How much does GENEWIZ pay?

GENEWIZ has a median filed salary of $68,328 across 162 DOL filings, ranging from $52,000 to $83,400.

Does GENEWIZ pay above market?

GENEWIZ pays approximately 9.6% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does GENEWIZ sponsor?

GENEWIZ files most often for: Biological Technicians, Biological Scientists, All Other, 15-1132, Life Scientists, All Other, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products.

Where does GENEWIZ hire?

GENEWIZ files most DOL cases in: New Jersey (91 filings), Nebraska (34 filings), Maryland (7 filings), Massachusetts (5 filings), California (5 filings).

GENEWIZ Biological Technicians Salary - DOL Verified Data

NJ Approval Rate 92.0% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$41,600

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 149

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

92.0%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 35 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$34,000$40,808$41,600$45,800$57,934

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+6.4%

GENEWIZ pays close to 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

38 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Biological Technicians	35	$41,600	-20%	$40,808$40,808$41,600$45,800$45,800
Biological Scientists, All Other	32	$73,130	-21.6%	$66,768$66,768$73,130$79,902$79,902
15-1132	9	$90,813	N/A	$75,130$75,130$90,813$97,767$97,767
Life Scientists, All Other	8	$65,000	-26%	$62,000$62,000$65,000$65,000$65,000
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	8	$55,099	-44.9%	$44,970$44,970$55,099$61,402$61,402
19-1029.03	7	$99,075	N/A	$84,920$84,920$99,075$116,765$116,765
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7	$65,987	-14.3%	$60,900$60,900$65,987$88,000$88,000
Financial and Investment Analysts	7	$99,255	-2.1%	$58,600$58,600$99,255$108,210$108,210
Biochemists and Biophysicists	4	$76,534	-26.2%	$67,413$67,413$76,534$77,979$77,979
41-9031.00	4	$82,500	N/A	$80,000$80,000$82,500$85,000$85,000
15-1121	4	$75,859	N/A	$64,813$64,813$75,859$79,102$79,102
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	3	$51,500	-38.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1134	3	$55,413	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.00	2	$102,421	N/A	$95,763$95,763$102,421$109,079$109,079
19-1029.01	2	$93,596	N/A	$82,398$82,398$93,596$104,794$104,794
13-1111.00	2	$99,569	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1131	2	$74,117	N/A	$73,022$73,022$74,117$75,213$75,213
15-1199	2	$59,500	N/A	$53,000$53,000$59,500$66,000$66,000
Engineers, All Other	2	$69,857	-40.7%	$68,494$68,494$69,857$71,219$71,219
19-1021.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.02	1	$103,351	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	1	$52,000	-48.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1	$41,000	-16.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Customer Service Representatives	1	$41,200	-3.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
43-9111.01	1	$80,807	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
General and Operations Managers	1	$72,301	-29.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9121.00	1	$102,883	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9199.02	1	$110,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Management Analysts	1	$84,198	-16.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial Specialists, All Other	1	$69,000	-14%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132.00	1	$97,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.01	1	$65,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Operations Research Analysts	1	$81,813	-10.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2031.00	1	$98,237	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Statisticians	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.01	1	$91,227	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.08	1	$81,476	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	1	$67,600	-12.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Technicians at GENEWIZ

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Apr 2019	$57,934	$51,376	-	South Plainfield NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$44,450	$44,450	-	South Plainfield NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$46,350	$44,450	-	South Plainfield NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$41,067	$37,544	-	South Plainfield NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$57,200	$44,450	-	South Plainfield NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$41,000	$37,544	-	South Plainfield NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$40,000	$37,544	-	South Plainfield NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$40,817	$39,811	-	SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$42,797	$39,811	-	SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$37,735	$32,614	-	SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$46,350	$39,811	-	SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$45,800	$39,811	-	SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$52,000	$51,605	-	SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$41,715	$37,024	-	SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$40,000	$37,024	-	SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$41,600	$37,024	-	SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$45,695	$44,304	-	SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$55,000	$51,605	-	SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$45,695	$40,581	-	NEWBURY PARK CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$40,000	$31,325	-	SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$41,563	$40,352	-	SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$40,000	$31,325	-	SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$39,043	$36,608	-	GERMANTOWN MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$40,808	$35,443	-	SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$48,607	$43,680	-	GERMANTOWN MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$40,808	$33,155	-	SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$40,808	$33,155	-	SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$42,000	$33,155	-	SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$34,000	$32,926	-	GERMANTOWN MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$34,000	$32,926	-	GERMANTOWN MD	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA

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Hiring Locations

NJ 91 NE 34 MD 7 MA 5 CA 5 NC 3 NY 1 OH 1 LA 1 MI 1

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 2025.

GENEWIZ - Biological Technicians