DOL Verified Employer

Eli Lilly and Company - Biochemists and Biophysicists

Government-verified salary data from 1,301 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$102,504
19 DOL filings
IN Approval Rate 90.3% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$102,504
Certified filings
DOL Filings
19
Certified: 1,175
Unique Job Titles
108
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
90.3%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 19 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$78,584$100,008$102,504$112,008$115,075
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+19.0%

Eli Lilly and Company 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

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
15-2041.00 180 $134,641 N/A
$110,822$110,822$134,641$163,229$163,229
Statisticians 125 $107,363 +3.9%
$100,008$100,008$107,363$117,212$117,212
19-2031.00 91 $128,213 N/A
$102,168$102,168$128,213$148,986$148,986
15-1252.00 77 $108,150 N/A
$97,359$97,359$108,150$141,690$141,690
Chemists 45 $115,008 +36.7%
$108,000$108,000$115,008$120,000$120,000
17-2041.00 44 $131,205 N/A
$98,437$98,437$131,205$145,411$145,411
19-1029.02 41 $116,207 N/A
$78,115$78,115$116,207$127,652$127,652
19-1021.00 35 $126,269 N/A
$91,559$91,559$126,269$150,000$150,000
Chemical Engineers 32 $109,008 -10.6%
$100,008$100,008$109,008$121,397$121,397
17-2031.00 30 $111,616 N/A
$90,000$90,000$111,616$138,750$138,750
19-1042.00 27 $143,523 N/A
$93,150$93,150$143,523$260,000$260,000
15-2051.00 26 $121,095 N/A
$105,000$105,000$121,095$153,975$153,975
17-2112.00 26 $99,400 N/A
$83,242$83,242$99,400$126,932$126,932
17-2112.03 26 $108,675 N/A
$94,990$94,990$108,675$123,733$123,733
15-2041.01 22 $143,000 N/A
$110,849$110,849$143,000$165,000$165,000
15-1299.08 21 $106,296 N/A
$92,000$92,000$106,296$115,632$115,632
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 21 $216,243 +115%
$115,008$115,008$216,243$250,008$250,008
15-1243.00 20 $101,650 N/A
$96,914$96,914$101,650$156,721$156,721
Biochemists and Biophysicists 19 $102,504 -1.1%
$100,008$100,008$102,504$112,008$112,008
Biological Scientists, All Other 19 $109,500 +17.3%
$62,445$62,445$109,500$114,737$114,737
11-9121.00 18 $186,954 N/A
$162,815$162,815$186,954$295,000$295,000
Life Scientists, All Other 18 $106,008 +20.7%
$64,000$64,000$106,008$116,390$116,390
17-2199.05 17 $105,000 N/A
$95,000$95,000$105,000$113,877$113,877
19-1029.01 17 $135,253 N/A
$114,670$114,670$135,253$163,401$163,401
11-3051.01 14 $115,707 N/A
$97,850$97,850$115,707$160,000$160,000
17-2141.00 14 $102,550 N/A
$88,000$88,000$102,550$112,000$112,000
11-3021.00 13 $135,000 N/A
$130,000$130,000$135,000$175,000$175,000
17-2071.00 13 $111,392 N/A
$87,000$87,000$111,392$120,734$120,734
15-2051.02 12 $122,500 N/A
$114,125$114,125$122,500$138,000$138,000
17-2112.02 10 $107,538 N/A
$100,000$100,000$107,538$119,780$119,780
13-1161.00 9 $129,000 N/A
$101,612$101,612$129,000$135,000$135,000
19-1041.00 9 $129,768 N/A
$75,000$75,000$129,768$140,719$140,719
Materials Scientists 8 $120,078 +15.3%
$113,000$113,000$120,078$127,526$127,526
15-1253.00 8 $115,000 N/A
$82,800$82,800$115,000$136,000$136,000
19-1029.04 8 $96,410 N/A
$76,000$76,000$96,410$126,256$126,256
11-1021.00 7 $230,160 N/A
$210,000$210,000$230,160$260,000$260,000
11-3031.00 7 $140,030 N/A
$140,030$140,030$140,030$140,760$140,760
13-1081.00 7 $128,387 N/A
$96,773$96,773$128,387$160,000$160,000
15-2051.01 7 $103,734 N/A
$98,077$98,077$103,734$107,120$107,120
Epidemiologists 7 $127,260 +51.5%
$120,000$120,000$127,260$131,016$131,016
Marketing Managers 6 $120,716 -25%
$113,400$113,400$120,716$128,032$128,032
13-1041.07 6 $108,000 N/A
$79,310$79,310$108,000$108,000$108,000
15-1121 6 $121,349 N/A
$89,537$89,537$121,349$123,361$123,361
15-1212.00 6 $104,260 N/A
$96,140$96,140$104,260$111,719$111,719
17-2199.04 6 $79,739 N/A
$73,000$73,000$79,739$125,000$125,000
13-2051.00 4 $100,795 N/A
$73,000$73,000$100,795$122,570$122,570
15-1211.01 4 $136,934 N/A
$118,000$118,000$136,934$155,868$155,868
15-1299.05 4 $123,820 N/A
$82,640$82,640$123,820$165,000$165,000
15-1299.09 4 $130,926 N/A
$121,852$121,852$130,926$140,000$140,000
15-2031.00 4 $158,944 N/A
$135,000$135,000$158,944$182,887$182,887

Individual DOL Filings for Biochemists and Biophysicists at Eli Lilly and Company

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Sep 2021 $85,242 $51,168 - San Diego CA Master's Certified PERM
Dec 2017 $78,584 $78,582 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $78,584 $78,582 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2017 $115,922 $101,483 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2016 $102,000 $85,654 - Indianapolis IN Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2016 $112,001 $85,654 - Indianapolis IN Doctorate Certified PERM
Nov 2015 $112,008 $100,048 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2014 $100,008 $85,342 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $108,000 $86,923 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2014 $67,008 $47,653 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2014 $115,075 $106,558 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $127,242 $106,558 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2014 $100,008 $86,923 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $105,000 $86,923 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $53,520 $44,574 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2013 $100,008 $44,574 - INDIANAPOLIS IN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $94,008 $42,120 - Indianapolis IN N/A Certified-Expired PERM
May 2012 $115,008 $77,230 - INDIANAPOLIS IN 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.