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Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Biological Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings64All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$84,00039 eligible salary records
Employer names22Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$64,437–$100,920Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
035810FY 2016: 5 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 7 filings18FY 2019: 8 filings19FY 2020: 9 filings20FY 2021: 6 filings21FY 2022: 7 filings22FY 2023: 6 filings23FY 2024: 7 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$93,840 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 39 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Postdoctoral Scholar In Biology And Biological Engineering10
$55,515 median · n=1 eligible
Biological Engineer7
$68,904 median · n=6 eligible
Assistant Professor - Chemical And Biological Engineering5
$90,000 median · n=5 eligible
Postdoctoral Scholar - Biology And Biological Engineering5
$56,258 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Manager, Biological Engineering Group4
$115,000 median · n=3 eligible
Assistant Professor Of Biology And Biological Engineering3
$167,500 median · n=2 eligible
Postdoctoral Scholar In Biology & Biological Engineering3
$60,000 median · n=1 eligible
Assistant Professor Of Chemical And Biological Engineering2
$90,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Pasadena, CA23
$67,500 median · n=6 eligible
Berkeley, CA7
$85,200 median · n=5 eligible
Golden, CO6
$69,177 median · n=5 eligible
Pasadena, CALIFORNIA5
$153,500 median · n=4 eligible
Rapid City, SD5
$90,000 median · n=4 eligible
Boulder, CO3
$72,587 median · n=2 eligible
San Francisco, CA3
$115,000 median · n=2 eligible
Boston, MA1
$86,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
60.9%Certified LCAs
Certified39 60.9%
Certified - Withdrawn23 35.9%
Denied2 3.1%

Denominator: all 64 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
California Institute Of Technology28
$67,500 median · n=10 eligible
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory7
$85,200 median · n=5 eligible
South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology5
$90,000 median · n=4 eligible
Colorado School Of Mines4
$69,177 median · n=3 eligible
Intrexon Corporation4
$115,000 median · n=3 eligible
University Of Colorado3
$72,587 median · n=2 eligible
Michelle Lazar International Inc.2
$62,400 median · n=2 eligible
Q-State Biosciences, Inc.2
$85,513 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$84,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$56,703
25th percentile$64,437
Median (50th)$84,000
75th percentile$100,920
90th percentile$145,709

n=39 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

64 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
South Dakota School Of Mines And TechnologyAssistant Professor - Chemical And Biological Engineering

Filing details

$93,840 /yr

I-200-26112-823057
Reported wage: $93,840 / year
Annualized: $93,840
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-08-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Rapid City, SD04/22/202608/14/2026
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State UniversityAssistant Professor, Biological Engineering

Filing details

$87,000 /yr

I-200-25240-274397
Reported wage: $87,000 / year
Annualized: $87,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-05
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Greensboro, NC08/28/202510/01/2025
Synthego CorporationBiological Engineer

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-25136-987479
Reported wage: $105,000–$105,100 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-27
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redwood City, CA05/16/202510/01/2025
The University Of AlabamaAssistant Professor, Chemical And Biological Engineering

Filing details

$108,000 /yr

I-200-25114-900250
Reported wage: $108,000 / year
Annualized: $108,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-01
Employment end: 2028-08-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tuscaloosa, AL04/24/202508/16/2025
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoc Research Assoc In Biology And Biological Engineering

Filing details

$62,400 /yr

I-200-22155-245034
Reported wage: $62,400 / year
Annualized: $62,400
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-31
Employment end: 2025-11-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA06/04/202211/15/2022
Colorado School Of MinesPost-Doctoral Fellow, Chemical & Biological Engineering Dept

Filing details

$71,656 /yr

I-200-24328-496449
Reported wage: $71,656–$88,000 / year
Annualized: $71,656
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-02
Employment end: 2028-01-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Golden, CO11/23/202401/06/2025
Colorado School Of MinesPost-Doctoral Fellow, Chemical And Biological Engineering

Filing details

$50,149 /yr

I-200-24241-299915
Reported wage: $50,149–$64,000 / year
Annualized: $50,149
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-05
Employment end: 2027-10-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Golden, CO08/28/202410/21/2024
Michelle Lazar International Inc.Biological Engineer

Filing details

$62,400 /yr

I-200-24135-995603
Reported wage: $62,400 / year
Annualized: $62,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-21
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Bernardino, CA05/14/202410/01/2024
Michelle Lazar International, Inc.Biological Engineer

Filing details

$62,400 /yr

I-200-24124-956945
Reported wage: $62,400 / year
Annualized: $62,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-10
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Bernadino, CA05/03/202410/01/2024
South Dakota School Of Mines And TechnologyAssistant Professor Of Chemical And Biological Engineering

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-24093-847063
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-09
Employment end: 2027-08-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Rapid City, SD04/02/202408/22/2024
South Dakota School Of Mines And TechnologyAssistant Professor Of Chemical And Biological Engineering

Filing details

$90,000 per bi-weekly

I-200-24086-831353
Reported wage: $90,000 / bi-weekly
Annualized: $2,340,000
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-28
Employment end: 2027-08-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Rapid City, SD03/26/202408/22/2024
California Institute Of TechnologyAssistant Professor Of Biology And Biological Engineering

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-23306-475241
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-09
Employment end: 2026-11-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA11/02/202312/01/2023
California Institute Of TechnologyAssistant Professor Of Biology And Biological Engineering

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-23268-377703
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-13
Employment end: 2026-11-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA09/25/202312/01/2023
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar In Biology & Biological Engineering

Filing details

$76,491 /yr

I-200-20357-975868
Reported wage: $76,491 / year
Annualized: $76,491
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-28
Employment end: 2024-03-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA12/22/202004/01/2021
South Dakota School Of Mines And TechnologyAssistant Professor - Chemical And Biological Engineering

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-23241-303201
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-06
Employment end: 2026-12-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Rapid City, SD08/29/202312/29/2023
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar In Biology & Biological Engineering

Filing details

$58,785 /yr

I-200-20356-971664
Reported wage: $58,785 / year
Annualized: $58,785
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-21
Employment end: 2024-04-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA12/20/202005/01/2021
South Dakota School Of Mines And TechnologyAssistant Professor - Chemical And Biological Engineering

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-23151-065025
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-07
Employment end: 2026-08-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Rapid City, SD05/31/202308/14/2023
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar In Biology And Biological Engineering

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-20281-863890
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-15
Employment end: 2024-04-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA10/07/202004/06/2021
California Institute Of TechnologySr. Postdoctoral Scholar In Biology & Biological Engineering

Filing details

$62,500 /yr

I-200-21200-471334
Reported wage: $62,500 / year
Annualized: $62,500
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-20
Employment end: 2024-10-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA07/19/202110/02/2021
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar In Biology And Biological Engineering

Filing details

$54,080 /yr

I-200-20109-498196
Reported wage: $54,080 / year
Annualized: $54,080
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-12
Employment end: 2023-09-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA04/17/202009/08/2020
Q-State Biosciences, Inc.Biological Engineer Iii

Filing details

$92,505 /yr

I-200-22077-991240
Reported wage: $92,505–$111,000 / year
Annualized: $92,505
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-25
Employment end: 2025-09-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA03/18/202209/16/2022
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar In Biology And Biological Engineering

Filing details

$55,080 /yr

I-200-20055-345751
Reported wage: $55,080 / year
Annualized: $55,080
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-09
Employment end: 2023-04-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA02/24/202005/01/2020
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar In Biology And Biological Engineering

Filing details

$54,080 /yr

I-200-20218-752160
Reported wage: $54,080 / year
Annualized: $54,080
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-09
Employment end: 2023-10-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA08/05/202010/02/2020
California Institute Of TechnologySr. Postdoc Scholar In Biology & Biological Engineering

Filing details

$65,920 /yr

I-200-20356-971668
Reported wage: $65,920 / year
Annualized: $65,920
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-09
Employment end: 2024-01-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA12/20/202001/15/2021
University Of ColoradoInstructor (Chemical And Biological Engineering)

Filing details

$84,000 /yr

I-200-21307-684293
Reported wage: $84,000 / year
Annualized: $84,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-10
Employment end: 2023-05-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boulder, CO11/03/202105/01/2022

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.