DOL Verified Employer

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Biological Technicians

Government-verified salary data from 1,733 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$46,800
9 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 94.2% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$46,800
Certified filings
DOL Filings
9
Certified: 1,632
Unique Job Titles
135
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
94.2%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 9 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$44,076$44,400$46,800$50,772$54,696
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
0.0%

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 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 TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Physicists 188 $72,960 -56.1%
$62,052$62,052$72,960$103,200$103,200
Chemists 128 $67,548 -19.7%
$54,228$54,228$67,548$86,388$86,388
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 112 $68,496 -31%
$65,280$65,280$68,496$105,000$105,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 102 $62,197 -33.4%
$52,452$52,452$62,197$80,004$80,004
Materials Scientists 102 $56,688 -45.6%
$55,200$55,200$56,688$59,856$59,856
19-2012.00 76 $105,588 N/A
$71,769$71,769$105,588$138,732$138,732
Biochemists and Biophysicists 74 $55,728 -46.2%
$46,092$46,092$55,728$72,301$72,301
15-1111 70 $88,476 N/A
$82,068$82,068$88,476$124,260$124,260
Engineers, All Other 49 $96,000 -18.5%
$86,112$86,112$96,000$103,848$103,848
19-2032.00 42 $85,476 N/A
$69,348$69,348$85,476$127,008$127,008
17-2199.03 42 $106,788 N/A
$90,900$90,900$106,788$140,400$140,400
15-1053 38 $100,188 N/A
$87,264$87,264$100,188$110,004$110,004
15-1299.08 38 $161,916 N/A
$132,636$132,636$161,916$170,004$170,004
19-2031.00 37 $76,452 N/A
$59,760$59,760$76,452$90,000$90,000
19-2042.00 37 $90,000 N/A
$82,440$82,440$90,000$127,236$127,236
15-1052 35 $117,624 N/A
$102,252$102,252$117,624$131,196$131,196
19-1029.00 26 $66,846 N/A
$61,152$61,152$66,846$81,360$81,360
15-1035 26 $101,418 N/A
$90,000$90,000$101,418$110,376$110,376
17-2144 22 $89,652 N/A
$73,800$73,800$89,652$120,000$120,000
Environmental Engineers 19 $79,560 -23.6%
$65,160$65,160$79,560$99,000$99,000
15-1111.00 18 $116,292 N/A
$105,360$105,360$116,292$142,800$142,800
17-2074 17 $87,504 N/A
$65,892$65,892$87,504$122,400$122,400
17-2199.00 17 $110,796 N/A
$81,682$81,682$110,796$130,008$130,008
15-1037 14 $101,358 N/A
$75,600$75,600$101,358$106,428$106,428
15-1199 14 $133,500 N/A
$117,324$117,324$133,500$150,000$150,000
19-1021.00 12 $76,336 N/A
$72,000$72,000$76,336$116,500$116,500
Chemical Engineers 12 $56,406 -53.7%
$54,480$54,480$56,406$68,712$68,712
17-2041.00 12 $90,204 N/A
$74,160$74,160$90,204$103,332$103,332
19-1029.04 11 $109,152 N/A
$68,810$68,810$109,152$113,568$113,568
Economists 11 $78,120 -32.3%
$64,344$64,344$78,120$86,676$86,676
15-1199.02 11 $132,000 N/A
$111,946$111,946$132,000$159,804$159,804
15-1221.00 11 $150,000 N/A
$105,924$105,924$150,000$179,604$179,604
17-2071.00 11 $126,000 N/A
$103,332$103,332$126,000$167,316$167,316
Microbiologists 10 $57,636 -34%
$49,670$49,670$57,636$63,504$63,504
Biological Technicians 9 $46,800 -10%
$44,400$44,400$46,800$50,772$50,772
15-1034 9 $124,644 N/A
$108,456$108,456$124,644$136,416$136,416
19-1029.02 8 $61,360 N/A
$54,540$54,540$61,360$71,652$71,652
17-2081.00 8 $89,856 N/A
$82,440$82,440$89,856$102,000$102,000
19-1022.00 7 $78,234 N/A
$75,360$75,360$78,234$88,920$88,920
Mathematicians 7 $85,992 -29.3%
$78,120$78,120$85,992$94,032$94,032
Statisticians 7 $94,266 -8.8%
$85,800$85,800$94,266$105,060$105,060
15-2051.00 7 $103,428 N/A
$71,952$71,952$103,428$109,200$109,200
17-2144.00 7 $108,288 N/A
$72,000$72,000$108,288$117,624$117,624
Physical Scientists, All Other 6 $97,680 -17.2%
$70,416$70,416$97,680$108,000$108,000
15-1023 6 $44,424 N/A
$43,763$43,763$44,424$44,424$44,424
15-1035.00 6 $119,130 N/A
$102,000$102,000$119,130$124,968$124,968
15-1036 6 $104,136 N/A
$100,549$100,549$104,136$106,428$106,428
15-1141 6 $127,608 N/A
$123,000$123,000$127,608$130,464$130,464
17-2031.00 6 $86,958 N/A
$71,769$71,769$86,958$119,712$119,712
15-1052.00 5 $135,012 N/A
$106,740$106,740$135,012$140,424$140,424

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Technicians at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Aug 2017 $54,696 $54,696 - BERKELEY CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $47,840 $47,840 - BERKELEY CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Oct 2013 $44,400 $44,400 - BERKELEY CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $50,772 $50,772 - BERKELEY CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $46,800 $46,800 - BERKELEY CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $46,800 $46,800 - BERKELEY CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $44,076 $44,076 - BERKELEY CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2011 $54,480 $54,480 - BERKELEY CA N/A Denied 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.