How much does Kelly Services, Inc. pay?

Kelly Services, Inc. has a median filed salary of $82,285 across 1,029 DOL filings, ranging from $70,429 to $98,384.

Does Kelly Services, Inc. pay above market?

Kelly Services, Inc. pays approximately 18.3% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Kelly Services, Inc. sponsor?

Kelly Services, Inc. files most often for: Biological Scientists, All Other, Biochemists and Biophysicists, 19-1029.02, Mechanical Engineers, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists.

Where does Kelly Services, Inc. hire?

Kelly Services, Inc. files most DOL cases in: Maryland (313 filings), Michigan (143 filings), Massachusetts (66 filings), New Jersey (34 filings), California (25 filings).

Kelly Services, Inc. Biological Scientists, All Other Salary - DOL Verified Data

MD Approval Rate 74.0% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$75,754

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 761

Unique Job Titles

141

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

74.0%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 82 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$49,254$71,136$75,754$86,237$181,480

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+7.6%

Kelly Services, Inc. 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

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Biological Scientists, All Other	82	$75,754	-18.8%	$71,136$71,136$75,754$86,237$86,237
Biochemists and Biophysicists	66	$72,800	-29.8%	$60,154$60,154$72,800$81,515$81,515
19-1029.02	62	$87,485	N/A	$76,336$76,336$87,485$95,992$95,992
Mechanical Engineers	48	$79,560	-22.2%	$68,640$68,640$79,560$87,922$87,922
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	44	$83,512	-17%	$76,960$76,960$83,512$94,390$94,390
19-1042.00	42	$94,962	N/A	$89,960$89,960$94,962$117,104$117,104
19-1021.00	39	$78,000	N/A	$56,160$56,160$78,000$90,314$90,314
19-1029.01	38	$94,162	N/A	$78,104$78,104$94,162$110,115$110,115
15-1132.00	25	$120,600	N/A	$104,000$104,000$120,600$134,181$134,181
15-1132	22	$110,000	N/A	$90,480$90,480$110,000$125,000$125,000
Biological Technicians	22	$61,776	+18.8%	$53,144$53,144$61,776$74,464$74,464
15-1199	21	$83,200	N/A	$68,640$68,640$83,200$114,400$114,400
Industrial Engineers	18	$69,680	-31.1%	$58,157$58,157$69,680$72,800$72,800
17-2141.00	18	$75,462	N/A	$70,429$70,429$75,462$104,229$104,229
19-2031.00	18	$78,998	N/A	$56,160$56,160$78,998$89,981$89,981
15-1121	16	$119,163	N/A	$76,814$76,814$119,163$162,240$162,240
Chemists	16	$70,700	-16%	$57,075$57,075$70,700$85,010$85,010
15-1252.00	15	$126,370	N/A	$105,040$105,040$126,370$191,360$191,360
Statisticians	15	$90,501	-12.4%	$79,269$79,269$90,501$105,061$105,061
Microbiologists	15	$72,280	-17.2%	$69,888$69,888$72,280$76,960$76,960
Chemical Engineers	12	$65,978	-45.9%	$65,978$65,978$65,978$91,520$91,520
17-2031.00	11	$89,222	N/A	$66,560$66,560$89,222$95,909$95,909
Electrical Engineers	10	$87,318	-22%	$67,600$67,600$87,318$92,622$92,622
Engineers, All Other	10	$85,571	-27.3%	$64,459$64,459$85,571$90,480$90,480
19-4021.00	10	$51,397	N/A	$51,397$51,397$51,397$52,853$52,853
15-1199.01	9	$89,918	N/A	$70,720$70,720$89,918$95,000$95,000
13-1041.07	8	$87,360	N/A	$85,010$85,010$87,360$113,651$113,651
13-1111.00	8	$52,915	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2041.01	8	$103,002	N/A	$82,534$82,534$103,002$106,142$106,142
17-2041.00	8	$71,261	N/A	$61,360$61,360$71,261$72,800$72,800
17-2141.02	8	$73,840	N/A	$69,160$69,160$73,840$86,320$86,320
Natural Sciences Managers	7	$195,998	+21.6%	$108,659$108,659$195,998$195,998$195,998
15-1133.00	7	$100,360	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2071.00	7	$75,920	N/A	$67,642$67,642$75,920$83,200$83,200
Human Resources Specialists	6	$60,000	-17.7%	$55,000$55,000$60,000$60,000$60,000
15-1121.00	6	$71,594	N/A	$62,400$62,400$71,594$80,787$80,787
15-1199.07	6	$82,555	N/A	$67,600$67,600$82,555$115,000$115,000
15-2051.01	6	$110,344	N/A	$79,040$79,040$110,344$110,344$110,344
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	6	$74,454	-30.4%	$68,640$68,640$74,454$86,944$86,944
17-2199.04	6	$61,204	N/A	$60,008$60,008$61,204$62,400$62,400
Epidemiologists	6	$80,090	-4.6%	$43,056$43,056$80,090$90,501$90,501
11-3021.00	5	$135,000	N/A	$115,000$115,000$135,000$145,710$145,710
Compliance Officers	5	$91,728	+17%	$66,560$66,560$91,728$91,728$91,728
Management Analysts	5	$73,902	-27%	$64,272$64,272$73,902$75,005$75,005
15-1141	5	$81,567	N/A	$68,848$68,848$81,567$85,093$85,093
15-1199.08	5	$85,000	N/A	$85,000$85,000$85,000$107,120$107,120
15-2051.00	5	$113,850	N/A	$97,552$97,552$113,850$113,850$113,850
19-1021.01	5	$50,326	N/A	$49,254$49,254$50,326$51,397$51,397
Materials Scientists	5	$90,979	-12.7%	$54,995$54,995$90,979$109,158$109,158
13-2011.00	4	$79,575	N/A	$71,600$71,600$79,575$87,550$87,550

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Scientists, All Other at Kelly Services, Inc.

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Jul 2022	$76,336	$65,624	I	Rockville MD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2022	$76,336	$65,624	I	Bethesda MD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2022	$93,205	$82,534	II	Baltimore MD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2022	$93,205	$82,534	II	Elkridge MD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2021	$105,061	$86,570	II	Rockville MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2021	$85,218	$65,624	I	Bethesda MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2021	$105,061	$86,570	II	Bethesda MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2019	$86,798	$85,010	-	Rockville MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2019	$72,800	$64,750	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2019	$72,280	$64,750	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$77,002	$64,750	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$91,374	$79,498	-	Baltimore MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$93,600	$85,010	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$72,696	$64,750	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$90,064	$85,010	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$72,280	$67,371	-	Research Triangle Park NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$90,064	$88,941	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$79,498	$67,371	-	RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$127,275	$106,974	-	Rockville MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$53,102	$53,102	-	Framingham MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$71,344	$70,907	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$75,005	$70,907	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$82,160	$67,371	-	Research Triangle Park NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$70,907	$70,907	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$97,011	$88,941	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$76,003	$67,371	-	RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$71,344	$70,907	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$75,005	$70,907	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$74,984	$70,907	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2019	$71,386	$70,907	-	BETHESDA MA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2019	$71,053	$70,907	-	BETHESDA MA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2019	$97,032	$88,941	-	BETHESDA MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$71,136	$70,907	-	BETHESDA MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$75,400	$70,907	-	BETHESDA MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$73,632	$70,907	-	BETHESDA MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$73,819	$70,907	-	BETHESDA MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$73,632	$70,907	-	BETHESDA MA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Dec 2018	$107,016	$88,941	-	BETHESDA MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$73,798	$70,907	-	ROCKVILLE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$76,003	$67,371	-	RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$128,960	$88,941	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$76,440	$67,371	-	RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$81,994	$70,907	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$82,514	$70,907	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$69,888	$67,392	-	RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$69,680	$68,370	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$95,056	$85,966	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$181,480	$85,966	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$81,120	$60,986	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$68,370	$68,370	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$69,160	$68,370	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$71,781	$68,370	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$95,264	$85,966	-	ROCKVILLE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$69,160	$68,370	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$72,779	$68,370	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$86,008	$85,966	-	ROCKVILLE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$68,640	$68,370	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$64,480	$62,421	-	SPRING HOUSE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$79,269	$68,370	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$69,680	$68,370	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$71,136	$68,370	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$74,672	$68,370	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$69,680	$68,370	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$69,680	$67,392	-	RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$68,432	$68,370	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$68,432	$68,370	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2017	$70,720	$69,701	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$75,504	$69,950	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$93,101	$86,320	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$82,784	$74,090	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$92,456	$81,536	-	ROCKVILLE MD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2016	$82,784	$74,090	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
May 2016	$82,784	$74,090	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Denied	LCA
May 2016	$82,784	$74,090	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Oct 2015	$92,456	$81,536	-	ROCKVILLE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$78,208	$62,670	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2014	$79,206	$78,354	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$79,269	$75,234	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$86,237	$79,310	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$49,254	$38,272	-	FRAMINGHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$66,414	$55,453	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$78,104	$63,856	-	BETHESDA MD	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.

Kelly Services, Inc. - Biological Scientists, All Other