H-1B salary guideSOC 19-1021Rank #25Updated Jun 2026
Biochemists and Biophysicists
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Biochemists and Biophysicists (SOC 19-1021). Based on 56,526 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$72,000
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$63,852
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$81,040
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
1,583
Rank #25 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 13,820 | $55,000 | $60,780 | $70,000 |
| Level II | 4,134 | $63,274 | $77,106 | $95,000 |
| Level III | 1,598 | $73,059 | $96,000 | $125,030 |
| Level IV | 751 | $87,000 | $120,000 | $151,799 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $55,000 | $60,780 | $70,000 |
| Level II | $63,274 | $77,106 | $95,000 |
| Level III | $73,059 | $96,000 | $125,030 |
| Level IV | $87,000 | $120,000 | $151,799 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Leland Stanford, Jr University | 2,179 |
| 2 | University of Michigan | 2,090 |
| 3 | University of California, Davis | 1,099 |
| 4 | The University of Chicago | 1,096 |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University | 1,084 |
| 6 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | 1,081 |
| 7 | Columbia University | 1,077 |
| 8 | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | 1,063 |
| 9 | The Ohio State University | 1,051 |
| 10 | The University of San Francisco | 977 |
The Leland Stanford, Jr Un…
2,179
University of Michigan
2,090
University of California, …
1,099
The University of Chicago
1,096
Johns Hopkins University
1,084
University of Texas Southw…
1,081
Columbia University
1,077
Trustees of the University…
1,063
The Ohio State University
1,051
The University of San Fran…
977
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $45k |
| FY2011 | $46k |
| FY2012 | $46k |
| FY2013 | $47k |
| FY2014 | $48k |
| FY2015 | $49k |
| FY2016 | $50k |
| FY2017 | $52k |
| FY2018 | $54k |
| FY2019 | $56k |
| FY2020 | $58k |
| FY2021 | $60k |
| FY2022 | $62k |
| FY2023 | $64k |
| FY2024 | $69k |
| FY2025 | $72k |
| FY2026 | $72k |
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