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Lab Technician I

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Lab Technician I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings52All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$50,00041 eligible salary records
Employer names26Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$45,261–$53,789Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0371013FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 6 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 12 filings25FY 2026: 8 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*8 filings$50,000 median · n=5

*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 · 41 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
Lab Technician Ii20
$50,000 median · n=15 eligible
Lab Technician I11
$48,750 median · n=10 eligible
Research Lab Technician Ii8
$56,327 median · n=8 eligible
Lab Technician Iii6
$50,039 median · n=2 eligible
Research Lab Technician Iii / Supervisor3
$48,318 median · n=3 eligible
Research Lab Technician Iii2
$77,026 median · n=2 eligible
Quality Control Lab Technician Iii1
$42,786 median · n=1 eligible
Research Lab Technician Intermediate1
— median · n=0 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
Los Angeles, CA13
$62,758 median · n=12 eligible
Louisville, KY9
$50,000 median · n=6 eligible
Philadelphia, PA4
$50,627 median · n=2 eligible
Austin, TX3
$65,000 median · n=3 eligible
Guymon, OK2
$32,157 median · n=2 eligible
Laporte, TX2
$50,000 median · n=2 eligible
St. Joseph, MO2
$41,351 median · n=2 eligible
San Diego, CA2
$53,000 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
90.4%Certified LCAs
Certified47 90.4%
Certified - Withdrawn4 7.7%
Withdrawn1 1.9%

Denominator: all 52 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Plasmidsaurus, Inc.10
$50,000 median · n=7 eligible
The University Of Southern California10
$51,054 median · n=10 eligible
Seaboard Foods LLC4
$34,965 median · n=4 eligible
Temple University--A Commonwealth University3
$50,627 median · n=2 eligible
Ellison Institute, LLC2
$77,026 median · n=2 eligible
Energy Exploration Technologies, Inc.2
$65,000 median · n=2 eligible
Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories, Inc2
$48,077 median · n=1 eligible
Shattuck Labs, Inc.2
$49,667 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
$50,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$37,586
25th percentile$45,261
Median (50th)$50,000
75th percentile$53,789
90th percentile$70,990

n=41 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

52 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
The Amber And Adam Tarshis FoundationLab Technician Ii

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-25174-122445
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2028-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA06/23/202506/30/2025
The Fountain Group, LLCLab Technician Iii

Filing details

$30 per hour

I-200-26125-869548
Reported wage: $30 / hour
Annualized: $62,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH05/05/202610/01/2026
Plasmidsaurus, Inc.Lab Technician Ii

Filing details

$50,000 /yr

I-200-26105-797025
Reported wage: $50,000–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $50,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Louisville, KY04/15/202610/01/2026
Plasmidsaurus, Inc.Lab Technician Ii

Filing details

$50,000 /yr

I-200-26105-797074
Reported wage: $50,000–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $50,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Louisville, KY04/15/202610/01/2026
Plasmidsaurus, Inc.Lab Technician Ii

Filing details

$50,000 /yr

I-200-26105-797110
Reported wage: $50,000–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $50,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Louisville, KY04/15/202610/01/2026
Plasmidsaurus, Inc.Lab Technician Ii

Filing details

$50,000 /yr

I-200-26105-797172
Reported wage: $50,000–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $50,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Louisville, KY04/15/202610/01/2026
Sgs North America, Inc.Lab Technician I

Filing details

$45,490 /yr

I-200-26097-765380
Reported wage: $45,490 / year
Annualized: $45,490
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Nederland, TX04/07/202610/01/2026
Plasmidsaurus, Inc.Lab Technician Iii

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-25230-249294
Reported wage: $80,000–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-29
Employment end: 2028-08-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Louisville, KY08/18/202508/27/2025
Plasmidsaurus, Inc.Lab Technician Ii

Filing details

$50,000 /yr

I-200-25213-216181
Reported wage: $50,000–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $50,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-08
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Louisville, KY08/01/202510/01/2025
Plasmidsaurus, Inc.Lab Technician Ii

Filing details

$50,000 /yr

I-200-25212-212695
Reported wage: $50,000–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $50,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-31
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Louisville, KY07/31/202510/01/2025
The Amber And Adam Tarshis FoundationLab Technician Ii

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-25174-122446
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-30
Employment end: 2028-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA06/23/202506/30/2025
Energy Exploration Technologies, Inc.Lab Technician Ii

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-25150-037572
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-06
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/30/202510/01/2025
Energy Exploration Technologies, Inc.Lab Technician Ii

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-25139-993427
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-27
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/19/202510/01/2025
Plasmidsaurus Inc.Lab Technician Ii

Filing details

$26 per hour

I-200-25133-969077
Reported wage: $26–$29 / hour
Annualized: $54,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-20
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA05/13/202510/01/2025
Plasmidsaurus Inc.Lab Technician Ii

Filing details

$53,000 /yr

I-200-25132-965200
Reported wage: $53,000–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $53,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-19
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA05/12/202510/01/2025
Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories, IncLab Technician Iii

Filing details

$20 per hour

I-200-25112-892161
Reported wage: $20–$30 / hour
Annualized: $41,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-29
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Louisville, KY04/22/202510/01/2025
Neogen CorporationLab Technician Ii

Filing details

$22 per hour

I-200-25111-885665
Reported wage: $22 / hour
Annualized: $45,760
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-28
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lincoln, NE04/21/202510/01/2025
Plasmidsaurus Inc.Lab Technician Ii

Filing details

$50,000 /yr

I-200-25099-848076
Reported wage: $50,000–$65,000 / year
Annualized: $50,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-16
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Louisville, KY04/09/202510/01/2025
Ellison Institute, LLCResearch Lab Technician Iii

Filing details

$78,551 /yr

I-200-25052-715193
Reported wage: $78,551 / year
Annualized: $78,551
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-28
Employment end: 2028-05-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA02/21/202505/19/2025
The University Of Southern CaliforniaResearch Lab Technician Ii

Filing details

$70,990 /yr

I-200-24319-476593
Reported wage: $70,990–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $70,990
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-21
Employment end: 2027-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA11/14/202412/01/2024
Spaulding Rehabilitation HospitalResearch Lab Technician Ii

Filing details

$57,138 /yr

I-200-24264-352038
Reported wage: $57,138 / year
Annualized: $57,138
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-26
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA09/19/202410/01/2024
Foresight Finishing LLCLab Technician Ii

Filing details

$51,459 /yr

I-200-24156-066141
Reported wage: $51,459–$51,459.01 / year
Annualized: $51,459
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-10
Employment end: 2027-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ06/03/202409/30/2024
Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories, IncLab Technician Iii

Filing details

$48,077 /yr

I-200-24110-905187
Reported wage: $48,077 / year
Annualized: $48,077
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-26
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New Berlin, WI04/19/202410/01/2024
Wuxi Advanced Therapies Inc.Lab Technician Iii

Filing details

$27 per hour

I-200-24108-896666
Reported wage: $27–$30 / hour
Annualized: $56,160
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-24
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA04/17/202410/01/2024
Pattern BioscienceLab Technician Iii

Filing details

$52,000 /yr

I-200-24108-897086
Reported wage: $52,000–$62,000 / year
Annualized: $52,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-24
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/17/202410/01/2024

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.