DOL Verified Employer

SGS North America Inc. - Biological Technicians

Government-verified salary data from 326 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$31,720
2 DOL filings
NJ Approval Rate 89.3% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$31,720
Certified filings
DOL Filings
2
Certified: 291
Unique Job Titles
72
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
89.3%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 2 certified filings
Insufficient data for salary range.
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
-14.3%

SGS North America Inc. wages fall approximately 14.3% below the DOL minimum wage floor in a meaningful share of analyzed filings.

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
Chemists 52 $63,898 -24.1%
$59,613$59,613$63,898$78,707$78,707
Engineers, All Other 22 $66,706 -43.4%
$60,000$60,000$66,706$71,115$71,115
Transportation Inspectors 15 $54,413 -36.5%
$43,722$43,722$54,413$56,472$56,472
Materials Engineers 13 $67,144 -38%
$44,262$44,262$67,144$79,800$79,800
19-2031.00 13 $76,814 N/A
$63,357$63,357$76,814$79,518$79,518
Compliance Officers 11 $87,578 +11.7%
$75,000$75,000$87,578$95,000$95,000
13-1041.07 10 $80,766 N/A
$56,139$56,139$80,766$98,155$98,155
Electrical Engineers 8 $90,000 -19.6%
$85,675$85,675$90,000$98,550$98,550
Natural Sciences Managers 7 $97,417 -39.6%
$83,387$83,387$97,417$108,347$108,347
Chemical Engineers 7 $128,378 +5.4%
$79,146$79,146$128,378$132,621$132,621
17-2071.00 7 $71,053 N/A
$70,013$70,013$71,053$84,573$84,573
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 7 $90,803 -28.8%
$81,400$81,400$90,803$104,312$104,312
17-2111.00 7 $80,548 N/A
$70,907$70,907$80,548$90,189$90,189
Food Scientists and Technologists 7 $71,947 -15.7%
$65,000$65,000$71,947$80,579$80,579
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 6 $83,221 -24.1%
$76,500$76,500$83,221$87,277$87,277
17-2131.00 6 $82,243 N/A
$60,605$60,605$82,243$84,510$84,510
Microbiologists 6 $56,420 -35.4%
$47,000$47,000$56,420$62,317$62,317
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 6 $51,189 -14.9%
$43,763$43,763$51,189$55,000$55,000
11-9121.00 5 $114,681 N/A
$91,166$91,166$114,681$126,402$126,402
Accountants and Auditors 5 $74,627 -8.6%
$57,300$57,300$74,627$81,300$81,300
15-1132 5 $86,264 N/A
$67,038$67,038$86,264$100,027$100,027
Mechanical Engineers 5 $74,880 -26.8%
$61,693$61,693$74,880$78,312$78,312
Petroleum Engineers 5 $127,500 -9.8%
$86,778$86,778$127,500$135,283$135,283
Training and Development Specialists 4 $70,000 +6.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 4 $41,000 -47%
$41,000$41,000$41,000$52,291$52,291
19-1022.00 4 $65,000 N/A
$63,378$63,378$65,000$65,000$65,000
Sales Engineers 4 $105,872 -12.9%
$74,500$74,500$105,872$115,003$115,003
Chief Executives 3 $144,225 -30.1%
$142,875$142,875$144,225$145,575$145,575
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3 $87,986 -47.6%
$80,000$80,000$87,986$95,971$95,971
15-1121 3 $82,410 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199 3 $78,135 N/A
$58,302$58,302$78,135$97,968$97,968
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 3 $81,086 -24.2%
$61,000$61,000$81,086$101,171$101,171
17-2072.00 3 $112,798 N/A
$101,026$101,026$112,798$126,464$126,464
Chemical Technicians 3 $54,340 -6%
$31,200$31,200$54,340$58,233$58,233
Sales Managers 2 $84,360 -38.9%
$70,690$70,690$84,360$98,030$98,030
11-3051.01 2 $122,263 N/A
$84,760$84,760$122,263$159,765$159,765
11-9199.02 2 $104,603 N/A
$100,568$100,568$104,603$108,638$108,638
13-1041.01 2 $89,607 N/A
$85,946$85,946$89,607$93,267$93,267
13-1081.00 2 $78,281 N/A
$73,861$73,861$78,281$82,701$82,701
Management Analysts 2 $61,859 -38.9%
$58,718$58,718$61,859$65,000$65,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2 $35,500 -53.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132.00 2 $101,164 N/A
$85,306$85,306$101,164$117,021$117,021
15-1199.01 2 $74,932 N/A
$55,952$55,952$74,932$93,912$93,912
17-2111.03 2 $81,651 N/A
$68,224$68,224$81,651$95,077$95,077
Biochemists and Biophysicists 2 $76,075 -26.6%
$60,049$60,049$76,075$92,100$92,100
Biological Scientists, All Other 2 $77,439 -17%
$75,878$75,878$77,439$79,000$79,000
Biological Technicians 2 $31,720 -39%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-4091 2 $38,896 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
41-9031.00 2 $91,935 N/A
$78,144$78,144$91,935$105,726$105,726
53-6051.01 2 $76,794 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Technicians at SGS North America Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2012 $31,720 $31,720 - FAIRFIELD NJ N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Activity

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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 2011 to 2025.