DOL Verified Employer

Thermo Fisher Scientific - Operations Research Analysts

Government-verified salary data from 1,890 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$74,200
15 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 91.5% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$74,200
Certified filings
DOL Filings
15
Certified: 1,730
Unique Job Titles
150
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
91.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 15 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$51,293$71,718$74,200$78,270$108,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+1.3%

Thermo Fisher Scientific 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

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
15-1132.00 168 $110,406 N/A
$94,765$94,765$110,406$120,578$120,578
15-1132 152 $102,648 N/A
$85,925$85,925$102,648$117,175$117,175
15-1252.00 117 $123,641 N/A
$111,322$111,322$123,641$146,328$146,328
15-1121 96 $94,016 N/A
$78,603$78,603$94,016$108,416$108,416
19-2031.00 85 $88,026 N/A
$76,690$76,690$88,026$100,880$100,880
15-1199 47 $85,182 N/A
$70,325$70,325$85,182$95,638$95,638
15-2031.00 41 $95,431 N/A
$79,144$79,144$95,431$107,453$107,453
Chemists 40 $75,659 -10.1%
$65,520$65,520$75,659$90,000$90,000
19-1029.02 35 $86,899 N/A
$73,902$73,902$86,899$101,816$101,816
Biological Scientists, All Other 34 $83,533 -10.5%
$68,700$68,700$83,533$89,336$89,336
19-1029.01 34 $108,193 N/A
$91,582$91,582$108,193$127,150$127,150
11-3021.00 32 $164,133 N/A
$142,605$142,605$164,133$184,621$184,621
Accountants and Auditors 28 $83,455 +2.2%
$59,675$59,675$83,455$94,000$94,000
17-2112.00 28 $92,223 N/A
$80,517$80,517$92,223$120,952$120,952
Mechanical Engineers 28 $82,680 -19.2%
$75,629$75,629$82,680$92,000$92,000
17-2031.00 27 $101,171 N/A
$85,654$85,654$101,171$118,102$118,102
13-1161.00 26 $84,011 N/A
$69,035$69,035$84,011$108,389$108,389
17-2112.03 26 $89,606 N/A
$85,072$85,072$89,606$110,718$110,718
11-2021.00 24 $125,362 N/A
$109,429$109,429$125,362$150,384$150,384
17-2041.00 23 $107,910 N/A
$88,899$88,899$107,910$119,850$119,850
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 22 $84,156 -21.3%
$66,394$66,394$84,156$90,938$90,938
17-2141.00 20 $92,706 N/A
$80,213$80,213$92,706$109,283$109,283
19-1029.00 20 $85,172 N/A
$73,798$73,798$85,172$108,202$108,202
15-1133 18 $100,318 N/A
$85,213$85,213$100,318$107,000$107,000
17-2071.00 18 $103,217 N/A
$95,846$95,846$103,217$138,445$138,445
Sales Engineers 18 $91,970 -24.3%
$77,792$77,792$91,970$109,138$109,138
15-1199.02 17 $98,946 N/A
$78,270$78,270$98,946$116,542$116,542
15-1199.08 16 $93,579 N/A
$92,498$92,498$93,579$95,472$95,472
15-1299.08 16 $104,302 N/A
$93,912$93,912$104,302$129,730$129,730
Industrial Engineers 16 $75,000 -25.9%
$70,678$70,678$75,000$90,000$90,000
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 16 $106,039 +6%
$90,000$90,000$106,039$118,934$118,934
13-1082.00 15 $115,000 N/A
$112,133$112,133$115,000$124,675$124,675
15-1133.00 15 $101,109 N/A
$90,230$90,230$101,109$120,224$120,224
15-1253.00 15 $126,422 N/A
$111,363$111,363$126,422$140,358$140,358
Operations Research Analysts 15 $74,200 -18.7%
$71,718$71,718$74,200$78,270$78,270
15-2051.00 15 $103,730 N/A
$96,034$96,034$103,730$113,069$113,069
41-9031.00 15 $90,238 N/A
$87,339$87,339$90,238$104,000$104,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 14 $77,353 +0.5%
$74,200$74,200$77,353$83,000$83,000
19-1021.00 14 $99,951 N/A
$77,854$77,854$99,951$107,578$107,578
Marketing Managers 14 $89,336 -44.5%
$88,837$88,837$89,336$103,836$103,836
Financial Managers 14 $135,000 -16.5%
$131,000$131,000$135,000$189,363$189,363
Financial and Investment Analysts 13 $78,416 -22.6%
$63,600$63,600$78,416$97,282$97,282
15-1199.09 13 $99,445 N/A
$88,691$88,691$99,445$104,749$104,749
15-2051.01 13 $103,771 N/A
$77,542$77,542$103,771$116,064$116,064
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 13 $90,498 -29.1%
$88,296$88,296$90,498$101,178$101,178
13-2051.00 11 $115,939 N/A
$84,178$84,178$115,939$117,770$117,770
19-2032.00 11 $89,107 N/A
$77,085$77,085$89,107$103,750$103,750
15-1141.00 10 $97,791 N/A
$84,947$84,947$97,791$112,341$112,341
41-4011.00 10 $96,585 N/A
$89,731$89,731$96,585$104,686$104,686
13-1081.00 9 $82,451 N/A
$63,773$63,773$82,451$93,267$93,267

Individual DOL Filings for Operations Research Analysts at Thermo Fisher Scientific

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jun 2024 $96,782 $96,782 III Carlsbad CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2023 $89,482 $89,482 III Lexington MA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2021 $108,000 $79,560 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Mar 2019 $73,237 $73,237 - Carlsbad CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $76,877 $76,877 - Pittsburgh PE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $73,237 $73,237 - Carlsbad CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $78,270 $78,270 - PITTSBURGH PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $71,718 $71,718 - CARLSBAD CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $74,200 $64,771 - PITTSBURGH PA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $51,293 $51,293 - PITTSBURGH PA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $71,718 $71,718 - CARLSBAD CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $63,600 $43,472 - PITTSBURGH PA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $77,400 $59,467 - PITTSBURGH PA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $77,400 $59,467 - PITTSBURGH PA N/A Withdrawn LCA

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Wage Level Distribution

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Thermo Fisher Scientific predominantly files positions at experienced to fully competent wage levels.

Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 32% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

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.