H-1B salary guideSOC 19-1029Rank #38Updated Sep 2026
Biological Scientists, All Other
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Biological Scientists, All Other (SOC 19-1029). Based on 29,236 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$89,428
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$72,276
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$123,951
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
1,886
Rank #38 · 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 | 4,908 | $57,474 | $67,000 | $78,043 |
| Level II | 4,587 | $71,716 | $87,524 | $107,000 |
| Level III | 2,959 | $85,190 | $107,203 | $131,186 |
| Level IV | 2,084 | $106,740 | $134,971 | $166,400 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $57,474 | $67,000 | $78,043 |
| Level II | $71,716 | $87,524 | $107,000 |
| Level III | $85,190 | $107,203 | $131,186 |
| Level IV | $106,740 | $134,971 | $166,400 |
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.
California Institute of Te…
691
University of Michigan
650
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
468
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
298
Microsoft Corporation
277
Johns Hopkins University
269
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY …
251
State University of New Yo…
215
The University of Iowa
215
Arizona State University
214
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $61k |
| FY2011 | $60k |
| FY2012 | $61k |
| 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 | $89k |
Compare Biological Scientists, All Other with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
50 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Biological Scientists — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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