DOL Verified Employer

Wayne State University - Microbiologists

Government-verified salary data from 1,097 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$41,723
15 DOL filings
MI Approval Rate 79.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$41,723
Certified filings
DOL Filings
15
Certified: 876
Unique Job Titles
126
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
79.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 15 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$38,000$38,605$41,723$44,880$48,177
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+7.4%

Wayne State University 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
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 148 $89,688 -15.1%
$57,221$57,221$89,688$115,000$115,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 137 $48,191 -52.1%
$42,328$42,328$48,191$60,000$60,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 72 $45,000 -51.8%
$40,400$40,400$45,000$48,256$48,256
25-1071.00 69 $84,458 N/A
$76,478$76,478$84,458$140,000$140,000
19-1042.00 49 $62,000 N/A
$55,000$55,000$62,000$70,000$70,000
Chemists 49 $40,123 -52.3%
$39,686$39,686$40,123$45,000$45,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 47 $92,850 -12.5%
$90,000$90,000$92,850$98,575$98,575
Biochemists and Biophysicists 33 $40,747 -60.7%
$38,449$38,449$40,747$45,000$45,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 32 $47,910 -55.2%
$41,140$41,140$47,910$55,744$55,744
19-1029.00 23 $51,000 N/A
$48,422$48,422$51,000$59,000$59,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $145,000 +49.1%
$140,000$140,000$145,000$155,000$155,000
25-1032.00 17 $101,102 N/A
$96,000$96,000$101,102$108,000$108,000
29-1069 17 $55,208 N/A
$55,167$55,167$55,208$80,000$80,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $97,278 +0.6%
$95,000$95,000$97,278$100,000$100,000
Microbiologists 15 $41,723 -52.2%
$38,605$38,605$41,723$44,880$44,880
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 12 $73,838 -5.9%
$60,000$60,000$73,838$82,114$82,114
25-1011.00 11 $160,000 N/A
$153,000$153,000$160,000$170,000$170,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $76,095 -5.3%
$73,000$73,000$76,095$80,000$80,000
17-2074 11 $57,414 N/A
$45,760$45,760$57,414$65,000$65,000
Industrial Engineers 11 $60,000 -40.7%
$60,000$60,000$60,000$60,600$60,600
17-2031.00 10 $61,572 N/A
$55,632$55,632$61,572$80,000$80,000
Chemical Engineers 10 $44,000 -63.9%
$42,723$42,723$44,000$44,998$44,998
19-1021.00 10 $59,500 N/A
$56,190$56,190$59,500$72,000$72,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $80,750 +1.8%
$80,000$80,000$80,750$82,633$82,633
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $57,886 -40.5%
$56,772$56,772$57,886$72,000$72,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $99,404 -17.2%
$81,303$81,303$99,404$104,839$104,839
19-2031.00 8 $56,046 N/A
$50,000$50,000$56,046$59,550$59,550
25-1022.00 8 $82,500 N/A
$82,000$82,000$82,500$86,920$86,920
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $78,773 -5.6%
$75,000$75,000$78,773$82,000$82,000
15-1199 8 $47,070 N/A
$40,000$40,000$47,070$55,600$55,600
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 6 $53,071 -47.1%
$51,530$51,530$53,071$54,121$54,121
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $58,434 -27.1%
$57,713$57,713$58,434$61,855$61,855
Psychologists, All Other 5 $72,259 -38.5%
$54,600$54,600$72,259$72,259$72,259
25-1021.00 5 $86,636 N/A
$66,000$66,000$86,636$107,272$107,272
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $70,242 -14.9%
$70,242$70,242$70,242$74,917$74,917
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $78,000 -0.1%
$71,000$71,000$78,000$85,000$85,000
25-4021 5 $51,349 N/A
$50,000$50,000$51,349$52,697$52,697
Statisticians 5 $70,000 -32.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2076 5 $62,322 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists 4 $50,750 -69.5%
$46,259$46,259$50,750$51,500$51,500
Biological Technicians 4 $28,424 -45.3%
$27,000$27,000$28,424$29,848$29,848
Social Science Research Assistants 4 $26,026 -55.2%
$23,660$23,660$26,026$64,376$64,376
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $70,500 -2.2%
$42,905$42,905$70,500$79,150$79,150
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $61,870 -20.5%
$60,000$60,000$61,870$70,599$70,599
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 4 $80,000 +23.7%
$50,000$50,000$80,000$81,398$81,398
29-1065 4 $79,489 N/A
$46,742$46,742$79,489$112,237$112,237
17-2041.00 4 $60,000 N/A
$45,000$45,000$60,000$60,000$60,000
Life Scientists, All Other 3 $43,736 -50.2%
$43,472$43,472$43,736$44,000$44,000
19-2041.00 3 $58,361 N/A
$56,722$56,722$58,361$60,000$60,000
Survey Researchers 3 $61,773 -2.5%
$61,773$61,773$61,773$62,449$62,449

Individual DOL Filings for Microbiologists at Wayne State University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2018 $42,008 $38,667 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2017 $44,880 $39,998 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $48,177 $38,210 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $39,377 $38,896 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2014 $41,723 $39,998 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $46,301 $37,149 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Aug 2013 $44,957 $38,834 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $38,834 $38,834 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $42,330 $38,605 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $38,605 $38,605 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $38,000 $37,149 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $38,373 $37,149 - DETROIT MI 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.