How much does Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. pay?

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. has a median filed salary of $127,501 across 159 DOL filings, ranging from $110,000 to $146,867.

Does Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. pay above market?

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. pays approximately 10.9% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. sponsor?

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. files most often for: 15-1133, 15-1252.00, 17-2031.00, Biochemists and Biophysicists, 19-1021.00.

Where does Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. hire?

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. files most DOL cases in: California (111 filings), Illinois (1 filings), New Jersey (1 filings), Washington (1 filings).

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. Chemists Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 71.7% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$125,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 114

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

71.7%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 4 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$120,000$120,000$125,000$130,000$130,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+13.1%

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. pays 13.1% 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

45 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
15-1133	15	$135,000	N/A	$118,000$118,000$135,000$150,000$150,000
15-1252.00	14	$161,637	N/A	$146,867$146,867$161,637$187,460$187,460
17-2031.00	13	$131,000	N/A	$128,000$128,000$131,000$134,000$134,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists	13	$102,000	-1.6%	$95,000$95,000$102,000$120,000$120,000
19-1021.00	8	$130,625	N/A	$101,316$101,316$130,625$160,373$160,373
15-1299.08	7	$138,587	N/A	$125,000$125,000$138,587$138,587$138,587
15-1121	6	$114,100	N/A	$97,000$97,000$114,100$145,000$145,000
15-1133.00	6	$159,135	N/A	$125,000$125,000$159,135$190,000$190,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	6	$105,000	-1.8%	$100,965$100,965$105,000$112,000$112,000
Biological Scientists, All Other	5	$135,000	+44.7%	$120,000$120,000$135,000$135,000$135,000
15-1111	4	$120,035	N/A	$120,000$120,000$120,035$120,035$120,035
17-2199.07	4	$153,920	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemists	4	$125,000	+48.5%	$120,000$120,000$125,000$130,000$130,000
13-1161.00	3	$105,000	N/A	$100,000$100,000$105,000$110,000$110,000
15-1142	3	$113,500	N/A	$110,000$110,000$113,500$117,000$117,000
Engineers, All Other	3	$110,500	-6.2%	$101,000$101,000$110,500$120,000$120,000
Chief Executives	2	$288,726	+39.9%	$270,050$270,050$288,726$307,402$307,402
11-2021.00	2	$260,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1082.00	2	$166,305	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2011.00	2	$150,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132.00	2	$130,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199	2	$131,000	N/A	$102,000$102,000$131,000$160,000$160,000
15-1799	2	$105,000	N/A	$95,000$95,000$105,000$115,000$115,000
Electrical Engineers	2	$135,000	+20.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2071.00	2	$142,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.00	2	$127,402	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2131.00	2	$105,678	N/A	$95,000$95,000$105,678$116,355$116,355
Mechanical Engineers	2	$110,000	+7.5%	$105,000$105,000$110,000$115,000$115,000
17-2141.00	2	$139,174	N/A	$127,000$127,000$139,174$151,348$151,348
19-2031.00	2	$105,563	N/A	$97,936$97,936$105,563$113,190$113,190
Biological Technicians	2	$64,000	+23.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9041.00	1	$157,664	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Compliance Officers	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Training and Development Specialists	1	$98,000	+48.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1151.00	1	$119,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132	1	$144,726	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1143.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Statisticians	1	$130,000	+25.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.02	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3021.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemical Technicians	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
29-2011	1	$64,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
29-2011.00	1	$80,340	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Chemists at Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Mar 2017	$120,000	$103,168	-	MENLO PARK CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$130,000	$122,450	-	MENLO PARK CA	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 50% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

CA 111 IL 1 NJ 1 WA 1

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 2011 to 2025.

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