DOL Verified Employer

Smithsonian Institution - Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Government-verified salary data from 116 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$62,317
14 DOL filings
DC Approval Rate 87.1% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$62,317
Certified filings
DOL Filings
14
Certified: 101
Unique Job Titles
45
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
87.1%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 14 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$47,923$53,435$62,317$68,960$104,443
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+8.9%

Smithsonian Institution 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

45 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 14 $62,317 -14.5%
$53,435$53,435$62,317$68,960$68,960
Museum Technicians and Conservators 12 $56,805 +19.7%
$46,894$46,894$56,805$66,510$66,510
Curators 10 $65,580 +6.2%
$56,996$56,996$65,580$72,573$72,573
25-4012.00 7 $79,945 N/A
$72,254$72,254$79,945$112,015$112,015
Financial and Investment Analysts 6 $65,606 -35.3%
$63,091$63,091$65,606$90,350$90,350
19-1023.00 6 $66,142 N/A
$64,649$64,649$66,142$74,584$74,584
Computer and Information Systems Managers 5 $142,639 -16.7%
$141,726$141,726$142,639$143,141$143,141
Biological Scientists, All Other 4 $62,467 -33.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3 $64,600 -16.1%
$60,000$60,000$64,600$64,600$64,600
Conservation Scientists 3 $63,148 -7.1%
$56,992$56,992$63,148$96,970$96,970
Physical Scientists, All Other 3 $65,194 -44.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Anthropologists and Archeologists 3 $59,983 -7.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Art Directors 3 $92,145 -17%
Insufficient data for salary range.
General and Operations Managers 2 $192,650 +87.1%
$160,300$160,300$192,650$225,000$225,000
11-9121.00 2 $216,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141 2 $62,159 N/A
$61,850$61,850$62,159$62,467$62,467
27-1027.00 2 $69,923 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Public Relations Specialists 2 $72,032 +3.2%
$70,794$70,794$72,032$73,270$73,270
Chief Executives 1 $275,000 +33.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-1021.00 1 $199,430 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2031 1 $112,774 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3021.00 1 $157,787 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1121.00 1 $55,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2051.00 1 $110,979 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1034 1 $115,644 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1053 1 $51,630 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1150 1 $57,633 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.08 1 $153,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1 $56,680 -27.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Animal Scientists 1 $56,000 -29.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.04 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1031.00 1 $121,485 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Life Scientists, All Other 1 $45,473 -48.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemists 1 $79,720 -5.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2031.00 1 $92,091 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2041.00 1 $82,764 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 1 $63,091 -36.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2042.00 1 $82,764 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Survey Researchers 1 $62,303 -1.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 1 $45,024 -30.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-4011.00 1 $195,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-4013.00 1 $72,030 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
27-1011.00 1 $54,576 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1 $34,075 -25.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Nov-21 1 $62,467 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists at Smithsonian Institution

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Aug 2019 $76,541 $76,461 - Front Royal VI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $56,233 $51,542 - Edgewater MA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $59,983 $59,842 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $52,285 $48,506 - MALTA MT N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $53,435 $47,050 - EDGEWATER MD N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $53,545 $47,050 - EDGEWATER MD N/A Withdrawn LCA
Sep 2016 $104,443 $96,533 - SUITLAND MD N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $64,650 $61,069 - FRONT ROYAL VA N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $68,960 $57,200 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $47,923 $44,824 - FORT PIERCE FL N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $66,630 $60,070 - WASHINGTON DC 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.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.