How much does Emory University pay?

Emory University has a median filed salary of $62,077 across 3,208 DOL filings, ranging from $51,120 to $80,000.

Does Emory University pay above market?

Emory University pays approximately 34.4% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Emory University sponsor?

Emory University files most often for: Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other, 19-1042.00, Biochemists and Biophysicists, 29-9799.

Where does Emory University hire?

Emory University files most DOL cases in: Georgia (2,258 filings), GE (181 filings), New York (6 filings), Virginia (3 filings), Washington (2 filings).

Emory University Biochemists and Biophysicists Salary - DOL Verified Data

GA Approval Rate 76.8% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$47,844

Certified filings

DOL Filings

188

Certified: 2,463

Unique Job Titles

197

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

76.8%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 188 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$36,067$43,476$47,844$51,002$100,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+24.9%

Emory University pays 24.9% 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	378	$49,044	-51.2%	$44,192$44,192$49,044$54,228$54,228
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	374	$62,756	-2%	$58,057$58,057$62,756$65,811$65,811
19-1042.00	208	$61,428	N/A	$56,000$56,000$61,428$69,680$69,680
Biochemists and Biophysicists	188	$47,844	-53.8%	$43,476$43,476$47,844$51,002$51,002
29-9799	117	$54,724	N/A	$51,969$51,969$54,724$57,748$57,748
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	113	$180,000	+70.4%	$115,000$115,000$180,000$235,000$235,000
Biological Scientists, All Other	109	$51,588	-44.7%	$47,476$47,476$51,588$61,800$61,800
Biological Technicians	92	$40,042	-23%	$36,509$36,509$40,042$47,476$47,476
29-1069	88	$200,000	N/A	$178,700$178,700$200,000$226,555$226,555
19-1029.02	82	$62,150	N/A	$55,632$55,632$62,150$70,000$70,000
29-1229.00	79	$73,211	N/A	$69,191$69,191$73,211$78,577$78,577
19-4021.00	77	$49,440	N/A	$42,500$42,500$49,440$56,000$56,000
25-1071.00	71	$210,000	N/A	$170,000$170,000$210,000$300,000$300,000
29-9099.00	66	$69,143	N/A	$65,065$65,065$69,143$73,630$73,630
Microbiologists	47	$49,008	-43.9%	$44,192$44,192$49,008$54,228$54,228
Statisticians	43	$73,158	-29.2%	$61,000$61,000$73,158$102,000$102,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	41	$52,375	-32%	$43,710$43,710$52,375$68,000$68,000
Chemists	41	$50,500	-40%	$44,125$44,125$50,500$60,000$60,000
19-1021.00	37	$59,592	N/A	$55,000$55,000$59,592$63,852$63,852
19-1022.00	36	$64,500	N/A	$59,580$59,580$64,500$70,542$70,542
19-1029.01	35	$70,000	N/A	$62,500$62,500$70,000$83,000$83,000
Social Science Research Assistants	33	$40,000	-31.1%	$37,500$37,500$40,000$45,791$45,791
19-2031.00	29	$64,646	N/A	$56,880$56,880$64,646$75,000$75,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	27	$114,524	-4.6%	$70,000$70,000$114,524$125,000$125,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$185,000	+90.2%	$168,000$168,000$185,000$215,000$215,000
25-1022.00	23	$97,785	N/A	$80,000$80,000$97,785$120,000$120,000
15-1199	21	$73,498	N/A	$61,000$61,000$73,498$86,218$86,218
15-2041.01	20	$72,434	N/A	$65,837$65,837$72,434$78,228$78,228
19-1041.00	20	$85,000	N/A	$70,000$70,000$85,000$98,000$98,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$79,998	+0.8%	$60,000$60,000$79,998$90,000$90,000
29-1249.00	19	$85,366	N/A	$78,696$78,696$85,366$85,458$85,458
29-1063	18	$195,000	N/A	$150,595$150,595$195,000$210,000$210,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	18	$56,659	-47%	$50,316$50,316$56,659$65,000$65,000
29-1216.00	17	$225,000	N/A	$215,000$215,000$225,000$250,000$250,000
17-2031.00	17	$71,000	N/A	$56,711$56,711$71,000$80,205$80,205
15-1034	16	$94,821	N/A	$59,595$59,595$94,821$115,000$115,000
29-1065	14	$149,940	N/A	$145,000$145,000$149,940$150,000$150,000
25-1124.00	13	$69,900	N/A	$57,000$57,000$69,900$78,000$78,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	13	$77,047	-25.9%	$63,960$63,960$77,047$90,000$90,000
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$64,000	-18%	$63,066$63,066$64,000$68,279$68,279
25-1126.00	12	$76,000	N/A	$60,000$60,000$76,000$110,000$110,000
25-1021.00	11	$124,615	N/A	$92,625$92,625$124,615$145,000$145,000
29-1069.10	11	$350,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Natural Sciences Managers	11	$49,263	-69.4%	$46,821$46,821$49,263$65,582$65,582
19-2012.00	10	$66,530	N/A	$57,387$57,387$66,530$69,191$69,191
25-1011.00	9	$220,000	N/A	$210,000$210,000$220,000$224,783$224,783
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$82,998	-14.2%	$80,000$80,000$82,998$100,000$100,000
Instructional Coordinators	9	$50,515	-32.4%	$49,215$49,215$50,515$52,000$52,000
29-1063.00	9	$205,000	N/A	$205,000$205,000$205,000$207,249$207,249
Operations Research Analysts	9	$51,750	-43.3%	$44,500$44,500$51,750$56,500$56,500

Individual DOL Filings for Biochemists and Biophysicists at Emory University

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
May 2021	$50,236	$40,768	-	Atlanta GE	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Oct 2019	$79,000	$38,646	-	Atlanta GE	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Aug 2019	$61,317	$39,229	-	Atlanta GE	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2019	$50,004	$39,229	-	Atlanta GE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$63,600	$39,229	-	Atlanta GE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$67,877	$48,901	-	Decatur GE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$50,236	$38,646	-	Atlanta GE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$50,676	$38,646	-	Atlanta GE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$48,216	$38,646	-	Atlanta GE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$48,804	$38,646	-	Atlanta GE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$48,804	$38,646	-	Atlanta GE	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2018	$48,216	$38,646	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$48,432	$38,646	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Oct 2018	$48,432	$38,646	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Oct 2018	$53,704	N/A	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$50,316	$41,579	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2018	$50,316	$38,646	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$52,000	$38,646	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$68,000	$41,579	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$57,996	$41,579	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$56,447	$41,579	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$48,434	$41,579	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$90,000	$62,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$48,216	$41,579	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2017	$53,835	$41,579	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$53,704	$38,106	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$53,704	$38,106	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2017	$54,228	$41,579	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$52,140	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$49,080	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$50,000	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$47,844	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$48,216	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$50,000	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2017	$50,000	$50,000	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2017	$47,484	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$47,743	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$47,484	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$52,140	$41,434	-	ATLANT GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$48,000	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$48,216	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$49,663	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$57,500	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$55,340	$44,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$47,844	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$52,000	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$48,000	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$46,812	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2016	$100,000	$41,434	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$42,840	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$55,000	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2016	$47,977	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$55,000	$54,912	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$46,812	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$54,912	$54,912	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$48,000	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$55,000	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$46,812	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$44,558	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$46,812	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2016	$44,125	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$47,000	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$44,125	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2016	$45,449	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$49,663	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$46,812	$40,812	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$54,255	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$58,000	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$51,000	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$54,255	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Oct 2015	$60,000	$40,810	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$47,313	$37,794	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$54,060	$39,499	-	DECATUR GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$46,000	$37,794	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$46,000	$37,794	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Jul 2014	$52,000	$37,794	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$46,000	$37,794	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$44,558	$37,794	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$46,100	$37,794	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$41,059	$37,794	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$41,059	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Jul 2014	$46,100	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Jun 2014	$43,374	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$46,018	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$49,290	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$44,200	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$39,264	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$41,656	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$44,193	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$48,097	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$41,656	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2014	$48,097	$37,440	-	ATLANTA FL	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2014	$40,443	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$41,364	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$41,655	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$41,364	$41,364	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2014	$49,884	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$51,002	$51,002	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$39,264	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$45,227	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$46,197	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$46,196	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2014	$39,264	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$46,072	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$51,002	$51,002	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$39,264	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$45,266	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$39,000	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$43,000	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2013	$46,000	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$48,517	$37,440	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$40,840	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$40,400	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$47,820	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$73,604	$48,464	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$41,656	$40,206	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$47,002	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$52,000	$36,067	-	DECATUR GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$51,000	$48,464	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$48,464	$48,464	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$52,000	$36,067	-	DECATUR GA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2013	$39,264	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$49,294	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$43,902	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$39,264	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Jan 2013	$48,500	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$50,000	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$48,500	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Dec 2012	$48,500	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Dec 2012	$36,067	$36,067	-	DECATUR GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$44,192	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$39,264	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2012	$40,500	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$41,655	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$38,872	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$39,264	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$38,624	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$40,840	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$68,456	$38,293	-	Atlanta GE	N/A	Certified-Expired	PERM
Aug 2012	$44,869	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$40,548	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$65,000	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$50,000	$36,067	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$47,277	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$66,212	$50,378	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$41,364	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$44,192	$36,026	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$42,230	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$51,500	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2012	$38,496	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$43,476	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$38,496	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$72,000	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$38,496	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$45,064	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$43,476	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$45,000	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$51,000	$38,293	-	DECATUR GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$80,000	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$38,300	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$52,000	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$52,000	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Oct 2011	$39,000	$38,293	-	ATLANTA GA	N/A	Certified	LCA

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