DOL Verified Employer

University of Alaska - Microbiologists

Government-verified salary data from 320 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$52,000
8 DOL filings
AK Approval Rate 71.3% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$52,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
8
Certified: 228
Unique Job Titles
92
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
71.3%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 8 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$47,819$49,088$52,000$52,000$52,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+17.0%

University of Alaska pays 17.0% 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 31 $105,333 -0.7%
$90,000$90,000$105,333$116,167$116,167
19-2042.00 21 $65,000 N/A
$62,982$62,982$65,000$67,496$67,496
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19 $66,082 -33.4%
$58,348$58,348$66,082$71,240$71,240
25-1032.00 14 $109,244 N/A
$95,000$95,000$109,244$122,928$122,928
Biological Scientists, All Other 11 $53,581 -42.6%
$49,316$49,316$53,581$60,000$60,000
Hydrologists 11 $79,872 -13.2%
$59,966$59,966$79,872$95,846$95,846
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $141,652 +45.6%
$135,000$135,000$141,652$160,000$160,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $109,325 +3.5%
$93,333$93,333$109,325$116,002$116,002
19-2021.00 9 $65,000 N/A
$65,000$65,000$65,000$79,997$79,997
Microbiologists 8 $52,000 -40.5%
$49,088$49,088$52,000$52,000$52,000
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 8 $61,048 -39.2%
$50,912$50,912$61,048$61,610$61,610
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 7 $72,010 -8.3%
$72,010$72,010$72,010$79,997$79,997
Soil and Plant Scientists 5 $48,828 -31.6%
$48,048$48,048$48,828$49,608$49,608
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 5 $52,000 -28.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2012.00 5 $65,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $106,667 -11.1%
$82,000$82,000$106,667$109,333$109,333
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $70,000 -26.1%
$61,167$61,167$70,000$77,334$77,334
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $55,366 -31%
$48,750$48,750$55,366$61,000$61,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 4 $49,587 -52.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2041.00 4 $63,003 N/A
$54,995$54,995$63,003$63,003$63,003
19-2043.00 4 $92,529 N/A
$86,008$86,008$92,529$99,050$99,050
25-1051.00 4 $92,301 N/A
$75,000$75,000$92,301$105,602$105,602
17-2074 3 $77,802 N/A
$62,005$62,005$77,802$93,600$93,600
Environmental Engineers 3 $57,990 -44.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 3 $79,498 -21.3%
$54,995$54,995$79,498$104,000$104,000
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 3 $57,262 -25.8%
$55,578$55,578$57,262$61,714$61,714
19-1013.00 3 $54,995 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.00 3 $58,531 N/A
$58,240$58,240$58,531$58,822$58,822
Physical Scientists, All Other 3 $53,498 -54.7%
$52,000$52,000$53,498$54,995$54,995
19-2099.01 3 $64,002 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1021.00 3 $130,666 N/A
$122,666$122,666$130,666$136,726$136,726
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $87,000 +4.2%
$70,000$70,000$87,000$104,000$104,000
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $65,000 -35.9%
$65,000$65,000$65,000$109,928$109,928
25-1113.00 3 $73,333 N/A
$71,500$71,500$73,333$75,670$75,670
25-1199.99 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Nov-33 3 $126,553 N/A
$124,000$124,000$126,553$129,106$129,106
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 2 $115,000 +10.6%
$95,000$95,000$115,000$135,000$135,000
Compliance Officers 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Materials Engineers 2 $123,332 +13.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2171.00 2 $78,000 N/A
$62,400$62,400$78,000$93,600$93,600
19-1023.00 2 $117,541 N/A
$112,882$112,882$117,541$122,200$122,200
19-1031.00 2 $55,598 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Life Scientists, All Other 2 $81,016 -7.7%
$69,888$69,888$81,016$92,144$92,144
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 2 $65,055 -33.2%
$63,190$63,190$65,055$66,919$66,919
21-1014 2 $89,024 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1011.00 2 $163,730 N/A
$146,667$146,667$163,730$180,794$180,794
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $90,000 -6.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $82,451 +14.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $84,000 +17.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $57,000 -26.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Microbiologists at University of Alaska

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Oct 2017 $47,819 $46,197 - FAIRBANKS AK N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $47,819 $38,210 - FAIRBANKS AK N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2017 $49,088 $46,821 - FAIRBANKS AK N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $52,000 $44,429 - FAIRBANKS AK N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $52,000 $38,896 - FAIRBANKS AK N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $52,000 $38,834 - FAIRBANKS AK N/A Certified LCA

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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.