DOL Verified Employer

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies - Biological Technicians

Government-verified salary data from 471 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$40,500
39 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 71.1% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$40,500
Certified filings
DOL Filings
39
Certified: 335
Unique Job Titles
18
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
71.1%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 39 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$33,000$38,010$40,500$43,350$70,746
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+22.6%

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies pays 22.6% 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

18 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Biological Scientists, All Other 221 $53,000 -43.2%
$49,884$49,884$53,000$57,000$57,000
19-1029.00 52 $63,294 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.02 46 $74,500 N/A
$72,000$72,000$74,500$78,541$78,541
Biochemists and Biophysicists 40 $55,000 -46.9%
$49,400$49,400$55,000$62,568$62,568
Biological Technicians 39 $40,500 -22.1%
$38,010$38,010$40,500$43,350$43,350
19-1021.00 23 $61,048 N/A
$61,048$61,048$61,048$69,500$69,500
19-4021.00 20 $58,240 N/A
$40,560$40,560$58,240$59,960$59,960
Life Scientists, All Other 7 $110,000 +25.3%
$110,000$110,000$110,000$118,404$118,404
19-1029.01 6 $92,725 N/A
$77,250$77,250$92,725$108,200$108,200
19-1013.00 5 $98,209 N/A
$76,000$76,000$98,209$105,000$105,000
Chemists 3 $50,000 -40.6%
$47,940$47,940$50,000$67,413$67,413
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2 $61,000 -20.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.03 2 $154,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Natural Sciences Managers 1 $91,000 -43.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9121.00 1 $93,275 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111.00 1 $62,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Legal Support Workers, All Other 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Statistical Assistants 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Technicians at The Salk Institute for Biological Studies

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Aug 2019 $41,933 $39,811 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $39,770 $37,586 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $38,002 $37,586 - La Jolla CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $43,493 $37,586 - La Jolla CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $41,184 $37,586 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jan 2019 $46,509 $37,586 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $38,626 $33,197 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $42,016 $33,197 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $34,008 $33,197 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $33,280 $33,197 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $42,182 $33,197 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $43,181 $34,091 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jun 2017 $34,091 $34,091 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jun 2017 $34,112 $34,091 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Dec 2016 $41,600 $34,091 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $34,091 $34,091 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Oct 2016 $49,440 $34,091 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $40,000 $34,091 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $39,351 $34,091 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $35,360 $32,053 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2016 $44,152 $32,053 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $47,711 $32,053 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2014 $40,500 $30,888 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $41,753 $30,888 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2014 $41,753 $30,888 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $42,000 $30,035 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $41,725 $30,035 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2014 $70,746 $44,907 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2013 $39,500 $30,035 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2013 $43,350 $30,035 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $39,500 $30,035 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $36,477 $30,035 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2013 $39,500 $32,365 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $41,000 $32,365 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2013 $33,000 $32,365 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2012 $38,010 $32,365 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $49,000 $33,030 - LA JOLLA CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2011 $38,000 $33,030 - LA JOLLA CA 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.