How much does National Institutes of Health, HHS pay?

National Institutes of Health, HHS has a median filed salary of $80,550 across 3,413 DOL filings, ranging from $67,680 to $96,309.

Does National Institutes of Health, HHS pay above market?

National Institutes of Health, HHS pays approximately 63% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does National Institutes of Health, HHS sponsor?

National Institutes of Health, HHS files most often for: Biological Scientists, All Other, Biochemists and Biophysicists, 19-1042.00, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, 19-1021.00.

Where does National Institutes of Health, HHS hire?

National Institutes of Health, HHS files most DOL cases in: Maryland (2,255 filings), Massachusetts (144 filings), North Carolina (124 filings), Montana (31 filings), Arizona (11 filings).

National Institutes of Health, HHS Microbiologists Salary - DOL Verified Data

MD Approval Rate 75.8% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$70,150

Certified filings

DOL Filings

105

Certified: 2,586

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

75.8%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 105 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$49,000$60,000$70,150$81,823$164,201

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+47.6%

National Institutes of Health, HHS pays 47.6% 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

41 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Biological Scientists, All Other	940	$70,000	-25%	$63,306$63,306$70,000$81,917$81,917
Biochemists and Biophysicists	660	$69,000	-33.4%	$61,716$61,716$69,000$81,515$81,515
19-1042.00	492	$94,193	N/A	$82,000$82,000$94,193$107,492$107,492
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	313	$80,573	-19.9%	$70,000$70,000$80,573$97,940$97,940
19-1021.00	308	$90,000	N/A	$81,261$81,261$90,000$103,064$103,064
19-1029.02	186	$92,434	N/A	$84,144$84,144$92,434$103,690$103,690
Microbiologists	105	$70,150	-19.7%	$60,000$60,000$70,150$81,823$81,823
19-1029.01	70	$106,139	N/A	$95,000$95,000$106,139$130,000$130,000
19-1029.03	54	$89,995	N/A	$85,090$85,090$89,995$101,318$101,318
19-1029.00	51	$82,324	N/A	$72,000$72,000$82,324$102,662$102,662
19-1022.00	42	$87,493	N/A	$73,600$73,600$87,493$102,663$102,663
Statisticians	33	$79,680	-22.9%	$69,815$69,815$79,680$90,303$90,303
17-2031.00	22	$116,500	N/A	$95,000$95,000$116,500$122,853$122,853
19-1041.00	22	$107,000	N/A	$102,010$102,010$107,000$128,529$128,529
Life Scientists, All Other	22	$80,984	-7.8%	$57,950$57,950$80,984$102,137$102,137
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	17	$66,000	-38.3%	$59,000$59,000$66,000$89,033$89,033
19-1029.99	10	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2041.00	7	$140,493	N/A	$135,000$135,000$140,493$140,500$140,500
15-2041.01	7	$87,000	N/A	$77,020$77,020$87,000$97,189$97,189
Epidemiologists	7	$89,033	+6%	$81,280$81,280$89,033$113,223$113,223
Chemists	6	$64,390	-23.5%	$60,000$60,000$64,390$66,058$66,058
19-2031.00	5	$71,335	N/A	$68,155$68,155$71,335$73,000$73,000
15-1111	4	$97,190	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1099.00	4	$94,850	N/A	$79,700$79,700$94,850$110,000$110,000
19-2012.00	4	$88,928	N/A	$88,649$88,649$88,928$143,970$143,970
Psychologists, All Other	4	$72,812	-38.1%	$70,234$70,234$72,812$75,390$75,390
15-1799	3	$61,610	N/A	$42,890$42,890$61,610$61,610$61,610
19-3039.00	2	$85,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9111.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1011.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1035	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1036	1	$64,500	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Mathematicians	1	$60,472	-50.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1023.00	1	$73,058	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1099.99	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists	1	$82,350	-50.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3039.01	1	$76,330	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3041.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
29-1063.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
29-1069.06	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
29-1069.99	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Microbiologists at National Institutes of Health, HHS

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2019	$79,850	$43,264	-	BETHESDA MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$155,000	$60,861	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$90,961	$43,264	-	BETHESDA MA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2019	$70,300	$40,726	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$70,400	$40,726	-	BETHESDA MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$83,805	$40,726	-	BETHESDA MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$80,775	$40,726	-	BETHESDA MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$110,000	$49,296	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$75,000	$40,726	-	BETHESDA MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$88,742	$49,296	-	Hamilton MO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$88,742	$49,496	-	Hamilton MO	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2018	$96,970	$49,296	-	ROCKVILLE MD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2018	$82,634	$40,726	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$88,744	$40,726	-	HAMILTON MT	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$164,201	$61,256	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$96,970	$61,256	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$81,117	$49,150	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$77,424	$49,150	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$96,970	$61,256	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$68,476	$49,150	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$96,035	$61,256	-	ROCKVILLE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$75,000	$49,150	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$59,144	$49,150	-	ROCKVILLE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$67,500	$49,150	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2017	$61,728	$49,150	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$69,958	$49,150	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$64,704	$48,194	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$79,405	$48,194	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$53,774	$48,194	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$117,288	$60,237	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$84,443	$46,821	-	HAMILTON MT	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$84,443	$46,821	-	HAMILTON MT	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2016	$66,559	$48,194	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$66,559	$48,194	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2016	$75,257	$47,528	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$78,846	$47,528	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$90,000	$38,896	-	HAMILTON MT	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$61,500	$38,896	-	HAMILTON MT	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2016	$79,546	$47,528	-	FREDERICK MD	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2016	$52,169	$47,528	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$60,700	$47,528	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$67,500	$47,528	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2016	$73,191	$47,528	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$75,473	$47,528	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$59,500	$47,528	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$60,000	$47,528	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$55,550	$47,582	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$101,137	$48,547	-	HAMILTON MT	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2015	$101,137	$48,547	-	HAMILTON MT	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$61,988	$47,528	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$55,182	$48,901	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$61,500	$38,834	-	HAMILTON MT	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$81,823	$38,834	-	HAMILTON MT	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$55,000	$47,861	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$60,000	$47,861	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$59,600	$47,861	-	ROCKVILLE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$102,000	$54,475	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$70,000	$47,861	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$49,412	$47,861	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$69,600	$37,336	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2013	$69,600	$38,605	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2013	$60,400	$54,475	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$63,500	$38,605	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2013	$62,000	$38,605	-	HAMILTON MT	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$54,500	$38,605	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$70,000	$38,605	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$60,000	$37,149	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2013	$89,033	$38,605	-	FREDERICK MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$49,000	$38,605	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$73,179	$38,605	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$65,392	$37,149	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2013	$73,872	$38,605	-	FREDERICK MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$92,001	$38,605	-	LAUREL MD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Dec 2012	$60,000	$38,605	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2012	$90,000	$47,466	-	HAMILTON MT	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2012	$56,206	$38,605	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$89,033	$47,466	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$58,500	$37,149	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$62,000	$37,149	-	HAMILTON MT	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$70,000	$37,149	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$75,279	$37,149	-	FREDERICK MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$70,000	$37,149	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$65,000	$37,149	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$49,233	$37,149	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$59,600	$37,149	-	ROCKVILLE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$51,828	$45,594	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$79,864	$37,149	-	COLLEGE PARK MD	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Oct 2011	$65,392	$37,149	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$80,658	$45,594	-	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.

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