How much does Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC pay?

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC has a median filed salary of $117,960 across 582 DOL filings, ranging from $97,440 to $151,113.

Does Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC pay above market?

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC pays approximately 20.2% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC sponsor?

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC files most often for: Physicists, 19-2012.00, 15-1111, Materials Scientists, 19-2032.00.

Where does Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC hire?

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC files most DOL cases in: California (472 filings), Texas (2 filings), Missouri (1 filings), New Jersey (1 filings).

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC Physicists Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 81.8% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$113,712

Certified filings

DOL Filings

104

Certified: 476

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

81.8%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 104 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$70,928$89,400$113,712$132,000$284,400

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+19.4%

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC pays 19.4% 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	104	$113,712	-31.6%	$89,400$89,400$113,712$132,000$132,000
19-2012.00	69	$153,437	N/A	$126,589$126,589$153,437$187,379$187,379
15-1111	64	$115,056	N/A	$102,000$102,000$115,056$152,000$152,000
Materials Scientists	28	$93,600	-10.1%	$86,640$86,640$93,600$102,600$102,600
19-2032.00	25	$123,360	N/A	$117,840$117,840$123,360$164,672$164,672
19-2021.00	23	$115,290	N/A	$104,640$104,640$115,290$128,916$128,916
15-1111.00	22	$156,000	N/A	$107,245$107,245$156,000$168,000$168,000
15-1221.00	21	$189,098	N/A	$173,040$173,040$189,098$210,387$210,387
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	21	$102,000	+4.7%	$85,560$85,560$102,000$125,856$125,856
17-2141.00	17	$144,258	N/A	$117,840$117,840$144,258$166,450$166,450
Chemists	16	$91,620	+8.9%	$84,000$84,000$91,620$94,200$94,200
Mechanical Engineers	14	$106,200	+3.8%	$98,400$98,400$106,200$112,416$112,416
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	12	$94,200	-5.1%	$90,240$90,240$94,200$102,600$102,600
15-2051.00	10	$193,313	N/A	$189,334$189,334$193,313$215,544$215,544
19-2031.00	10	$138,000	N/A	$117,960$117,960$138,000$151,200$151,200
17-2131.00	9	$134,789	N/A	$115,200$115,200$134,789$159,600$159,600
Biochemists and Biophysicists	9	$89,400	-13.8%	$76,440$76,440$89,400$110,400$110,400
19-2042.00	8	$123,570	N/A	$107,400$107,400$123,570$134,400$134,400
15-2031.00	7	$193,302	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1021.00	7	$129,642	N/A	$107,880$107,880$129,642$158,400$158,400
Physical Scientists, All Other	7	$86,640	-26.6%	$75,600$75,600$86,640$86,640$86,640
Engineers, All Other	6	$92,700	-21.3%	$89,400$89,400$92,700$96,240$96,240
Mathematicians	5	$100,090	-17.7%	$93,660$93,660$100,090$107,869$107,869
Electrical Engineers	5	$146,181	+30.6%	$140,000$140,000$146,181$152,362$152,362
Materials Engineers	5	$106,800	-1.4%	$106,800$106,800$106,800$116,400$116,400
Biological Scientists, All Other	5	$86,640	-7.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2021.00	4	$105,600	N/A	$78,021$78,021$105,600$166,908$166,908
17-2011.00	4	$129,600	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.09	4	$139,632	N/A	$134,400$134,400$139,632$152,400$152,400
19-1029.01	4	$110,471	N/A	$107,400$107,400$110,471$112,740$112,740
15-2041.00	3	$183,064	N/A	$168,960$168,960$183,064$197,169$197,169
Chemical Engineers	3	$106,168	-12.9%	$84,000$84,000$106,168$128,336$128,336
17-2071.00	3	$133,475	N/A	$128,149$128,149$133,475$138,800$138,800
19-1022.00	3	$180,586	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.02	3	$116,400	N/A	$104,160$104,160$116,400$174,135$174,135
19-2041.00	3	$112,920	N/A	$99,000$99,000$112,920$128,916$128,916
Computer Hardware Engineers	2	$72,488	-53.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2041.01	2	$170,602	N/A	$170,602$170,602$170,602$170,602$170,602
19-3094.00	2	$112,980	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Operations Research Analysts	1	$129,312	+41.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Statisticians	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	1	$100,000	-6.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2031.00	1	$172,800	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2161.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.03	1	$133,016	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.07	1	$117,564	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1013.00	1	$108,840	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Microbiologists	1	$84,000	-3.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1042.00	1	$194,570	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2011.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Physicists at Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2019	$142,632	$138,424	-	San Diego CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2019	$142,632	$113,235	-	San Diego CA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2019	$97,800	$84,802	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$137,628	$126,589	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$97,800	$84,802	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$142,632	$135,034	-	PRINCETON NE	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2019	$150,000	$147,472	-	Livermore CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$136,884	$126,589	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$131,640	$126,589	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$102,600	$88,358	-	Livermore CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$132,000	$130,790	-	Livermore CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$97,800	$88,358	-	Livermore CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$120,000	$109,574	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$89,400	$88,358	-	Livermore CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$93,000	$88,358	-	Livermore CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$105,804	$88,358	-	Livermore CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$93,000	$88,358	-	Livermore CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$137,388	$101,587	-	SAN DIEGO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$89,400	$88,358	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$113,712	$109,574	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$93,000	$88,358	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$137,388	$101,587	-	SAN DIEGO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$93,000	$88,358	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$113,712	$109,574	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2018	$93,000	$88,358	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2018	$93,000	$84,469	-	PRINCETON NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$140,712	$113,339	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$190,683	$113,339	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$96,240	$95,222	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$132,000	$113,339	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$137,959	$113,339	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$125,640	$113,339	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$96,240	$95,222	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$133,103	$113,339	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$100,800	$95,222	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$122,400	$117,978	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$146,400	$140,858	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$96,240	$95,077	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$122,400	$117,978	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$126,612	$117,978	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$141,312	$140,858	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$131,028	$117,978	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$156,000	$140,858	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$105,000	$104,166	-	SAN DIEGO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$136,344	$117,978	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$135,732	$117,978	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$96,240	$95,077	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$144,276	$104,166	-	SAN DIEGO CA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2017	$123,600	$117,978	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$87,600	$75,442	-	SAN DIEGO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$117,000	$95,077	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$84,000	$75,171	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$117,042	$117,042	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$117,042	$117,042	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$117,042	$117,042	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Dec 2015	$84,000	$75,171	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$84,000	$75,171	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$72,696	$72,696	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$72,840	$72,696	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$72,696	$72,696	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$76,440	$72,696	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$93,662	$93,662	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$93,662	$93,662	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$72,696	$72,696	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$70,928	$70,928	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$70,928	$70,928	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$70,928	$70,928	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$70,928	$70,928	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$70,928	$70,928	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$70,928	$70,928	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Mar 2014	$120,000	$89,939	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$118,618	$93,350	-	SAN DIEGO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$118,618	$108,971	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$112,800	$70,928	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$80,040	$70,928	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$80,400	$70,928	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$124,800	$117,000	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$153,551	$141,546	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$284,400	$166,546	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2012	$120,588	$117,000	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$143,699	$117,000	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$128,460	$117,000	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$79,200	$66,498	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$120,000	$97,614	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$153,600	$128,710	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$118,786	$97,614	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$174,094	$128,710	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$109,620	$107,203	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Oct 2011	$75,600	$66,498	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$75,600	$66,498	-	LIVERMORE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$75,600	$66,498	-	LIVERMORE 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.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.

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