H-1B salary guideSOC 19-1029Rank #38Updated Jun 2026

Biological Scientists, All Other

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Biological Scientists, All Other (SOC 19-1029). Based on 28,296 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$84,872

P50 · FY2026

P25 wage

$71,000

lower quartile · FY2026

P75 wage

$115,000

upper quartile · FY2026

Filings

1,073

Rank #38 · FY2026

Summary

Biological Scientists, All Other (SOC 19-1029) is a broad occupational category within the US H-1B program, encompassing research and laboratory professionals not classified elsewhere. As of FY2026, 1,073 H-1B filings were submitted for this occupation with a median wage of $84,872.

Overall wage distribution ranges from a 25th percentile of $58,349 to a 75th percentile of $100,010. Wages increase significantly by Department of Labor skill level: Level I positions (entry-level) median at $66,538; Level II at $87,000; Level III at $106,659; and Level IV (specialized expertise) at $134,472. Top earners in Level IV roles command up to $166,374 at the 75th percentile.

California dominates H-1B sponsorship with 5,751 filings and a median wage of $88,500, followed by Massachusetts (3,159 filings, $84,624 median) and New York (2,397 filings, $76,500 median). Leading employers include the California Institute of Technology (685 filings), University of Michigan (628), and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (427)—reflecting the concentration of biological research in academic and medical institutions.

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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	4,646	$57,000	$66,538	$78,000
Level II	4,354	$71,219	$87,000	$106,000
Level III	2,820	$85,000	$106,659	$130,466
Level IV	1,958	$105,290	$134,472	$166,374

Wage by level (P25 / median / P75)
Level	P25	Median	P75
Level I	$57,000	$66,538	$78,000
Level II	$71,219	$87,000	$106,000
Level III	$85,000	$106,659	$130,466
Level IV	$105,290	$134,472	$166,374

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	5,751	$88,500
2	MA	3,159	$84,624
3	NY	2,397	$76,500
4	MD	1,616	$78,239
5	TX	1,595	$65,000
6	MI	1,192	$71,000
7	FL	907	$62,400
8	WA	855	$130,000
9	GA	842	$63,000
10	PA	805	$70,000

5,751

3,159

2,397

1,616

1,595

1,192

907

855

842

805

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	California Institute of Technology	685
2	University of Michigan	628
3	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	427
4	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA	282
5	Microsoft Corporation	272
6	Johns Hopkins University	259
7	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE	250
8	State University of New York, Upstate Medical University	215
9	The University of Iowa	209
10	Arizona State University	205

California Institute of Te…

685

University of Michigan

628

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

427

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

282

Microsoft Corporation

272

Johns Hopkins University

259

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY …

250

State University of New Yo…

215

The University of Iowa

209

Arizona State University

205

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

Time series
Period	Value
FY2010	$61k
FY2011	$60k
FY2012	$62k
FY2013	$60k
FY2014	$62k
FY2015	$65k
FY2016	$67k
FY2017	$70k
FY2018	$74k
FY2019	$75k
FY2020	$80k
FY2021	$83k
FY2022	$86k
FY2023	$85k
FY2024	$86k
FY2025	$86k
FY2026	$85k

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