DOL Verified Employer

Temple University--A Commonwealth University - Biological Technicians

Government-verified salary data from 1,324 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$44,756
37 DOL filings
PA Approval Rate 79.5% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$44,756
Certified filings
DOL Filings
37
Certified: 1,052
Unique Job Titles
156
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
79.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 37 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$37,822$43,162$44,756$47,000$53,148
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+29.5%

Temple University--A Commonwealth University pays 29.5% 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

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 187 $50,481 -49.8%
$47,484$47,484$50,481$55,000$55,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 100 $170,000 +61%
$118,303$118,303$170,000$215,000$215,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 72 $50,316 -46.1%
$46,884$46,884$50,316$56,618$56,618
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 67 $144,260 +48.3%
$115,000$115,000$144,260$170,850$170,850
25-1071.00 56 $200,000 N/A
$125,000$125,000$200,000$235,000$235,000
19-1042.00 44 $66,302 N/A
$63,000$63,000$66,302$71,532$71,532
Chemists 44 $49,942 -40.7%
$46,725$46,725$49,942$52,957$52,957
Physicists 41 $50,000 -69.9%
$47,244$47,244$50,000$59,000$59,000
Biological Technicians 37 $44,756 -13.9%
$43,162$43,162$44,756$47,000$47,000
25-1011.00 36 $171,238 N/A
$140,033$140,033$171,238$191,185$191,185
Biochemists and Biophysicists 31 $50,004 -51.8%
$48,432$48,432$50,004$53,498$53,498
19-4021.00 25 $52,553 N/A
$48,000$48,000$52,553$54,000$54,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $63,515 -20%
$62,000$62,000$63,515$115,000$115,000
19-1021.00 24 $56,264 N/A
$56,264$56,264$56,264$59,780$59,780
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $70,000 -27.6%
$56,000$56,000$70,000$90,000$90,000
19-2031.00 22 $57,456 N/A
$53,076$53,076$57,456$65,000$65,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $52,650 -31.6%
$45,390$45,390$52,650$70,000$70,000
19-1029.02 16 $65,104 N/A
$57,456$57,456$65,104$65,104$65,104
25-1022.00 14 $63,630 N/A
$63,000$63,000$63,630$64,260$64,260
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $93,263 +16.3%
$74,123$74,123$93,263$101,856$101,856
19-4091 13 $48,144 N/A
$44,000$44,000$48,144$50,760$50,760
25-1032.00 13 $76,000 N/A
$69,349$69,349$76,000$90,000$90,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $50,000 -48.6%
$46,298$46,298$50,000$70,000$70,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $60,349 -49.7%
$58,426$58,426$60,349$60,349$60,349
25-1021.00 9 $103,739 N/A
$91,463$91,463$103,739$120,000$120,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $69,803 -34.2%
$66,000$66,000$69,803$87,000$87,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $55,000 -34.1%
$48,569$48,569$55,000$89,336$89,336
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $44,500 -43.2%
$42,500$42,500$44,500$45,000$45,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 9 $47,844 -55.3%
$47,484$47,484$47,844$50,004$50,004
11-3011 8 $49,000 N/A
$40,000$40,000$49,000$50,500$50,500
15-2041.00 8 $68,203 N/A
$58,989$58,989$68,203$68,203$68,203
19-1022.00 8 $63,546 N/A
$56,712$56,712$63,546$68,215$68,215
19-2012.00 7 $68,300 N/A
$57,450$57,450$68,300$85,000$85,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $48,000 -44.3%
$46,725$46,725$48,000$63,000$63,000
Coaches and Scouts 7 $46,124 +0.4%
$27,955$27,955$46,124$56,774$56,774
15-1034 7 $81,422 N/A
$79,165$79,165$81,422$102,165$102,165
25-1054.00 6 $75,500 N/A
$51,000$51,000$75,500$100,000$100,000
25-1112.00 6 $139,922 N/A
$134,000$134,000$139,922$142,463$142,463
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 6 $58,000 -44.2%
$55,494$55,494$58,000$91,104$91,104
11-9121.00 6 $85,000 N/A
$47,000$47,000$85,000$87,794$87,794
15-1111 6 $53,500 N/A
$51,958$51,958$53,500$55,000$55,000
Statisticians 6 $52,915 -48.8%
$47,268$47,268$52,915$57,500$57,500
Psychologists, All Other 5 $37,423 -68.2%
$30,992$30,992$37,423$42,847$42,847
21-1012.00 5 $51,030 N/A
$38,500$38,500$51,030$54,060$54,060
Health Education Specialists 5 $48,720 -22.7%
$32,000$32,000$48,720$49,500$49,500
25-1063.00 5 $62,326 N/A
$62,326$62,326$62,326$68,573$68,573
25-1121.00 5 $102,337 N/A
$80,000$80,000$102,337$115,059$115,059
25-1126.00 5 $84,000 N/A
$65,000$65,000$84,000$88,080$88,080
29-2011.00 5 $53,424 N/A
$50,128$50,128$53,424$54,144$54,144
11-9033.00 5 $55,008 N/A
$50,000$50,000$55,008$69,000$69,000

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Technicians at Temple University--A Commonwealth University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Dec 2018 $48,194 $48,194 - Philadelphia PE N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $45,000 $34,632 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $47,484 $43,784 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $49,920 $49,920 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $46,322 $46,322 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $47,476 $30,514 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $42,000 $30,514 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $42,000 $30,514 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Denied LCA
Dec 2016 $42,000 $42,000 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $53,148 $43,784 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $48,942 $48,942 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2015 $39,998 $31,699 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2015 $39,998 $31,699 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Aug 2014 $44,512 $44,512 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2014 $44,512 $44,512 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2014 $43,162 $38,480 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2014 $44,512 $44,512 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2013 $44,512 $44,512 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Denied LCA
Dec 2013 $37,822 $34,549 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2013 $44,512 $44,512 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $40,370 $34,549 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $45,500 $34,112 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2012 $44,512 $44,512 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2012 $48,900 $32,053 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2012 $45,960 $32,053 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $41,000 $32,053 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $45,960 $32,053 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $47,000 $47,000 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $45,000 $32,053 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2012 $43,222 $32,053 - PHILADELPHIA PA 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.