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Laboratory Specialist

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Laboratory Specialist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings184All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$50,004109 eligible salary records
Employer names34Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$43,700–$60,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
010213141FY 2016: 12 filings16FY 2017: 15 filings17FY 2018: 16 filings18FY 2019: 16 filings19FY 2020: 23 filings20FY 2021: 13 filings21FY 2022: 14 filings22FY 2023: 37 filings23FY 2024: 12 filings24FY 2025: 18 filings25FY 2026: 8 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*8 filings$60,500 median · n=3

*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 · 109 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
Laboratory Specialist38
$39,843 median · n=30 eligible
Research Laboratory Specialist Intermediate31
$53,275 median · n=18 eligible
Medical Laboratory Specialist27
— median · n=0 eligible
Research Laboratory Specialist Senior21
$58,894 median · n=13 eligible
Research Laboratory Specialist Associate19
$47,639 median · n=14 eligible
Senior Laboratory Specialist8
$51,000 median · n=8 eligible
Research Laboratory Specialist Lead6
$74,885 median · n=4 eligible
Arts Laboratory Specialist4
$55,263 median · n=4 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
Ann Arbor, MI72
$54,798 median · n=44 eligible
Springfield, MA21
— median · n=0 eligible
Charlottesville, VA18
$44,080 median · n=13 eligible
Pittsburgh, PA14
$37,750 median · n=13 eligible
Salt Lake City, UT8
$60,831 median · n=8 eligible
Holyoke, MA6
— median · n=0 eligible
Ann Arbor, MICHIGAN5
$49,271 median · n=5 eligible
Charlottesville, VIRGINIA4
$40,000 median · n=3 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
75.5%Certified LCAs
Certified139 75.5%
Certified - Withdrawn36 19.6%
Withdrawn8 4.3%
Denied1 0.5%

Denominator: all 184 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
University Of Michigan77
$54,290 median · n=49 eligible
Baystate Medical Center, Inc.27
— median · n=0 eligible
University Of Virginia17
$41,700 median · n=11 eligible
University Of Pittsburgh16
$37,750 median · n=15 eligible
University Of Utah8
$60,831 median · n=8 eligible
The University Of Southern California5
$55,536 median · n=5 eligible
The University Of Virginia5
$47,392 median · n=5 eligible
Virginia Commonwealth University4
$46,000 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
$50,004Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$38,000
25th percentile$43,700
Median (50th)$50,004
75th percentile$60,000
90th percentile$66,840

n=109 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

184 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
Tci Biotech USA LLCLaboratory Specialist

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-26134-908068
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

American Fork, UT05/13/202610/01/2026
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Senior

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-26012-551023
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-20
Employment end: 2029-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI01/12/202602/01/2026
Baystate Medical Center, Inc.Medical Laboratory Specialist

Filing details

$39.86 per hour

I-200-26012-552578
Reported wage: $39.86 / hour
Annualized: $82,909
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-20
Employment end: 2029-07-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Springfield, MA01/12/202607/12/2026
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$60,500 /yr

I-200-25308-370549
Reported wage: $60,500 / year
Annualized: $60,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2027-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI11/04/202502/01/2026
Baystate Medical Center, Inc.Medical Laboratory Specialist

Filing details

$37.45 per hour

I-200-25309-375458
Reported wage: $37.45 / hour
Annualized: $77,896
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-04-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Springfield, MA11/05/202504/02/2026
Baystate Medical Center, Inc.Medical Laboratory Specialist

Filing details

$42.97 per hour

I-200-25309-376118
Reported wage: $42.97 / hour
Annualized: $89,378
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-02-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Springfield, MA11/05/202502/19/2026
Baystate Medical Center, Inc.Medical Laboratory Specialist

Filing details

$40.58 per hour

I-200-25269-337174
Reported wage: $40.58 / hour
Annualized: $84,406
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-05
Employment end: 2029-02-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Springfield, MA09/26/202502/07/2026
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Senior

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-23047-779475
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-03
Employment end: 2026-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI02/16/202305/01/2023
Baystate Medical Center, Inc.Medical Laboratory Specialist

Filing details

$46.68 per hour

I-200-25262-322117
Reported wage: $46.68 / hour
Annualized: $97,094
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-19
Employment end: 2029-01-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Springfield, MA09/19/202501/15/2026
Baystate Medical Center, Inc.Lead Medical Laboratory Specialist

Filing details

$46.68 per hour

I-200-25262-322162
Reported wage: $46.68 / hour
Annualized: $97,094
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-19
Employment end: 2029-01-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Springfield, MA09/19/202501/15/2026
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Lead

Filing details

$77,770.19 /yr

I-200-25246-283221
Reported wage: $77,770.19 / year
Annualized: $77,770
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-10
Employment end: 2029-01-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI09/03/202501/16/2026
Iowa State University Of Science And TechnologyTeaching Laboratory Specialist I

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-25246-284239
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-10
Employment end: 2028-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Ames, IA09/03/202509/15/2025
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Lead

Filing details

$75,140.28 /yr

I-200-25223-233472
Reported wage: $75,140.28 / year
Annualized: $75,140
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-03
Employment end: 2029-01-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI08/11/202501/16/2026
Advanced Technology Laboratories Inc.Environmental Laboratory Specialist

Filing details

$29.05 per hour

I-200-25217-222501
Reported wage: $29.05 / hour
Annualized: $60,424
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-12
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cerritos, CA08/05/202510/01/2025
Baystate Medical Center, Inc.Medical Laboratory Specialist

Filing details

$40.85 per hour

I-200-25212-213450
Reported wage: $40.85 / hour
Annualized: $84,968
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-07
Employment end: 2029-01-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Springfield, MA07/31/202501/30/2026
Baystate Medical Center, Inc.Medical Laboratory Specialist

Filing details

$40.47 per hour

I-200-25212-213462
Reported wage: $40.47 / hour
Annualized: $84,178
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-07
Employment end: 2029-01-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Springfield, MA07/31/202501/30/2026
Advanced Technology Laboratories Inc.Environmental Laboratory Specialist

Filing details

$29.11 per hour

I-200-25212-211997
Reported wage: $29.11 / hour
Annualized: $60,549
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-01
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cerritos, CA07/31/202510/01/2025
Baystate Medical Center, Inc.Medical Laboratory Specialist

Filing details

$40.31 per hour

I-200-25189-159876
Reported wage: $40.31 / hour
Annualized: $83,845
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-15
Employment end: 2029-01-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Springfield, MA07/08/202501/07/2026
Baystate Medical Center, Inc.Medical Laboratory Specialist

Filing details

$40.31 per hour

I-200-25189-159881
Reported wage: $40.31 / hour
Annualized: $83,845
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-15
Employment end: 2029-01-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Springfield, MA07/08/202501/07/2026
Baystate Medical Center, Inc.Medical Laboratory Specialist

Filing details

$40.05 per hour

I-200-25189-159883
Reported wage: $40.05 / hour
Annualized: $83,304
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-15
Employment end: 2029-01-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Springfield, MA07/08/202501/07/2026
Baystate Medical Center, Inc.Medical Laboratory Specialist

Filing details

$38.46 per hour

I-200-25174-121239
Reported wage: $38.46 / hour
Annualized: $79,997
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-30
Employment end: 2028-12-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Springfield, MA06/23/202512/04/2025
University Of RochesterLaboratory Specialist I

Filing details

$44,200 /yr

I-200-25143-012876
Reported wage: $44,200–$54,000 / year
Annualized: $44,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-02
Employment end: 2028-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Rochester, NY05/23/202507/15/2025
Blanche Grube Enterprises, Inc.Sr. Laboratory Specialist And Research Associate

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-25119-916265
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-06
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Colorado Springs, CO04/29/202510/01/2025
Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc.Technical Laboratory Specialist

Filing details

$37.25 per hour

I-200-25065-752023
Reported wage: $37.25 / hour
Annualized: $77,480
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-13
Employment end: 2028-03-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Jacksonville, FL03/06/202503/31/2025
The University Of VirginiaLaboratory Specialist

Filing details

$45,000 /yr

I-200-25052-715574
Reported wage: $45,000 / year
Annualized: $45,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-28
Employment end: 2028-08-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlottesville, VA02/21/202508/05/2025

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.