DOL Verified Employer

University of Rochester - Biological Technicians

Government-verified salary data from 1,476 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$35,989
25 DOL filings
NY Approval Rate 77.1% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$35,989
Certified filings
DOL Filings
25
Certified: 1,138
Unique Job Titles
207
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
77.1%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 25 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$27,500$31,262$35,989$36,509$44,826
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+19.7%

University of Rochester pays 19.7% 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 153 $50,000 -50.3%
$45,000$45,000$50,000$60,008$60,008
19-1042.00 110 $60,445 N/A
$55,000$55,000$60,445$70,000$70,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 103 $181,725 +72.1%
$108,150$108,150$181,725$268,900$268,900
29-1141.00 51 $91,749 N/A
$87,298$87,298$91,749$94,994$94,994
29-1069 40 $69,352 N/A
$63,047$63,047$69,352$175,000$175,000
29-2011 39 $48,485 N/A
$41,787$41,787$48,485$55,931$55,931
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 38 $190,000 +95.3%
$159,120$159,120$190,000$222,590$222,590
25-1071.00 38 $181,585 N/A
$101,959$101,959$181,585$300,000$300,000
Microbiologists 32 $48,275 -44.7%
$40,750$40,750$48,275$51,250$51,250
19-2012.00 31 $80,000 N/A
$60,549$60,549$80,000$95,000$95,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $52,530 -33.8%
$51,500$51,500$52,530$54,000$54,000
Biological Technicians 25 $35,989 -30.8%
$31,262$31,262$35,989$36,509$36,509
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $135,000 +12.5%
$92,310$92,310$135,000$135,000$135,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 22 $50,316 -46.1%
$41,500$41,500$50,316$53,706$53,706
Physicists 20 $80,000 -51.9%
$54,000$54,000$80,000$85,155$85,155
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $63,000 -18.2%
$50,000$50,000$63,000$65,000$65,000
29-1021.00 18 $100,000 N/A
$95,000$95,000$100,000$110,000$110,000
25-1021.00 16 $100,000 N/A
$87,550$87,550$100,000$110,000$110,000
29-1216.00 16 $210,000 N/A
$200,000$200,000$210,000$216,000$216,000
29-2011.00 16 $68,000 N/A
$60,000$60,000$68,000$68,000$68,000
25-1022.00 14 $55,640 N/A
$55,000$55,000$55,640$62,490$62,490
25-1032.00 14 $100,000 N/A
$86,000$86,000$100,000$110,000$110,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $100,575 +4%
$84,032$84,032$100,575$112,200$112,200
29-1249.00 13 $275,000 N/A
$68,000$68,000$275,000$325,000$325,000
Statisticians 13 $58,000 -43.9%
$48,276$48,276$58,000$80,000$80,000
29-1063.00 12 $210,000 N/A
$190,000$190,000$210,000$425,000$425,000
Nurse Practitioners 12 $85,000 -34.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
29-1211.00 12 $300,000 N/A
$80,000$80,000$300,000$390,000$390,000
19-1021.00 11 $56,000 N/A
$54,540$54,540$56,000$58,608$58,608
25-1063.00 11 $154,000 N/A
$140,000$140,000$154,000$158,000$158,000
25-4021 11 $57,166 N/A
$55,000$55,000$57,166$75,000$75,000
29-1063 11 $300,000 N/A
$184,000$184,000$300,000$300,000$300,000
15-1052 11 $60,778 N/A
$47,923$47,923$60,778$62,730$62,730
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 10 $56,000 -14%
$45,300$45,300$56,000$56,500$56,500
21-1014.00 10 $49,523 N/A
$48,859$48,859$49,523$50,045$50,045
25-1011.00 10 $214,646 N/A
$176,500$176,500$214,646$239,700$239,700
Dentists, All Other Specialists 10 $29,470 -87%
$29,470$29,470$29,470$47,250$47,250
17-2074 9 $49,192 N/A
$42,016$42,016$49,192$50,422$50,422
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $100,000 -5.8%
$75,000$75,000$100,000$110,000$110,000
29-1224.00 9 $400,000 N/A
$395,000$395,000$400,000$400,000$400,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 8 $49,950 -51.8%
$43,950$43,950$49,950$62,720$62,720
19-1022.00 8 $150,000 N/A
$52,728$52,728$150,000$151,000$151,000
Materials Scientists 8 $43,250 -58.5%
$42,100$42,100$43,250$44,000$44,000
Physical Scientists, All Other 8 $135,000 +14.5%
$48,152$48,152$135,000$135,000$135,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $84,645 +5.6%
$76,500$76,500$84,645$93,636$93,636
25-1072.00 7 $90,000 N/A
$75,000$75,000$90,000$91,800$91,800
15-1034 7 $71,103 N/A
$70,200$70,200$71,103$85,000$85,000
19-1021.01 6 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-4021.00 6 $43,701 N/A
$40,500$40,500$43,701$44,200$44,200
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $97,490 +0.1%
$88,500$88,500$97,490$97,604$97,604

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Technicians at University of Rochester

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
May 2017 $44,826 $38,958 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2016 $39,416 $39,416 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2014 $30,056 $30,056 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $45,226 $27,456 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jun 2014 $39,998 $36,504 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jun 2014 $36,504 $36,504 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $37,980 $36,504 - ROCHESTER, N.Y. NY N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $36,509 $36,504 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $38,840 $36,504 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2013 $36,504 $36,504 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2013 $31,262 $31,262 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2013 $31,262 $31,262 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $35,800 $25,438 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2013 $36,000 $31,262 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2013 $36,000 $31,262 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Withdrawn LCA
Sep 2012 $31,262 $31,262 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $35,800 $27,456 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $36,878 $27,456 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $28,275 $27,456 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $28,275 $27,456 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Denied LCA
Mar 2012 $35,978 $27,456 - ROCHESTER NY N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2011 $27,500 $27,456 - ROCHESTER NY 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.