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Biologist 2

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Biologist 2 insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings20All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$95,48314 eligible salary records
Employer names9Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$73,322–$133,750Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2018: 3 filings18FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$65,395 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
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 14 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
Computational Biologist 212
$115,490 median · n=10 eligible
Biologist 27
$36,970 median · n=3 eligible
Sr Food Safety Microbiologist 20580.133.41
$83,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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
Pleasanton, CA7
$135,000 median · n=5 eligible
Bethesda, MD4
— median · n=0 eligible
Beaverton, OR4
$92,970 median · n=4 eligible
Baton Rouge, LA2
$36,970 median · n=2 eligible
Baltimore, MD1
$83,000 median · n=1 eligible
Durham, NC1
$65,395 median · n=1 eligible
Emeryville, CA1
$100,980 median · n=1 eligible

Top 7 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
80.0%Certified LCAs
Certified16 80.0%
Certified - Withdrawn3 15.0%
Withdrawn1 5.0%

Denominator: all 20 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
10x Genomics, Inc.7
$135,000 median · n=5 eligible
Kelly Services, Inc.4
— median · n=0 eligible
Oregon Health & Science University4
$92,970 median · n=4 eligible
Battelle1
$100,980 median · n=1 eligible
Louisiana Dept Of Wildlife And Fisheries1
$36,970 median · n=1 eligible
Research Triangle Institute (U.S.)1
$65,395 median · n=1 eligible
State Of Louisiana-Osup1
$36,970 median · n=1 eligible
Smiths Detection Inc.1
$83,000 median · n=1 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
$95,483Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$45,498
25th percentile$73,322
Median (50th)$95,483
75th percentile$133,750
90th percentile$138,500

n=14 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

20 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
Research Triangle Institute (U.S.)Biologist 2

Filing details

$65,395 /yr

I-200-25311-388902
Reported wage: $65,395 / year
Annualized: $65,395
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-17
Employment end: 2028-11-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC11/07/202511/07/2025
Oregon Health & Science UniversityComputational Biologist 2

Filing details

$95,439 /yr

I-200-25240-273678
Reported wage: $95,439 / year
Annualized: $95,439
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-05
Employment end: 2029-01-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Beaverton, OR08/28/202501/30/2026
Oregon Health & Science UniversityComputational Biologist 2

Filing details

$95,526.34 /yr

I-200-24317-470271
Reported wage: $95,526.34 / year
Annualized: $95,526
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-19
Employment end: 2027-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Beaverton, OR11/12/202412/16/2024
Oregon Health & Science UniversityComputational Biologist 2

Filing details

$90,500 /yr

I-200-23177-144915
Reported wage: $90,500 / year
Annualized: $90,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-03
Employment end: 2026-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Beaverton, OR06/26/202309/11/2023
10x Genomics, Inc.Computational Biologist 2

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-22105-074257
Reported wage: $135,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-12
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA04/15/202210/01/2022
Oregon Health & Science UniversityComputational Biologist 2

Filing details

$70,096 /yr

I-200-22299-552862
Reported wage: $70,096 / year
Annualized: $70,096
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-02
Employment end: 2026-01-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Beaverton, OR10/26/202201/30/2023
10x Genomics, Inc.Computational Biologist 2

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-22105-074235
Reported wage: $135,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-22
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA04/15/202210/01/2022
10x Genomics, Inc.Computational Biologist 2

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-22105-075352
Reported wage: $135,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-22
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA04/15/202210/01/2022
Smiths Detection Inc.Sr Food Safety Microbiologist 20580.133.4

Filing details

$83,000 /yr

I-200-21162-390308
Reported wage: $83,000–$96,000 / year
Annualized: $83,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-21
Employment end: 2024-06-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD06/11/202106/27/2021
10x Genomics, Inc.Computational Biologist 2

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-21076-155392
Reported wage: $130,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-24
Employment end: 2024-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA03/17/202109/16/2021
10x Genomics, Inc.Computational Biologist 2

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-20080-423559
Reported wage: $145,000–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-27
Employment end: 2023-04-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA03/20/202004/06/2020
10x Genomics, Inc.Computational Biologist 2

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-20077-414010
Reported wage: $140,000–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-20
Employment end: 2023-04-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA03/17/202004/06/2020
BattelleComputational Biologist 2

Filing details

$100,980 /yr

I-200-18142-717328
Reported wage: $100,980 / year
Annualized: $100,980
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-06-01
Employment end: 2021-03-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Emeryville, CA05/25/201808/01/2018
10x Genomics, Inc.Computational Biologist 2

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-18073-041851
Reported wage: $140,000–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-28
Employment end: 2021-09-20
Worker positions: 3

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

Pleasanton, CA03/22/201809/21/2018
Kelly Services, Inc.Biologist 2

Filing details

$25.41 per hour

I-200-16132-566626
Reported wage: $25.41 / hour
Annualized: $52,853
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-21
Employment end: 2019-06-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Bethesda, MD05/17/201606/20/2016
Louisiana Dept Of Wildlife And FisheriesBiologist 2

Filing details

$36,970.18 /yr

I-200-17081-342866
Reported wage: $36,970.18 / year
Annualized: $36,970
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-28
Employment end: 2020-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Baton Rouge, LA03/22/201709/16/2017
State Of Louisiana-OsupBiologist 2

Filing details

$36,970.18 /yr

I-200-17080-270252
Reported wage: $36,970.18 / year
Annualized: $36,970
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-27
Employment end: 2020-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Baton Rouge, LA03/21/201709/16/2017
Kelly Services, Inc.Biologist 2

Filing details

$25.1 per hour

I-200-17018-036395
Reported wage: $25.1 / hour
Annualized: $52,208
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-01-26
Employment end: 2020-03-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Bethesda, MD01/20/201703/27/2017
Kelly Services, Inc.Biologist 2

Filing details

$25.1 per hour

I-200-17019-537367
Reported wage: $25.1 / hour
Annualized: $52,208
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-01-25
Employment end: 2020-03-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Bethesda, MD01/19/201703/27/2017
Kelly Services, Inc.Biologist 2

Filing details

$25.06 per hour

I-200-14233-274126
Reported wage: $25.06 / hour
Annualized: $52,125
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2015-11-02
Employment end: 2017-12-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Bethesda, MD08/28/201412/20/2014

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.