DOL Verified Employer

The Pennsylvania State University - Microbiologists

Government-verified salary data from 2,661 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$48,912
34 DOL filings
PA Approval Rate 81.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$48,912
Certified filings
DOL Filings
34
Certified: 2,179
Unique Job Titles
168
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
81.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 34 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$38,880$43,692$48,912$50,100$63,348
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+25.8%

The Pennsylvania State University pays 25.8% 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
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 211 $85,032 -19.9%
$80,000$80,000$85,032$94,032$94,032
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 169 $115,128 +18.4%
$97,200$97,200$115,128$140,008$140,008
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 142 $48,000 -52.3%
$44,340$44,340$48,000$54,413$54,413
25-1032.00 119 $95,904 N/A
$87,000$87,000$95,904$102,744$102,744
Biochemists and Biophysicists 110 $45,000 -56.6%
$41,004$41,004$45,000$49,008$49,008
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 104 $89,000 -8%
$80,028$80,028$89,000$108,000$108,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 95 $63,252 -20.3%
$55,008$55,008$63,252$84,024$84,024
25-1021.00 90 $101,238 N/A
$88,002$88,002$101,238$125,028$125,028
25-1011.00 89 $130,000 N/A
$100,008$100,008$130,000$171,000$171,000
19-1042.00 59 $65,004 N/A
$60,000$60,000$65,004$68,964$68,964
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 58 $129,006 +7.5%
$115,020$115,020$129,006$140,000$140,000
19-1021.00 51 $64,380 N/A
$59,784$59,784$64,380$68,000$68,000
19-2032.00 46 $58,536 N/A
$53,789$53,789$58,536$62,232$62,232
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 45 $92,016 +10.3%
$80,028$80,028$92,016$105,012$105,012
Materials Scientists 44 $48,900 -53.1%
$43,008$43,008$48,900$56,388$56,388
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 38 $53,774 -30.2%
$44,424$44,424$53,774$72,000$72,000
Chemists 36 $50,045 -40.5%
$46,008$46,008$50,045$52,800$52,800
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $88,506 -16.2%
$80,004$80,004$88,506$93,624$93,624
Microbiologists 34 $48,912 -44%
$43,692$43,692$48,912$50,100$50,100
25-1022.00 34 $73,584 N/A
$67,032$67,032$73,584$90,000$90,000
Soil and Plant Scientists 33 $48,900 -31.5%
$42,840$42,840$48,900$50,148$50,148
Biological Scientists, All Other 29 $47,820 -48.8%
$37,840$37,840$47,820$50,112$50,112
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $87,012 -10.6%
$85,032$85,032$87,012$91,008$91,008
19-1013.00 27 $55,000 N/A
$50,886$50,886$55,000$60,000$60,000
19-1022.00 25 $61,008 N/A
$57,845$57,845$61,008$63,024$63,024
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $72,000 -14.6%
$58,008$58,008$72,000$82,512$82,512
25-1063.00 24 $131,724 N/A
$110,016$110,016$131,724$155,016$155,016
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $74,230 -2.2%
$72,000$72,000$74,230$90,000$90,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $66,004 -17.8%
$58,272$58,272$66,004$73,800$73,800
Physicists 21 $50,370 -69.7%
$49,400$49,400$50,370$56,112$56,112
25-1041.00 21 $89,010 N/A
$79,500$79,500$89,010$90,000$90,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $84,708 -10.5%
$80,028$80,028$84,708$105,012$105,012
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $58,374 -25%
$56,160$56,160$58,374$65,016$65,016
25-1042.00 19 $100,008 N/A
$83,004$83,004$100,008$120,000$120,000
25-1071.00 18 $91,008 N/A
$86,004$86,004$91,008$114,252$114,252
17-2031.00 17 $55,476 N/A
$50,004$50,004$55,476$71,892$71,892
Astronomers 17 $55,692 -57.9%
$51,684$51,684$55,692$74,004$74,004
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $82,026 -5%
$79,848$79,848$82,026$90,000$90,000
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $73,008 +1.3%
$67,608$67,608$73,008$80,820$80,820
25-1124.00 17 $54,900 N/A
$45,660$45,660$54,900$76,032$76,032
19-1029.02 16 $63,294 N/A
$61,008$61,008$63,294$70,008$70,008
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $83,016 -18.1%
$80,000$80,000$83,016$84,096$84,096
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $83,412 -3.8%
$80,028$80,028$83,412$85,104$85,104
19-2012.00 14 $62,878 N/A
$58,320$58,320$62,878$69,696$69,696
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $86,940 +0.8%
$67,698$67,698$86,940$93,744$93,744
19-3039.00 13 $58,760 N/A
$54,840$54,840$58,760$65,004$65,004
15-1111 12 $65,658 N/A
$60,000$60,000$65,658$70,008$70,008
Statisticians 12 $55,308 -46.5%
$50,004$50,004$55,308$61,236$61,236
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $70,020 -31%
$60,012$60,012$70,020$74,520$74,520
25-1121.00 12 $78,012 N/A
$65,016$65,016$78,012$78,012$78,012

Individual DOL Filings for Microbiologists at The Pennsylvania State University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Aug 2019 $63,024 $43,264 - University Park PE N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $56,880 $40,726 - Hershey PE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $48,924 $40,726 - University Park PE N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $56,160 $40,726 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $48,924 $38,667 - HARRISBURG PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $54,228 $38,667 - HERSHEY PA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $48,900 $38,667 - HERSHEY PA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $50,100 $38,667 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $48,000 $38,667 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $48,000 $38,210 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $43,692 $38,210 - HERSHEY PA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $48,000 $38,210 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $42,240 $38,896 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $43,692 $38,896 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $50,256 $38,896 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $44,556 $38,896 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $50,004 $45,926 - BELTSVILLE MD N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2014 $54,684 $54,684 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $49,284 $49,275 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $49,275 $49,275 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2013 $49,452 $49,275 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $49,275 $49,275 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $48,696 $48,693 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $48,693 $48,693 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $43,440 $37,149 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $63,348 $37,149 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $39,540 $37,149 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2012 $42,000 $37,149 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2011 $42,000 $37,149 - UNIVERSITY PARK PA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2011 $38,880 $37,149 - HERSHEY 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.