H-1B salary guideSOC 19-1021Rank #25Updated Sep 2026
Biochemists and Biophysicists
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Biochemists and Biophysicists (SOC 19-1021). Based on 57,872 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$73,210
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$65,000
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$83,584
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
2,707
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 | 14,393 | $55,000 | $61,008 | $70,000 |
| Level II | 4,314 | $63,852 | $77,854 | $95,000 |
| Level III | 1,692 | $73,904 | $96,995 | $126,291 |
| Level IV | 828 | $87,339 | $120,000 | $152,112 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $55,000 | $61,008 | $70,000 |
| Level II | $63,852 | $77,854 | $95,000 |
| Level III | $73,904 | $96,995 | $126,291 |
| Level IV | $87,339 | $120,000 | $152,112 |
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 | 2,244 |
| 2 | University of Michigan | 2,156 |
| 3 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | 1,124 |
| 4 | The University of Chicago | 1,123 |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University | 1,117 |
| 6 | University of California, Davis | 1,115 |
| 7 | Columbia University | 1,106 |
| 8 | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | 1,086 |
| 9 | The Ohio State University | 1,076 |
| 10 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO | 1,005 |
The Leland Stanford, Jr Un…
2,244
University of Michigan
2,156
University of Texas Southw…
1,124
The University of Chicago
1,123
Johns Hopkins University
1,117
University of California, …
1,115
Columbia University
1,106
Trustees of the University…
1,086
The Ohio State University
1,076
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, …
1,005
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 | $73k |
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Who actually sponsors this role?
50 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Biochemists and Biophysicists — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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