DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 8,343 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 76,190 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Biological Technicians
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsSalary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrytown, NE | $75,200 | +82.7% | 11 | 1 |
| Tarrytown, NY | $65,025 | +58% | 46 | 2 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $64,500 | +56.7% | 14 | 9 |
| Lexington, MA | $62,000 | +50.6% | 13 | 5 |
| San Francisco, CA | $60,000 | +45.8% | 17 | 12 |
| South San Francisco, CA | $60,000 | +45.8% | 22 | 17 |
| Framingham, MA | $58,300 | +41.6% | 19 | 7 |
| Cambridge, MA | $58,000 | +40.9% | 93 | 28 |
| Gaithersburg, MD | $56,104 | +36.3% | 40 | 17 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $54,558 | +32.5% | 22 | 10 |
| New York, NE | $54,399 | +32.2% | 72 | 14 |
| Rockville, MA | $54,000 | +31.2% | 13 | 8 |
| Frederick, MD | $53,238 | +29.3% | 18 | 7 |
| Stanford, CA | $52,775 | +28.2% | 40 | 3 |
| Santa Barbara, CA | $52,662 | +27.9% | 28 | 2 |
| Silver Spring, MD | $52,521 | +27.6% | 28 | 3 |
| Bethesda, MD | $50,940 | +23.8% | 72 | 8 |
| Ashburn, VA | $50,000 | +21.5% | 11 | 1 |
| Fremont, CA | $50,000 | +21.5% | 17 | 8 |
| Germantown, MD | $48,304 | +17.4% | 16 | 7 |
| Rockville, MD | $48,003 | +16.6% | 40 | 22 |
| San Diego, CA | $47,496 | +15.4% | 37 | 19 |
| Farmington, CT | $46,639 | +13.3% | 12 | 1 |
| New York, NY | $46,398 | +12.7% | 354 | 23 |
| Waltham, MA | $46,162 | +12.2% | 13 | 6 |
| Hayward, CA | $45,563 | +10.7% | 28 | 6 |
| Orlando, FL | $45,386 | +10.3% | 12 | 5 |
| La Jolla, CA | $45,370 | +10.2% | 145 | 15 |
| Seattle, WA | $45,330 | +10.1% | 92 | 11 |
| PISCATAWAY, NJ | $45,000 | +9.3% | 15 | 4 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $54,000 | +3.9% | 13 |
| Nebraska | $49,800 | +5.5% | 200 |
| Maryland | $48,000 | -2.3% | 374 |
| Connecticut | $47,611 | -26.6% | 29 |
| California | $47,000 | -26.6% | 657 |
| Massachusetts | $45,000 | -30.8% | 891 |
| New York | $45,000 | -23.4% | 571 |
| Rhode Island | $44,720 | +3.1% | 10 |
| Washington | $44,346 | -15.8% | 115 |
| Minnesota | $42,889 | -5.6% | 21 |
| New Jersey | $41,715 | -34.2% | 145 |
| Delaware | $41,565 | -25.4% | 5 |
| District of Columbia | $40,726 | -27.2% | 69 |
| Colorado | $40,242 | -26.3% | 74 |
| North Carolina | $40,193 | -12.7% | 54 |
| Illinois | $39,998 | -19.5% | 181 |
| Tennessee | $39,906 | -31.8% | 140 |
| Florida | $39,367 | -16% | 204 |
| Michigan | $39,140 | -18.3% | 145 |
| Nevada | $39,000 | -19.8% | 6 |
| Utah | $38,813 | -23.4% | 45 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,733 | -19% | 404 |
| Arizona | $38,493 | -25.8% | 20 |
| Ohio | $38,000 | -23.9% | 276 |
| Montana | $38,000 | -19.3% | 5 |
| Indiana | $37,897 | -24.3% | 25 |
| Virginia | $37,866 | -23.1% | 88 |
| Maine | $37,739 | -23.4% | 19 |
| Texas | $37,440 | -23.3% | 520 |
| Wisconsin | $37,400 | -24.6% | 71 |
| Georgia | $37,040 | -25.9% | 158 |
| Idaho | $37,000 | -6.5% | 11 |
| Hawaii | $36,826 | -18.2% | 8 |
| Arkansas | $36,491 | -22.4% | 22 |
| New Mexico | $36,292 | N/A | 10 |
| Iowa | $36,257 | -29.3% | 24 |
| West Virginia | $35,963 | -23.7% | 13 |
| Missouri | $35,784 | -24.4% | 128 |
| Louisiana | $35,600 | -33.6% | 40 |
| Mississippi | $35,572 | -29.8% | 14 |
| Alaska | $35,360 | -34.3% | 1 |
| Oregon | $35,200 | -26.2% | 23 |
| Kentucky | $34,993 | -18.4% | 14 |
| South Carolina | $34,613 | -26.7% | 10 |
| Vermont | $34,268 | -29.2% | 4 |
| Alabama | $34,000 | -25.9% | 72 |
| Kansas | $33,790 | -30.2% | 42 |
| Oklahoma | $33,218 | -28.5% | 39 |
| Wyoming | $32,250 | -27.5% | 4 |
| South Dakota | $29,048 | -26.6% | 3 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Biological Technicians positions, 58% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 37% required a Master's degree, and 2% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Not specified | $45,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Not specified | $37,798 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Master's | $38,000 |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER | Master's | $51,383 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Not specified | $37,000 |
| New York University School of Medicine | Not specified | $45,074 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Bachelor's | $36,834 |
| General Hospital Corp | Not specified | $40,800 |
| University of Michigan | Not specified | $40,000 |
| The Henry M Jackson Foundation | Not specified | $50,962 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Biological Technicians is Administrative and Support Services at $55,014. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Educational Services at $40,258.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 8,343 DOL filings, the median salary for a Biological Technicians is $41,161, ranging from $36,000 to $49,000.
The 90th percentile salary is $81,990 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Tarrytown, NE offers the highest median at $75,200.
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 Technicians positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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