DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 23,169 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 59,710 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Biological Scientists, All Other
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsSalary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotts Valley, CA | $115,000 | +103% | 10 | 3 |
| Princeton, NE | $105,642 | +86.5% | 14 | 7 |
| Pleasanton, CA | $104,000 | +83.6% | 60 | 14 |
| Tarrytown, NE | $100,400 | +77.2% | 31 | 2 |
| Redwood City, CA | $100,173 | +76.8% | 73 | 18 |
| Lemont, IL | $100,000 | +76.5% | 15 | 2 |
| Mountain View, CA | $98,000 | +73% | 47 | 24 |
| HAMILTON, NJ | $95,000 | +67.7% | 13 | 4 |
| NORTH CHICAGO, IL | $92,500 | +63.3% | 13 | 1 |
| Belmont, CA | $92,019 | +62.4% | 19 | 4 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $91,874 | +62.2% | 67 | 31 |
| Chesterfield, MO | $91,000 | +60.6% | 21 | 5 |
| Frederick, MA | $90,138 | +59.1% | 12 | 7 |
| SAN CARLOS, CA | $90,000 | +58.9% | 20 | 8 |
| Oakland, CA | $87,381 | +54.2% | 13 | 9 |
| Gaithersburg, MA | $86,975 | +53.5% | 10 | 8 |
| Rockville, MA | $86,798 | +53.2% | 21 | 16 |
| Foster City, CA | $85,905 | +51.6% | 59 | 11 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $85,800 | +51.5% | 46 | 17 |
| BETHESDA, MA | $85,010 | +50.1% | 81 | 8 |
| South San Francisco, CA | $85,000 | +50% | 219 | 66 |
| Spring House, PA | $85,000 | +50% | 12 | 2 |
| Gaithersburg, MD | $83,000 | +46.5% | 37 | 14 |
| Newark, CA | $82,014 | +44.8% | 19 | 4 |
| Frederick, MD | $80,869 | +42.8% | 58 | 8 |
| Silver Spring, MD | $80,814 | +42.7% | 32 | 7 |
| Wilmington, DE | $80,340 | +41.8% | 10 | 6 |
| San Diego, CA | $79,000 | +39.5% | 261 | 94 |
| Pearl River, NY | $79,000 | +39.5% | 11 | 2 |
| Rochester, MN | $78,624 | +38.8% | 19 | 1 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $70,741 | -8.1% | 18 |
| Wyoming | $68,932 | -20.8% | 2 |
| New Mexico | $67,340 | -13.9% | 60 |
| Maryland | $66,500 | -42.5% | 1,189 |
| California | $64,654 | -42.3% | 3,438 |
| Wisconsin | $63,483 | -18.1% | 90 |
| Maine | $62,976 | -25.5% | 67 |
| North Carolina | $62,000 | -36.1% | 245 |
| Nebraska | $61,308 | -19% | 617 |
| Indiana | $60,000 | -31.1% | 126 |
| Massachusetts | $60,000 | -40.7% | 2,430 |
| Arkansas | $58,562 | -21.9% | 96 |
| Connecticut | $57,750 | -52.2% | 257 |
| District of Columbia | $57,206 | -30.9% | 68 |
| Illinois | $57,048 | -27.4% | 266 |
| Washington | $56,880 | -40.8% | 379 |
| Missouri | $55,892 | -11.7% | 154 |
| Arizona | $55,394 | -37.5% | 104 |
| Tennessee | $55,008 | -24.2% | 191 |
| Colorado | $55,000 | -43.1% | 210 |
| West Virginia | $54,954 | -33.6% | 17 |
| Alaska | $53,581 | -45.5% | 9 |
| Utah | $52,788 | -41.3% | 91 |
| New York | $52,686 | -43.4% | 2,707 |
| New Jersey | $52,062 | -49.3% | 568 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,975 | -45.7% | 608 |
| Hawaii | $51,527 | -45.6% | 22 |
| Mississippi | $51,000 | -39.7% | 5 |
| Michigan | $51,000 | -37.2% | 381 |
| Georgia | $50,970 | -44.5% | 160 |
| Vermont | $50,643 | -33.7% | 9 |
| South Dakota | $50,523 | -24.8% | 7 |
| Oregon | $50,003 | -41.8% | 117 |
| Florida | $50,003 | -23.1% | 281 |
| Rhode Island | $50,000 | -49.5% | 67 |
| Alabama | $50,000 | -37.7% | 62 |
| Louisiana | $49,500 | -29.2% | 8 |
| New Hampshire | $48,911 | -40.7% | 52 |
| Minnesota | $48,463 | -37.6% | 194 |
| Texas | $48,216 | -40.5% | 652 |
| Idaho | $48,214 | -39.6% | 15 |
| Virginia | $48,000 | -42.4% | 233 |
| South Carolina | $48,000 | -44.8% | 21 |
| Nevada | $47,341 | -36.1% | 19 |
| Kansas | $47,000 | -42.5% | 35 |
| Oklahoma | $46,000 | -40% | 171 |
| Iowa | $45,300 | -42.8% | 99 |
| North Dakota | $45,145 | -39.8% | 6 |
| Montana | $43,992 | -48% | 17 |
| Ohio | $43,503 | -44.4% | 358 |
| Kentucky | $41,500 | -44.6% | 39 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Biological Scientists, All Other positions, 18% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 56% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health, HHS | Not specified | $70,000 |
| Harvard University | Not specified | $51,120 |
| Columbia University | Bachelor's | $54,000 |
| New York University School of Medicine | Not specified | $51,000 |
| THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD, JR. UNIVERSITY | Not specified | $62,700 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | Not specified | $51,582 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Not specified | $50,000 |
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute | Not specified | $54,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Not specified | $53,045 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Not specified | $41,766 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Biological Scientists, All Other is Information (Technology) at $117,499. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Educational Services at $54,100.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 23,169 DOL filings, the median salary for a Biological Scientists, All Other is $56,650, ranging from $48,173 to $74,089.
The 90th percentile salary is $159,780 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Scotts Valley, CA offers the highest median at $115,000.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Biological Scientists, All Other positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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