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Staff Bioinformatics Engineer

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Staff Bioinformatics Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings8All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$175,0558 eligible salary records
Employer names4Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$170,000–$179,350Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01122FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$167,200 median · n=2

*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
$175k–$200kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 8 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
Staff Bioinformatics Engineer5
$175,000 median · n=5 eligible
Sr. Staff Bioinformatics Engineer3
$181,000 median · n=3 eligible

Top 2 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
Palo Alto, CA2
$172,555 median · n=2 eligible
Redwood City, CALIFORNIA2
$181,000 median · n=2 eligible
Brooklyn, NY1
$155,600 median · n=1 eligible
Foster City, CA1
$178,800 median · n=1 eligible
Redwood City, CA1
$170,000 median · n=1 eligible
San Francisco, CA1
$175,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
100.0%Certified LCAs
Certified8 100.0%

Denominator: all 8 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Guardant Health, Inc.3
$181,000 median · n=3 eligible
Delfi Diagnostics, Inc.2
$172,555 median · n=2 eligible
Illumina Software, Inc.2
$167,200 median · n=2 eligible
Ancestry.Com Operations, Inc.1
$175,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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
$175,055Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$165,680
25th percentile$170,000
Median (50th)$175,055
75th percentile$179,350
90th percentile$181,000

n=8 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

8 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
Illumina Software, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Engineer

Filing details

$178,800 /yr

I-200-26118-846319
Reported wage: $178,800–$268,200 / year
Annualized: $178,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA04/28/202610/01/2026
Illumina Software, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Engineer

Filing details

$155,600 /yr

I-200-26118-846426
Reported wage: $155,600–$233,400 / year
Annualized: $155,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Brooklyn, NY04/28/202610/01/2026
Delfi Diagnostics, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Engineer

Filing details

$175,110 /yr

I-200-24362-573755
Reported wage: $175,110 / year
Annualized: $175,110
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-06
Employment end: 2028-06-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA12/27/202406/28/2025
Delfi Diagnostics, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-24064-768908
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-11
Employment end: 2025-06-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA03/04/202406/28/2024
Ancestry.Com Operations, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Engineer

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-22279-516048
Reported wage: $175,000–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-14
Employment end: 2025-12-11
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA10/06/202212/12/2022
Guardant Health, Inc.Sr. Staff Bioinformatics Engineer

Filing details

$181,000 /yr

I-200-19028-938486
Reported wage: $181,000–$181,000 / year
Annualized: $181,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-01
Employment end: 2022-06-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CALIFORNIA01/28/201906/20/2019
Guardant Health, Inc.Sr. Staff Bioinformatics Engineer

Filing details

$181,000 /yr

I-200-19016-914974
Reported wage: $181,000–$181,000 / year
Annualized: $181,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-01-23
Employment end: 2022-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CALIFORNIA01/16/201907/15/2019
Guardant Health, Inc.Sr. Staff Bioinformatics Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-16153-750786
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-06-07
Employment end: 2019-06-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA06/01/201606/20/2016

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.