OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Bioinformatics Engineer
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsBioinformatics Engineer insights
Total filings203All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$102,482168 eligible salary records
Employer names86Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$80,000–$126,610Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*24 filings$115,079 median · n=22
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 168 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Bioinformatics Engineer88
$85,634 median · n=71 eligible
Bioinformatics Engineer Ii29
$100,785 median · n=24 eligible
Senior Bioinformatics Engineer19
$128,500 median · n=18 eligible
Bioinformatics Engineer I10
$77,000 median · n=9 eligible
Sr. Bioinformatics Engineer8
$99,944 median · n=6 eligible
Bioinformatics Engineer Iii7
$113,500 median · n=6 eligible
Associate Bioinformatics Engineer5
$110,881 median · n=3 eligible
Staff Bioinformatics Engineer5
$175,000 median · n=5 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
New York, NY24
$98,000 median · n=22 eligible
Philadelphia, PA16
$75,192 median · n=13 eligible
San Diego, CA16
$99,577 median · n=12 eligible
Cambridge, MA10
$115,000 median · n=10 eligible
Boston, MA9
$80,340 median · n=5 eligible
South San Francisco, CA9
$119,500 median · n=8 eligible
San Francisco, CA8
$142,107 median · n=6 eligible
Seattle, WA8
$90,000 median · n=5 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
83.7%Certified LCAs
Certified170 83.7%
Certified - Withdrawn30 14.8%
Withdrawn3 1.5%
Denominator: all 203 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center26
$100,785 median · n=24 eligible
The Children'S Hospital Of Philadelphia20
$74,054 median · n=16 eligible
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute10
$80,340 median · n=5 eligible
Illumina, Inc.10
$100,734 median · n=7 eligible
Sage Bionetworks8
$90,000 median · n=5 eligible
J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc.6
$80,000 median · n=6 eligible
Latchbio Inc6
$140,213 median · n=5 eligible
Personalis, Inc.5
$125,190 median · n=4 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$102,482Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$69,231
25th percentile$80,000
Median (50th)$102,482
75th percentile$126,610
90th percentile$145,802
n=168 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology
Salary filing history
203 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covariance Biosciences, LLC | Bioinformatics Engineer | $87,350I-200-26168-024052 Reported wage: $87,350 / year Annualized: $87,350 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Cleveland, OH | 06/17/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Latchbio Inc | Bioinformatics Engineer | $144,000I-200-26152-968142 Reported wage: $144,000 / year Annualized: $144,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-08 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/01/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| The Children'S Hospital Of Philadelphia | Bioinformatics Engineer | $70,533I-200-26149-961618 Reported wage: $70,533–$106,808 / year Annualized: $70,533 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-05 Employment end: 2029-10-10 Worker positions: 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 05/29/2026 | 10/11/2026 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Bioinformatics Engineer Ii | $133,000I-200-26142-943500 Reported wage: $133,000–$153,000 / year Annualized: $133,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-01 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Phoenix, AZ | 05/22/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Latchbio Inc | Bioinformatics Engineer | $112,549I-200-26133-907306 Reported wage: $112,549–$140,000 / year Annualized: $112,549 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-20 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/13/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Billiontoone, Inc. | Associate Bioinformatics Engineer | $112,549I-200-26128-890235 Reported wage: $112,549–$147,841 / year Annualized: $112,549 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-15 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Menlo Park, CA | 05/08/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Latchbio Inc | Bioinformatics Engineer | $112,549I-200-26121-858133 Reported wage: $112,549–$150,000 / year Annualized: $112,549 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-08 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/01/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Latchbio Inc | Senior Bioinformatics Engineer | $140,213I-200-26121-858135 Reported wage: $140,213–$160,000 / year Annualized: $140,213 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-08 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/01/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| The Children'S Hospital Of Philadelphia | Bioinformatics Engineer | $63,856I-200-26120-855692 Reported wage: $63,856–$115,000 / year Annualized: $63,856 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-07 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Chandler, AZ | 04/30/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Illumina Software, Inc. | Staff Bioinformatics Engineer | $178,800I-200-26118-846319 Reported wage: $178,800–$268,200 / year Annualized: $178,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Foster City, CA | 04/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Illumina Software, Inc. | Staff Bioinformatics Engineer | $155,600I-200-26118-846426 Reported wage: $155,600–$233,400 / year Annualized: $155,600 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Brooklyn, NY | 04/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Billiontoone, Inc. | Associate Bioinformatics Engineer | $110,881I-200-26114-830783 Reported wage: $110,881–$147,841 / year Annualized: $110,881 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-01 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Menlo Park, CA | 04/24/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ixact, LLC | Bioinformatics Engineer | $124I-200-26111-817400 Reported wage: $124–$125 / hour Annualized: $257,920 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-28 Employment end: 2027-03-21 Worker positions: 1 | Lubbock, TX | 04/21/2026 | 04/23/2026 |
| Promptbio, Inc. | Bioinformatics Engineer | $150,000I-200-26106-801400 Reported wage: $150,000 / year Annualized: $150,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-23 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Pleasanton, CA | 04/16/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. | Bioinformatics Engineer Ii | $117,608I-200-26091-746084 Reported wage: $117,608 / year Annualized: $117,608 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-08 Employment end: 2029-09-29 Worker positions: 1 | Argyle, TX | 04/01/2026 | 09/30/2026 |
| Modernatx, Inc. | Sr. Bioinformatics Engineer | $145,900I-200-26077-713728 Reported wage: $145,900–$234,200 / year Annualized: $145,900 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-25 Employment end: 2029-04-14 Worker positions: 1 | Cambridge, MA | 03/18/2026 | 04/15/2026 |
| Tempus Ai | Bioinformatics Engineer | $145,000I-200-26037-625921 Reported wage: $145,000 / year Annualized: $145,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-13 Employment end: 2029-02-15 Worker positions: 1 | San Diego, CA | 02/06/2026 | 02/16/2026 |
| Genentech, Inc. | Bioinformatics Engineer | $127,000I-200-26023-583025 Reported wage: $127,000–$236,000 / year Annualized: $127,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-06 Employment end: 2029-07-22 Worker positions: 1 | South San Francisco, CA | 01/22/2026 | 07/23/2026 |
| Genentech, Inc. | Bioinformatics Engineer | $127,000I-200-26029-602543 Reported wage: $127,000–$236,000 / year Annualized: $127,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-05 Employment end: 2029-02-04 Worker positions: 1 | South San Francisco, CA | 01/29/2026 | 02/05/2026 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Sr. Bioinformatics Engineer | $87,443I-200-26022-581672 Reported wage: $87,443–$138,216 / year Annualized: $87,443 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-29 Employment end: 2029-04-30 Worker positions: 1 | Nashville, TN | 01/22/2026 | 05/01/2026 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Bioinformatics Engineer I | $80,000I-200-26020-571416 Reported wage: $80,000–$85,000 / year Annualized: $80,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-27 Employment end: 2029-07-15 Worker positions: 1 | Boston, MA | 01/20/2026 | 07/16/2026 |
| The Children'S Mercy Hospital | Bioinformatics Engineer | $85,633.6I-200-26015-563424 Reported wage: $85,633.6 / year Annualized: $85,634 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-23 Employment end: 2029-07-02 Worker positions: 1 | Kansas City, MO | 01/15/2026 | 07/03/2026 |
| Eli Lilly And Company | Sr. Principal - Bioinformatics Engineer - Lilly Omics Hub | $156,829I-200-25315-398207 Reported wage: $156,829 / year Annualized: $156,829 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-18 Employment end: 2029-02-06 Worker positions: 1 | Revere, MA | 11/11/2025 | 02/07/2026 |
| The Curators Of The University Of Missouri | Bioinformatics Engineer | $67,000.08I-200-25311-388219 Reported wage: $67,000.08 / year Annualized: $67,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-17 Employment end: 2028-12-07 Worker positions: 1 | Carol Stream, IL | 11/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 |
| Scale Biosciences, Inc. | Senior Bioinformatics Engineer | $135,000I-200-25196-176779 Reported wage: $135,000–$180,442 / year Annualized: $135,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-09-10 Employment end: 2028-12-31 Worker positions: 1 | San Diego, CA | 07/15/2025 | 01/01/2026 |
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