OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Biologist
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 recordsBiologist insights
Total filings1,810All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$79,4351,432 eligible salary records
Employer names710Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$63,000–$99,831Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*142 filings$88,482 median · n=110
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 1,432 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Microbiologist247
$62,691 median · n=202 eligible
Computational Biologist163
$83,928 median · n=133 eligible
Biologist109
$82,000 median · n=85 eligible
Molecular Biologist43
$71,947 median · n=26 eligible
Computational Biologist Ii42
$90,000 median · n=38 eligible
Computational Biologist I41
$86,000 median · n=33 eligible
Senior Computational Biologist40
$125,000 median · n=37 eligible
Molecular And Cellular Biologist29
$83,951 median · n=24 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
New York, NY97
$106,555 median · n=90 eligible
Cambridge, MA92
$80,000 median · n=71 eligible
Dallas, TX63
$76,000 median · n=47 eligible
Bethesda, MD62
$81,250 median · n=40 eligible
Boston, MA57
$85,049 median · n=51 eligible
Berkeley, CA55
$70,716 median · n=49 eligible
Atlanta, GA51
$80,434 median · n=48 eligible
Houston, TX34
$60,000 median · n=32 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
86.0%Certified LCAs
Certified1,557 86.0%
Certified - Withdrawn169 9.3%
Withdrawn63 3.5%
Denied21 1.2%
Denominator: all 1,810 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center93
$110,000 median · n=87 eligible
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory59
$72,816 median · n=53 eligible
Ut Southwestern Medical Center55
$75,166 median · n=41 eligible
The Broad Institute, Inc.46
$65,000 median · n=38 eligible
University Of Michigan35
$74,535 median · n=28 eligible
Kelly Services, Inc.34
— median · n=0 eligible
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute29
$82,000 median · n=25 eligible
University Of Colorado22
$61,404 median · n=14 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$79,435Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$52,275
25th percentile$63,000
Median (50th)$79,435
75th percentile$99,831
90th percentile$125,000
n=1,432 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
1,810 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Genomics, Inc. | Senior Computational Biologist | $126,000I-200-26174-041976 Reported wage: $126,000 / year Annualized: $126,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Portland, OR | 06/23/2026 | 06/30/2026 |
| Global Organics LLC | Plant Molecular Biologist | $65,000I-200-26169-031505 Reported wage: $65,000–$67,000 / year Annualized: $65,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Goodyear, AZ | 06/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| United Consulting Hub, Inc | Qc Microbiologist | $70,179I-200-26168-023755 Reported wage: $70,179 / year Annualized: $70,179 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 06/17/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Complete Omics Inc | Computational Biologist (Founding Engineer) | $135,000I-200-26168-024809 Reported wage: $135,000 / year Annualized: $135,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Baltimore, MD | 06/17/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Halomine Inc | Researcher Microbiologist | $69,336I-200-25094-831672 Reported wage: $69,336 / year Annualized: $69,336 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Ithaca, NY | 04/04/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Children'S Hospital Corporation | Computational Biologist | $105,400I-200-25196-174151 Reported wage: $105,400 / year Annualized: $105,400 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2026-08-02 Worker positions: 1 | Boston, MA | 07/14/2025 | 08/03/2025 |
| The Fountain Group, LLC | Biologist | $50.41I-200-26166-014650 Reported wage: $50.41 / hour Annualized: $104,853 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Worcester, MA | 06/15/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Cogent Scientific, LLC | Pharma Biologist | $97,500I-200-26163-008453 Reported wage: $97,500 / year Annualized: $97,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Sain Lifesciences LLC | Microbiologist | $37.23I-200-26163-009674 Reported wage: $37.23 / hour Annualized: $77,438 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Sanford, NC | 06/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Microbiologist | $90,000I-200-26162-005022 Reported wage: $90,000 / year Annualized: $90,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Sacramento, CA | 06/11/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Microbiologist | $95,000I-200-26162-005027 Reported wage: $95,000 / year Annualized: $95,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Sacramento, CA | 06/11/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Astrix Technology, LLC | Biologist | $115,000I-200-26161-002068 Reported wage: $115,000 / year Annualized: $115,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | Bethesda, MD | 06/10/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Computational Biologist | $75,000I-200-26160-995820 Reported wage: $75,000–$85,000 / year Annualized: $75,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-16 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Boston, MA | 06/09/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Computational Biologist | $80,000I-200-26156-986776 Reported wage: $80,000–$90,000 / year Annualized: $80,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-12 Employment end: 2029-07-14 Worker positions: 1 | Boston, MA | 06/05/2026 | 07/15/2026 |
| It Minds, LLC. | Microbiologist (Quality Control Analyst) | $135,096I-200-26156-988301 Reported wage: $135,096 / year Annualized: $135,096 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-12 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Lexington, MA | 06/05/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Loon Preservation Committee | Senior Biologist | $130,000I-200-26155-981870 Reported wage: $130,000 / year Annualized: $130,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Moultonborough, NH | 06/04/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| 10x Genomics, Inc. | Senior Computational Biologist | $160,000I-200-26154-978202 Reported wage: $160,000–$185,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-10 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Pleasanton, CA | 06/03/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tailstorm Health, Inc | Qc Microbiologist | $81,370I-200-26153-971850 Reported wage: $81,370–$81,371 / year Annualized: $81,370 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-09 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Chandler, AZ | 06/02/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tailstorm Health, Inc | Qc Microbiologist | $81,370I-200-26153-971862 Reported wage: $81,370–$81,371 / year Annualized: $81,370 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-09 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Chandler, AZ | 06/02/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Eikon Therapeutics, Inc. | Biologist (Sr. Research Associate) | $112,549I-200-26149-962628 Reported wage: $112,549–$140,213 / year Annualized: $112,549 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Millbrae, CA | 05/29/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Kismet Technologies Inc. | Microbiologist | $33.18I-200-26149-962870 Reported wage: $33.18 / hour Annualized: $69,014 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Orlando, FL | 05/29/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| August Bioservices, LLC | Microbiologist Iii | $75,254I-200-26147-953128 Reported wage: $75,254–$97,023.36 / year Annualized: $75,254 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-03 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Nashville, TN | 05/27/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Research Corporation Of The University Of Hawaii | Molecular & Cellular Biologist (Renal Disease) | $32.25I-200-25183-148226 Reported wage: $32.25 / hour Annualized: $67,080 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-02 Employment end: 2028-08-24 Worker positions: 1 | Honolulu, HI | 07/02/2025 | 08/25/2025 |
| Primegen Us. Inc | Molecular And Cellular Biologists | $42I-200-26146-949740 Reported wage: $42–$45 / hour Annualized: $87,360 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-02 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Ana, CA | 05/26/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Eurofins Professional Scientific Services Midwest, LLC. | Microbiologist I | $45,823I-200-26142-942558 Reported wage: $45,823–$72,800 / year Annualized: $45,823 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-01 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Indianapolis, IN | 05/22/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
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