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Laboratory 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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Laboratory Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings7,069All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$68,8171,296 eligible salary records
Employer names634Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$60,689–$76,456Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02845688521kFY 2016: 213 filings16FY 2017: 395 filings17FY 2018: 874 filings18FY 2019: 251 filings19FY 2020: 383 filings20FY 2021: 742 filings21FY 2022: 855 filings22FY 2023: 868 filings23FY 2024: 818 filings24FY 2025: 1,014 filings25FY 2026: 656 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*656 filings$73,008 median · n=231

*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 · 1,296 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 Laboratory Scientist3,801
$71,958 median · n=210 eligible
Medical Laboratory Scientist1,371
$59,779 median · n=293 eligible
Medical Laboratory Scientist Ii645
$71,073 median · n=419 eligible
Medical Laboratory Scientist Iii (Nyq)240
— median · n=0 eligible
Clinical Laboratory Scientist Ii125
$75,920 median · n=32 eligible
Clinical Laboratory Scientist Iii112
$66,000 median · n=73 eligible
Medical Laboratory Scientist Ii (Nyq)98
— median · n=0 eligible
Medical Laboratory Scientist I69
$69,056 median · n=7 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
San Juan Capistrano, CA833
$56,493 median · n=4 eligible
Salt Lake City, UT609
$77,304 median · n=10 eligible
Sunrise, FL473
— median · n=0 eligible
Tampa, FL91
$79,144 median · n=66 eligible
Chicago, IL89
$62,577 median · n=60 eligible
Orlando, FL86
$73,153 median · n=85 eligible
Baltimore, MD84
$66,000 median · n=71 eligible
West Hills, CA84
— 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
92.8%Certified LCAs
Certified6,563 92.8%
Certified - Withdrawn383 5.4%
Withdrawn107 1.5%
Denied16 0.2%

Denominator: all 7,069 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Management Health Systems, LLC2,867
— median · n=0 eligible
Arup Laboratories636
$78,800 median · n=9 eligible
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated260
$56,493 median · n=5 eligible
Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc.167
$72,155 median · n=165 eligible
Sanford Health161
— median · n=0 eligible
Management Health Systems, Inc.140
— median · n=0 eligible
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare77
$67,756 median · n=68 eligible
Sanford75
— median · n=0 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
$68,817Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$51,413
25th percentile$60,689
Median (50th)$68,817
75th percentile$76,456
90th percentile$87,360

n=1,296 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

7,069 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
Northwest Iowa Hospital CorporationMedical Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$36 per hour

I-200-26174-041515
Reported wage: $36 / hour
Annualized: $74,880
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-10-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Sioux City, IA06/23/202610/15/2026
SanfordMedical Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$35.54 per hour

I-200-26173-037432
Reported wage: $35.54 / hour
Annualized: $73,923
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-12-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Bismarck, ND06/22/202612/21/2026
SanfordMedical Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$31.66 per hour

I-200-26173-037507
Reported wage: $31.66 / hour
Annualized: $65,853
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Tracy, MN06/22/202612/01/2026
SanfordMedical Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$34.24 per hour

I-200-26173-037567
Reported wage: $34.24 / hour
Annualized: $71,219
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Jackson, MN06/22/202612/01/2026
Northwest Iowa Hospital CorporationMedical Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$34.87 per hour

I-200-26173-037695
Reported wage: $34.87 / hour
Annualized: $72,530
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Sioux City, IA06/22/202609/25/2026
Iowa State University Of Science And TechnologyAmes Laboratory Scientist I

Filing details

$86,500 /yr

I-200-26173-037816
Reported wage: $86,500 / year
Annualized: $86,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Ames, IA06/22/202609/01/2026
Geisinger Medical CenterMedical Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$32 per hour

I-200-26173-038431
Reported wage: $32 / hour
Annualized: $66,560
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Danville, PA06/22/202607/20/2026
Management Health Systems, LLCClinical Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$28.2 per hour

I-200-26173-039213
Reported wage: $28.2 / hour
Annualized: $58,656
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Jackson, TN06/22/202610/01/2026
Memorial Health Systems, Inc.Lead Medical Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$87,859 /yr

I-200-26169-029042
Reported wage: $87,859 / year
Annualized: $87,859
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-10-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Daytona Beach, FL06/18/202610/30/2026
SanfordMedical Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$31.75 per hour

I-200-26169-029100
Reported wage: $31.75 / hour
Annualized: $66,040
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Canby, MN06/18/202606/28/2026
Kelker Pharma, Inc.Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$66,000 /yr

I-200-26169-030845
Reported wage: $66,000 / year
Annualized: $66,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Riverside, CA06/18/202610/01/2026
SanfordMedical Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$31.23 per hour

I-200-26169-032352
Reported wage: $31.23 / hour
Annualized: $64,958
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fargo, ND06/18/202610/01/2026
SanfordMedical Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$30.61 per hour

I-200-26170-033582
Reported wage: $30.61 / hour
Annualized: $63,669
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bismarck, ND06/19/202612/01/2026
SanfordMedical Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$34.53 per hour

I-200-26170-033680
Reported wage: $34.53 / hour
Annualized: $71,822
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Thief River Falls, MN06/19/202612/01/2026
St. Joseph Health Northern California LLCMedical Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$41.73 per hour

I-200-26170-033728
Reported wage: $41.73–$75 / hour
Annualized: $86,798
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-08-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Rosa, CA06/19/202608/21/2026
University Community Hospital, Inc.Medical Laboratory Scientist Ii

Filing details

$85,280 /yr

I-200-26168-024197
Reported wage: $85,280 / year
Annualized: $85,280
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Tampa, FL06/17/202607/13/2026
Management Health Systems, LLCClinical Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$28.2 per hour

I-200-26168-024656
Reported wage: $28.2 / hour
Annualized: $58,656
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Jackson, TN06/17/202610/01/2026
Management Health Systems, LLCClinical Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$27.2 per hour

I-200-26168-024670
Reported wage: $27.2 / hour
Annualized: $56,576
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Lenexa, KS06/17/202610/02/2026
The Johns Hopkins HospitalClinical Laboratory Scientist Iii

Filing details

$66,389 /yr

I-200-26167-019278
Reported wage: $66,389–$109,597 / year
Annualized: $66,389
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD06/16/202612/15/2026
Essentia Health, Inc.Medical Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$27.87 per hour

I-200-26167-019813
Reported wage: $27.87–$40.88 / hour
Annualized: $57,970
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Virginia, MN06/16/202609/25/2026
Dignity HealthClinical Laboratory Scientist Ii

Filing details

$49 per hour

I-200-26167-021184
Reported wage: $49–$74 / hour
Annualized: $101,920
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Arroyo Grande, CA06/16/202607/20/2026
Christus Health Southeast TexasClinical Laboratory Scientist I (Medical Technologist)

Filing details

$29.5 per hour

I-200-26167-021865
Reported wage: $29.5 / hour
Annualized: $61,360
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Port Arthur, TX06/16/202607/01/2026
Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Inc.Medical Laboratory Scientist Ii

Filing details

$75,026 /yr

I-200-26167-022211
Reported wage: $75,026 / year
Annualized: $75,026
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Orlando, FL06/16/202609/04/2026
SanfordMedical Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$31.43 per hour

I-200-26166-013930
Reported wage: $31.43 / hour
Annualized: $65,374
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Sioux Falls, SD06/15/202608/01/2026
Northeast Montana Health Services, Inc.Medical Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$34.63 per hour

I-200-26166-017026
Reported wage: $34.63 / hour
Annualized: $72,030
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-10-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Poplar, MT06/15/202610/05/2026

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.