Visa Wage Index

Microbiologists in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Employers filed 3 applications covering 3 positions for this role here, at a median of $74,235 a year. 3 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Microbiologists in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$61,672
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$77,480
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$93,309
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$109,117

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK Level III 22 $74,235
RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SUNY AT BUFFALO Level II 11 $65,416

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.