DOL Verified Employer

Novavax, Inc - Biochemists and Biophysicists

Government-verified salary data from 148 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$78,000
45 DOL filings
MD Approval Rate 89.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$78,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
45
Certified: 133
Unique Job Titles
47
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
89.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 45 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$50,000$63,984$78,000$90,000$153,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+24.8%

Novavax, Inc pays 24.8% 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

FY2013 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

47 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Biochemists and Biophysicists 45 $78,000 -24.8%
$63,984$63,984$78,000$90,000$90,000
11-9199.02 10 $162,000 N/A
$150,000$150,000$162,000$164,800$164,800
19-1029.02 7 $98,000 N/A
$86,000$86,000$98,000$126,184$126,184
15-1199.02 5 $125,000 N/A
$125,000$125,000$125,000$134,722$134,722
11-9121.00 4 $109,205 N/A
$84,690$84,690$109,205$110,000$110,000
13-1081.02 4 $85,703 N/A
$70,000$70,000$85,703$101,406$101,406
15-1299.08 4 $156,866 N/A
$115,859$115,859$156,866$164,400$164,400
17-2112.02 4 $122,294 N/A
$107,515$107,515$122,294$127,088$127,088
19-1029.01 4 $121,522 N/A
$87,000$87,000$121,522$125,000$125,000
19-4021.00 4 $82,750 N/A
$70,683$70,683$82,750$85,500$85,500
13-1041.07 3 $119,698 N/A
$95,000$95,000$119,698$144,395$144,395
Statisticians 3 $80,000 -22.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2041.00 3 $90,000 N/A
$76,190$76,190$90,000$105,000$105,000
17-2141.00 3 $82,555 N/A
$79,123$79,123$82,555$117,104$117,104
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 3 $218,247 +117%
$215,000$215,000$218,247$221,494$221,494
Technical Writers 3 $112,000 +22.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3021.00 2 $214,759 N/A
$180,000$180,000$214,759$249,518$249,518
15-1121 2 $144,631 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1131 2 $72,184 N/A
$62,000$62,000$72,184$82,367$82,367
15-1152 2 $80,496 N/A
$79,310$79,310$80,496$81,682$81,682
15-1199.07 2 $133,750 N/A
$125,500$125,500$133,750$142,000$142,000
15-1211.00 2 $149,229 N/A
$143,458$143,458$149,229$155,000$155,000
15-2041.00 2 $129,923 N/A
$125,000$125,000$129,923$134,845$134,845
Biological Technicians 2 $62,490 +20.2%
$60,500$60,500$62,490$64,480$64,480
11-2021.00 1 $185,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1 $203,424 +18.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3111.00 1 $135,525 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Natural Sciences Managers 1 $133,578 -17.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9121.01 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1023 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1023.00 1 $108,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1082.00 1 $137,197 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142 1 $77,002 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.00 1 $155,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.08 1 $100,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1243.01 1 $134,461 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1252.00 1 $146,847 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2041.01 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Industrial Engineers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.00 1 $105,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.02 1 $107,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1021.00 1 $85,571 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1042.00 1 $230,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-4099.01 1 $88,504 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
29-9011 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
9121-11-01 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Biochemists and Biophysicists at Novavax, Inc

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Aug 2019 $82,000 $62,858 - Gaithersburg MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $82,000 $72,862 - Rockville MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $73,485 $56,888 - Gaithersburg MA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2019 $101,533 $90,459 - Gaithersburg MA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $63,984 $55,286 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $110,000 $108,035 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $83,000 $73,715 - ROCKVILLE MD N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2018 $69,000 $62,000 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $91,080 $70,600 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $73,485 $62,000 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $82,000 $73,715 - ROCKVILLE MD N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $85,000 $73,715 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $98,000 $68,536 - Gaithersburg MD Doctorate Certified PERM
Mar 2017 $153,000 $105,830 - ROCKVILLE MD N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $55,000 $49,878 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $55,000 $49,878 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $78,000 $68,536 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $65,000 $53,700 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $74,865 $68,661 - Rockville MD Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2016 $63,000 $52,749 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $68,661 $52,749 - Rockville MD Bachelor's Withdrawn PERM
Apr 2016 $90,000 $84,552 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $88,400 $84,552 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $55,000 $52,749 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $52,749 $52,749 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $116,800 $100,464 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $55,000 $52,749 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $52,749 $52,749 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $65,000 $52,749 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $76,193 $65,800 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2014 $111,933 $94,453 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2014 $115,000 $94,453 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $75,000 $58,500 - ROCKVILLE MD N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $78,000 $62,130 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $78,000 $62,130 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2013 $50,000 $44,970 - GAITHERSBURG MD N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $79,000 $75,629 - ROCKVILLE MD N/A Certified LCA

DOL data does not contain worker names. Only employer, salary, and job details are shown.

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Hiring Locations

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Education Requirements

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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 2012 to 2025.