How much does Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory pay?

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has a median filed salary of $87,732 across 1,733 DOL filings, ranging from $65,556 to $116,292.

Does Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory pay above market?

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory pays approximately 21.8% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory sponsor?

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory files most often for: Physicists, Chemists, Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, Biological Scientists, All Other, Materials Scientists.

Where does Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory hire?

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory files most DOL cases in: California (1,617 filings), Florida (3 filings), Texas (2 filings), Ohio (1 filings), Oregon (1 filings).

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Materials Scientists Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 94.2% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$56,688

Certified filings

DOL Filings

102

Certified: 1,632

Unique Job Titles

135

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

94.2%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 102 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$43,160$55,200$56,688$59,856$159,994

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+31.3%

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory pays 31.3% 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
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 Materials Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2019	$54,756	$54,756	-	Berkeley CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$136,020	$59,800	-	Berkeley CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$138,000	$59,800	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$75,648	$75,648	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$166,941	$58,552	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Dec 2018	$122,076	$58,552	-	Berkeley CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$53,184	$53,184	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$49,188	$49,188	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$60,685	$60,685	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$59,499	$59,499	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$76,188	$51,958	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$148,886	$73,258	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$72,000	$72,000	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$55,296	$42,286	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2017	$59,496	$59,496	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$74,400	$64,459	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$59,496	$59,496	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$72,636	$42,286	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$108,744	$75,546	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$120,000	$75,546	-	Berkeley CA	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Mar 2017	$58,332	$58,332	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$112,452	$75,546	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$58,332	$58,332	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Mar 2017	$84,000	$64,459	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$58,332	$58,332	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$58,332	$58,332	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$58,332	$58,332	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$59,856	$59,856	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$57,540	$57,540	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$56,412	$42,286	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$55,296	$53,373	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$71,400	$53,373	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$56,412	$42,286	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$118,416	$75,546	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$48,984	$42,286	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$56,412	$42,286	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$58,680	$41,912	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$56,412	$41,912	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$57,540	$41,912	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$57,540	$41,912	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$56,412	$41,912	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$57,540	$41,912	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$57,540	$41,912	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$57,540	$41,912	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$57,540	$41,912	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$46,572	$41,912	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$57,540	$41,912	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$56,412	$41,912	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$54,756	$41,330	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$43,464	$41,330	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$55,848	$41,330	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$54,216	$41,330	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$53,676	$41,330	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$56,400	$43,930	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$55,848	$43,930	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$55,848	$43,930	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$56,964	$43,930	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2013	$55,296	$43,930	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2013	$55,296	$43,930	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$54,216	$43,930	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$44,772	$43,930	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$57,528	$43,160	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$48,852	$43,160	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$43,896	$43,160	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$43,896	$43,160	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$48,852	$43,160	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$56,400	$43,160	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$43,160	$43,160	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$55,296	$43,160	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$100,380	$70,678	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$159,994	$84,427	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$56,400	$43,160	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$57,528	$43,160	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$85,008	$70,678	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$54,216	$43,160	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$55,200	$43,160	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$56,400	$42,682	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$54,216	$42,682	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$54,216	$42,682	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$55,296	$42,682	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$56,400	$42,682	-	BERKELEY CA	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.

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