DOL Verified Employer

Kelly Services, Inc. - Microbiologists

Government-verified salary data from 1,029 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$72,280
15 DOL filings
MD Approval Rate 74.0% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$72,280
Certified filings
DOL Filings
15
Certified: 761
Unique Job Titles
141
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
74.0%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 15 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$47,840$69,888$72,280$76,960$81,515
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+30.6%

Kelly Services, Inc. pays 30.6% 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
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 Microbiologists at Kelly Services, Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Apr 2019 $78,000 $71,344 - Research Triangle Park NO N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $71,344 $55,349 - Bethesda MA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $81,515 $77,355 - Bethesda MA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $73,632 $55,349 - BETHESDA MA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $69,888 $55,349 - BETHESDA MD N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $72,280 $52,250 - BETHESDA MD N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $76,960 $65,874 - RARITAN NJ N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $58,240 $49,982 - RARITAN NJ N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $58,240 $47,362 - RARITAN NJ N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jun 2017 $60,320 $47,362 - RARITAN NJ N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jun 2013 $56,160 $45,469 - RARITAN NJ N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2013 $52,000 $46,363 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2012 $47,840 $45,469 - SKILLMAN NJ 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.