DOL Verified Employer

Oklahoma State University - Biochemists and Biophysicists

Government-verified salary data from 794 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$38,646
8 DOL filings
OK Approval Rate 89.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$38,646
Certified filings
DOL Filings
8
Certified: 714
Unique Job Titles
171
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
89.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 8 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$36,228$38,294$38,646$50,004$52,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
0.0%

Oklahoma State University 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
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 56 $76,000 -28.4%
$63,000$63,000$76,000$80,000$80,000
25-1032.00 41 $79,987 N/A
$78,780$78,780$79,987$83,963$83,963
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $87,501 -10%
$65,270$65,270$87,501$94,017$94,017
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 29 $50,195 -36.7%
$41,500$41,500$50,195$61,000$61,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $72,000 -31.8%
$55,330$55,330$72,000$81,700$81,700
25-1011.00 23 $82,677 N/A
$64,270$64,270$82,677$100,000$100,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 19 $50,749 -51.2%
$47,819$47,819$50,749$58,000$58,000
19-1013.00 16 $52,042 N/A
$50,565$50,565$52,042$59,280$59,280
25-1042.00 15 $65,950 N/A
$64,047$64,047$65,950$76,100$76,100
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $67,090 -22.3%
$64,000$64,000$67,090$69,850$69,850
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $68,740 -42.7%
$48,010$48,010$68,740$77,000$77,000
25-1071.00 13 $88,917 N/A
$65,947$65,947$88,917$101,973$101,973
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $75,310 -22.1%
$75,310$75,310$75,310$95,148$95,148
Biological Technicians 11 $28,163 -45.8%
$28,000$28,000$28,163$30,000$30,000
25-1022.00 11 $56,585 N/A
$53,883$53,883$56,585$66,897$66,897
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $62,000 -25.7%
$53,000$53,000$62,000$64,763$64,763
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 10 $29,000 -22.3%
$27,600$27,600$29,000$32,657$32,657
Soil and Plant Scientists 9 $39,957 -44.1%
$35,000$35,000$39,957$48,214$48,214
25-1041.00 9 $69,690 N/A
$55,830$55,830$69,690$69,690$69,690
25-1063.00 9 $101,650 N/A
$76,577$76,577$101,650$111,070$111,070
29-1131.00 9 $97,167 N/A
$77,314$77,314$97,167$104,478$104,478
15-1034 9 $46,000 N/A
$41,975$41,975$46,000$59,134$59,134
Biochemists and Biophysicists 8 $38,646 -62.7%
$38,294$38,294$38,646$50,004$50,004
25-1021.00 8 $91,840 N/A
$65,901$65,901$91,840$93,730$93,730
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $56,000 -44.8%
$54,000$54,000$56,000$57,000$57,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $46,434 -40.3%
$41,600$41,600$46,434$54,433$54,433
17-2144 7 $40,561 N/A
$39,000$39,000$40,561$42,000$42,000
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 7 $35,298 -64.8%
$35,298$35,298$35,298$38,355$38,355
25-1054.00 7 $85,967 N/A
$83,083$83,083$85,967$88,533$88,533
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $35,670 -55.5%
$32,211$32,211$35,670$38,000$38,000
Veterinarians 7 $63,321 -49.6%
$31,730$31,730$63,321$79,955$79,955
Chemists 6 $47,382 -43.7%
$38,000$38,000$47,382$51,456$51,456
25-1031.00 6 $55,005 N/A
$54,920$54,920$55,005$63,000$63,000
15-1142 6 $47,718 N/A
$42,000$42,000$47,718$51,756$51,756
15-1199 5 $42,598 N/A
$42,598$42,598$42,598$54,496$54,496
17-2053 5 $51,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1011.00 5 $49,774 N/A
$48,672$48,672$49,774$49,774$49,774
Materials Scientists 5 $57,991 -44.3%
$42,000$42,000$57,991$62,608$62,608
Social Science Research Assistants 5 $31,832 -45.2%
$27,664$27,664$31,832$36,000$36,000
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $47,000 -53.7%
$44,000$44,000$47,000$49,910$49,910
25-1064.00 5 $69,773 N/A
$64,979$64,979$69,773$69,773$69,773
25-1066.00 5 $58,470 N/A
$58,470$58,470$58,470$65,747$65,747
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $43,919 -39.1%
$35,838$35,838$43,919$52,000$52,000
25-1122.00 5 $66,370 N/A
$62,153$62,153$66,370$69,150$69,150
25-1126.00 5 $57,313 N/A
$57,077$57,077$57,313$62,500$62,500
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 5 $54,757 -30.2%
$37,000$37,000$54,757$58,513$58,513
Operations Research Analysts 4 $52,520 -42.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemical Engineers 4 $38,000 -68.8%
$38,000$38,000$38,000$50,400$50,400
Industrial Engineers 4 $70,000 -30.8%
$62,000$62,000$70,000$73,341$73,341
Materials Engineers 4 $74,901 -30.9%
$51,272$51,272$74,901$74,901$74,901

Individual DOL Filings for Biochemists and Biophysicists at Oklahoma State University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Nov 2018 $48,568 $48,568 - Stillwater OK N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $38,646 $38,646 - Stillwater OK N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $38,646 $38,646 - STILLWATER OK N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2013 $52,000 $51,002 - STILLWATER OK N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $36,228 $36,067 - STILLWATER OK N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $36,228 $36,067 - STILLWATER OK N/A Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2012 $50,004 $43,742 - TULSA OK N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2012 $38,294 $38,293 - STILLWATER OK N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Locations

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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.