39,530$41,600$41,600
25-1042.00 4 $72,775 N/A
$35,550$35,550$72,775$110,000$110,000
25-1051.00 4 $115,000 N/A
$93,000$93,000$115,000$120,000$120,000
25-1054.00 4 $139,200 N/A
$93,300$93,300$139,200$166,000$166,000
25-1121.00 4 $96,500 N/A
$94,000$94,000$96,500$99,000$99,000
11-9121.01 4 $102,400 N/A
$50,544$50,544$102,400$104,800$104,800
13-1161.00 4 $67,300 N/A
$64,376$64,376$67,300$67,300$67,300
15-1211.00 4 $95,000 N/A
$80,000$80,000$95,000$95,000$95,000
Biological Technicians 3 $36,816 -29.2%
$33,509$33,509$36,816$38,480$38,480
25-1021.00 3 $115,969 N/A
$69,023$69,023$115,969$144,000$144,000
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $93,950 -7.3%
$92,900$92,900$93,950$95,000$95,000
13-2031.00 3 $57,905 N/A
$51,626$51,626$57,905$60,221$60,221
15-1053.00 3 $75,000 N/A
$75,000$75,000$75,000$92,000$92,000
15-2099.01 3 $62,000 N/A
$48,235$48,235$62,000$70,832$70,832
17-2074.00 3 $62,000 N/A
$54,000$54,000$62,000$70,000$70,000
19-1022.00 3 $60,347 N/A
$55,557$55,557$60,347$65,137$65,137
Sociologists 2 $61,800 -39.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Social Science Research Assistants 2 $51,135 -11.9%
$48,700$48,700$51,135$53,570$53,570
19-4061.00 2 $70,450 N/A
$60,900$60,900$70,450$80,000$80,000

Individual DOL Filings for Biochemists and Biophysicists at Duke University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jul 2019 $57,810 $48,901 - Durham NO N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $48,804 $38,646 - Durham NO N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $50,869 $48,568 - Durham NO N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $69,540 $48,568 - Durham NO N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $54,750 $48,568 - Durham NO N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $48,804 $38,646 - Durham NO N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $57,400 $48,568 - Durham NO N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $48,216 $38,646 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Aug 2018 $49,633 $38,646 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $56,400 $51,834 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $50,316 $41,579 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2018 $47,484 $41,579 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $60,000 $51,834 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $47,844 $41,579 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $48,216 $41,579 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $56,000 $51,834 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $58,199 $54,621 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $47,476 $41,434 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $51,120 $41,434 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $47,476 $41,434 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $53,160 $40,810 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $42,840 $40,810 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $54,912 $54,912 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $49,128 $37,440 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $70,604 $37,440 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $38,293 $37,440 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $63,000 $37,440 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $64,169 $37,440 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2013 $41,364 $37,440 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $43,430 $37,440 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2013 $39,650 $36,067 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2012 $39,264 $36,067 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2011 $38,496 $38,293 - DURHAM NC 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 2025.