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Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

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Staff Bioinformatics Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings24All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$154,10022 eligible salary records
Employer names16Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$144,360–$172,500Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02357FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 6 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*6 filings$175,000 median · n=6

*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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 22 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 Scientist23
$152,600 median · n=21 eligible
Sr Staff Bioinformatics Scientist1
$196,000 median · n=1 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
Foster City, CA3
$150,000 median · n=3 eligible
Fremont, CA3
$175,000 median · n=3 eligible
Redwood City, CA3
$167,500 median · n=2 eligible
San Diego, CA3
$152,600 median · n=3 eligible
Santa Clara, CA2
$132,486 median · n=2 eligible
South San Francisco, CA2
$133,037 median · n=2 eligible
Foster City, CALIFORNIA1
$150,000 median · n=1 eligible
Menlo Park, CA1
$198,360 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
91.7%Certified LCAs
Certified22 91.7%
Certified - Withdrawn2 8.3%

Denominator: all 24 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Illumina, Inc.7
$150,000 median · n=7 eligible
Guardant Health, Inc.2
$175,000 median · n=1 eligible
Illumina Software Inc.2
$155,600 median · n=2 eligible
Mission Bio, Inc.2
$133,037 median · n=2 eligible
Personalis, Inc.2
$175,000 median · n=2 eligible
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.2
$132,486 median · n=2 eligible
Complete Genomics Inc.1
$160,000 median · n=1 eligible
Cantata Bio, LLC1
$189,068 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
$154,100Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$128,794
25th percentile$144,360
Median (50th)$154,100
75th percentile$172,500
90th percentile$187,661

n=22 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

24 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 Scientist

Filing details

$155,600 /yr

I-200-26167-021362
Reported wage: $155,600–$233,400 / year
Annualized: $155,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Sugar Land, TX06/16/202606/23/2026
Illumina Software, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$155,600 /yr

I-200-26155-984215
Reported wage: $155,600–$233,400 / year
Annualized: $155,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-06-09
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA06/04/202606/10/2026
Personalis, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-26134-910771
Reported wage: $175,000–$236,900 / year
Annualized: $175,000
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.

Fremont, CA05/14/202610/01/2026
Personalis, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-26134-908298
Reported wage: $175,000–$236,900 / year
Annualized: $175,000
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.

Fremont, CA05/13/202610/01/2026
Cantata Bio, LLCStaff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$189,068.29 /yr

I-200-26119-849388
Reported wage: $189,068.29 / year
Annualized: $189,068
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Northborough, MA04/29/202610/01/2026
Illumina, Inc.Sr Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$196,000 /yr

I-200-26106-799709
Reported wage: $196,000–$294,000 / year
Annualized: $196,000
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.

Foster City, CA04/15/202610/01/2026
Illumina, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$152,600 /yr

I-200-25126-945370
Reported wage: $152,600–$228,800 / year
Annualized: $152,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-13
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA05/06/202510/01/2025
Grail, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$198,360 /yr

I-200-25072-772992
Reported wage: $198,360 / year
Annualized: $198,360
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-20
Employment end: 2028-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA03/13/202508/15/2025
Illumina, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$152,600 /yr

I-200-25070-766661
Reported wage: $152,600–$228,800 / year
Annualized: $152,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-18
Employment end: 2028-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA03/11/202509/10/2025
Paragon Genomics, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$128,794 /yr

I-200-24138-008654
Reported wage: $128,794 / year
Annualized: $128,794
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-24
Employment end: 2027-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA05/17/202409/30/2024
Illumina, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24136-999982
Reported wage: $150,000–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-22
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA05/15/202410/01/2024
Illumina, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24122-945961
Reported wage: $150,000–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-08
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD05/01/202410/01/2024
Mission Bio, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$137,280 /yr

I-200-23349-569943
Reported wage: $137,280–$225,000 / year
Annualized: $137,280
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-22
Employment end: 2027-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA12/15/202301/02/2024
Complete Genomics Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-23006-685766
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-13
Employment end: 2026-01-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/06/202301/23/2023
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$142,480 /yr

I-200-22039-887401
Reported wage: $142,480–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $142,480
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-15
Employment end: 2025-02-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA02/08/202202/14/2022
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$122,491 /yr

I-200-21327-721149
Reported wage: $122,491–$148,900 / year
Annualized: $122,491
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-01
Employment end: 2024-11-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA11/23/202111/29/2021
Guardant Health, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$168,730 /yr

I-200-20310-899685
Reported wage: $168,730–$206,066 / year
Annualized: $168,730
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-08
Employment end: 2023-11-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA11/04/202011/11/2020
Mission Bio, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$128,794 /yr

I-200-21145-342904
Reported wage: $128,794–$178,000 / year
Annualized: $128,794
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-02
Employment end: 2024-06-06
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA05/25/202106/07/2021
Karius, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-21106-233168
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-23
Employment end: 2024-04-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA04/16/202104/26/2021
Guardant Health, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-20042-315837
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-19
Employment end: 2023-06-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA02/11/202006/05/2020
Illumina, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-19099-445091
Reported wage: $150,000–$184,589.49 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-15
Employment end: 2022-09-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CALIFORNIA04/09/201909/26/2019
Dovetail Genomics LLCStaff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-18332-628571
Reported wage: $165,000–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-12-07
Employment end: 2021-12-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Scotts Valley, CALIFORNIA11/30/201812/10/2018
Illumina, Inc.Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$111,093 /yr

I-200-18066-468836
Reported wage: $111,093–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $111,093
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-16
Employment end: 2021-03-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA03/12/201803/12/2018
Helix Employment, LLCStaff Bioinformatics Scientist

Filing details

$100,173 /yr

I-200-16050-528526
Reported wage: $100,173–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $100,173
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-08-30
Employment end: 2019-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA02/23/201608/17/2016

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.