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Lab Scientist

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

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Lab Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings697All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$75,254299 eligible salary records
Employer names227Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$64,070–$97,804Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
03468102137FY 2016: 31 filings16FY 2017: 26 filings17FY 2018: 24 filings18FY 2019: 27 filings19FY 2020: 28 filings20FY 2021: 42 filings21FY 2022: 49 filings22FY 2023: 122 filings23FY 2024: 120 filings24FY 2025: 115 filings25FY 2026: 113 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*113 filings$80,704 median · n=35

*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 · 299 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
Clinical Lab Scientist186
$80,454 median · n=77 eligible
Medical Lab Scientist166
$62,202 median · n=19 eligible
Medical Lab Scientist Ii68
$68,078 median · n=47 eligible
Medical Lab Scientist I24
$62,920 median · n=9 eligible
Clinical Lab Scientist Ii19
$101,930 median · n=6 eligible
Medical Lab Scientist 218
$67,382 median · n=10 eligible
Lab Scientist15
$106,000 median · n=11 eligible
Lab Scientist Ii13
$102,794 median · n=11 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
Omaha, NE32
— median · n=0 eligible
Ridgecrest, CA20
$98,822 median · n=20 eligible
Novi, MI16
$114,810 median · n=14 eligible
Atlanta, GA14
$68,536 median · n=5 eligible
Aurora, CO14
— median · n=0 eligible
Los Angeles, CA13
$74,880 median · n=7 eligible
Marble Falls, TX13
$76,924 median · n=5 eligible
Santa Barbara, CA13
— median · n=0 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
90.4%Certified LCAs
Certified630 90.4%
Certified - Withdrawn42 6.0%
Withdrawn19 2.7%
Denied6 0.9%

Denominator: all 697 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Osf Healthcare System63
$61,651 median · n=12 eligible
Aramco Services Company28
$108,022 median · n=26 eligible
The Nebraska Medical Center25
— median · n=0 eligible
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital20
$98,822 median · n=20 eligible
Natera, Inc.15
$92,414 median · n=13 eligible
Christus Health14
$55,162 median · n=3 eligible
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital14
— median · n=0 eligible
Emory Healthcare, Inc.13
$75,462 median · n=4 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
$75,254Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$54,616
25th percentile$64,070
Median (50th)$75,254
75th percentile$97,804
90th percentile$112,320

n=299 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

697 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
Parkview Hospital, Inc.Certified Medical Lab Scientist

Filing details

$32.06 per hour

I-200-26174-041178
Reported wage: $32.06 / hour
Annualized: $66,685
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-10-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Wayne, IN06/23/202610/22/2026
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.Lab Scientist Ii Biomarker Development

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-26169-031431
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/18/202607/20/2026
Stanford Health CareClinical Lab Scientist- Senior

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26168-024620
Reported wage: $180,000–$190,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/17/202612/15/2026
Fayette Community Hospital, Inc.Medical Lab Scientist I

Filing details

$33.33 per hour

I-200-26167-021594
Reported wage: $33.33 / hour
Annualized: $69,326
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Fayetteville, GA06/16/202612/03/2026
Emory Healthcare, Inc.Medical Lab Scientist Ii

Filing details

$36.93 per hour

I-200-26166-016472
Reported wage: $36.93 / hour
Annualized: $76,814
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-11-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/15/202611/27/2026
Emory Healthcare, Inc.Medical Lab Scientist Ii

Filing details

$82,388.8 /yr

I-200-26166-016533
Reported wage: $82,388.8 / year
Annualized: $82,389
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-12-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/15/202612/04/2026
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc.Medical Lab Scientist I

Filing details

$37 per hour

I-200-26162-005706
Reported wage: $37 / hour
Annualized: $76,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Athens, GA06/11/202610/14/2026
Emory Healthcare, Inc.Medical Lab Scientist Ii

Filing details

$43.84 per hour

I-200-26159-991500
Reported wage: $43.84 / hour
Annualized: $91,187
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-11-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/08/202611/27/2026
Parkview Hospital, Inc.Certified Medical Lab Scientist)

Filing details

$28.89 per hour

I-200-26156-985274
Reported wage: $28.89 / hour
Annualized: $60,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-07-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Wayne, IN06/05/202607/12/2026
University Of Kansas Health SystemMedical Lab Scientist

Filing details

$38.2 per hour

I-200-26153-973792
Reported wage: $38.2 / hour
Annualized: $79,456
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-09-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Kansas City, KS06/02/202609/21/2026
Fayette Community Hospital, Inc.Medical Lab Scientist I

Filing details

$32.81 per hour

I-200-26152-968854
Reported wage: $32.81 / hour
Annualized: $68,245
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-10-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Fayetteville, GA06/01/202610/15/2026
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc.Medical Lab Scientist I

Filing details

$34.32 per hour

I-200-26149-962206
Reported wage: $34.32 / hour
Annualized: $71,386
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Athens, GA05/29/202610/14/2026
Osf Healthcare SystemClinical Lab Scientist

Filing details

$33.41 per hour

I-200-26146-948819
Reported wage: $33.41 / hour
Annualized: $69,493
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-11-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Galesburg, IL05/26/202611/11/2026
The Medical Center, Inc.Medical Lab Scientist Ii

Filing details

$37.62 per hour

I-200-26141-938330
Reported wage: $37.62 / hour
Annualized: $78,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, GA05/21/202608/14/2026
The Medical Center, Inc.Medical Lab Scientist

Filing details

$30.34 per hour

I-200-26141-938333
Reported wage: $30.34 / hour
Annualized: $63,107
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-11-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, GA05/21/202611/12/2026
Ppd Development, L.P.Specialist Ii, Clinical Lab Scientist

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-26134-912427
Reported wage: $55,000–$65,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Middleton, WI05/14/202610/01/2026
Parkview Hospital, Inc.Lab Scientist – Certified (Medical Laboratory Scientist)

Filing details

$31 per hour

I-200-26133-904029
Reported wage: $31 / hour
Annualized: $64,480
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-05-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Wayne, IN05/13/202605/31/2026
Saint Luke'S Health SystemMedical Lab Scientist I

Filing details

$35.75 per hour

I-200-26134-908203
Reported wage: $35.75 / hour
Annualized: $74,360
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Kansas City, MO05/13/202606/29/2026
Aramco Services CompanyLab Scientist (Vehicle Simulation Engineer)

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-23111-955602
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Novi, MI04/21/202310/01/2023
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc.Medical Lab Scientist I

Filing details

$32.5 per hour

I-200-26127-880883
Reported wage: $32.5 / hour
Annualized: $67,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Athens, GA05/07/202606/01/2026
Toledo Clinic Inc.Medical Lab Scientist

Filing details

$29.44 per hour

I-200-26127-881589
Reported wage: $29.44 / hour
Annualized: $61,235
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Toledo, OH05/07/202610/01/2026
University Of Colorado Hospital AuthorityMedical Lab Scientist

Filing details

$35.89 per hour

I-200-26127-883617
Reported wage: $35.89 / hour
Annualized: $74,651
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-09-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Aurora, CO05/07/202609/25/2026
University Of Colorado HealthMedical Lab Scientist

Filing details

$35.89 per hour

I-200-26127-883618
Reported wage: $35.89 / hour
Annualized: $74,651
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Aurora, CO05/07/202609/18/2026
University Of Colorado HealthMedical Lab Scientist

Filing details

$39.02 per hour

I-200-26127-883695
Reported wage: $39.02 / hour
Annualized: $81,162
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Aurora, CO05/07/202609/18/2026
Aramco Americas CompanyLab Scientist I

Filing details

$134,220 /yr

I-200-26126-878791
Reported wage: $134,220 / year
Annualized: $134,220
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Novi, MI05/06/202610/01/2026

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.