H-1B salary guideSOC 19-4021Rank #23Updated Sep 2026
Biological Technicians
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Biological Technicians (SOC 19-4021). Based on 68,293 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$73,118
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$61,318
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$84,885
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
2,401
Rank #23 · 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 | 11,341 | $51,000 | $60,000 | $70,000 |
| Level II | 7,103 | $57,616 | $68,000 | $80,560 |
| Level III | 2,985 | $65,000 | $77,646 | $102,838 |
| Level IV | 913 | $69,000 | $86,008 | $120,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $51,000 | $60,000 | $70,000 |
| Level II | $57,616 | $68,000 | $80,560 |
| Level III | $65,000 | $77,646 | $102,838 |
| Level IV | $69,000 | $86,008 | $120,000 |
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 | HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE | 1,856 |
| 2 | Columbia University | 1,347 |
| 3 | Yale University | 1,336 |
| 4 | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | 1,285 |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University | 1,121 |
| 6 | University of Colorado | 954 |
| 7 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK | 779 |
| 8 | Northwestern University | 723 |
| 9 | Harvard University | 696 |
| 10 | The University of Chicago | 696 |
HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INST…
1,856
Columbia University
1,347
Yale University
1,336
Trustees of the University…
1,285
Johns Hopkins University
1,121
University of Colorado
954
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COL…
779
Northwestern University
723
Harvard University
696
The University of Chicago
696
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $44k |
| FY2011 | $45k |
| FY2012 | $45k |
| FY2013 | $46k |
| FY2014 | $48k |
| FY2015 | $49k |
| FY2016 | $50k |
| FY2017 | $52k |
| FY2018 | $55k |
| FY2019 | $56k |
| FY2020 | $60k |
| FY2021 | $61k |
| FY2022 | $63k |
| FY2023 | $65k |
| FY2024 | $68k |
| FY2025 | $70k |
| FY2026 | $73k |
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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 Technicians — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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