H-1B salary guideSOC 19-4021Rank #23Updated Jun 2026
Biological Technicians
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Biological Technicians (SOC 19-4021). Based on 66,960 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$72,862
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$61,361
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$83,811
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
1,398
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 | 10,928 | $50,856 | $60,000 | $69,680 |
| Level II | 6,831 | $57,312 | $67,956 | $80,000 |
| Level III | 2,831 | $65,000 | $77,168 | $103,750 |
| Level IV | 859 | $69,194 | $87,360 | $120,234 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $50,856 | $60,000 | $69,680 |
| Level II | $57,312 | $67,956 | $80,000 |
| Level III | $65,000 | $77,168 | $103,750 |
| Level IV | $69,194 | $87,360 | $120,234 |
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 | 1,825 |
| 2 | Columbia University | 1,314 |
| 3 | Yale University | 1,288 |
| 4 | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | 1,249 |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University | 1,075 |
| 6 | University of Colorado | 937 |
| 7 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK | 777 |
| 8 | Northwestern University | 693 |
| 9 | The University of Chicago | 685 |
| 10 | University of Pittsburgh | 677 |
HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INST…
1,825
Columbia University
1,314
Yale University
1,288
Trustees of the University…
1,249
Johns Hopkins University
1,075
University of Colorado
937
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COL…
777
Northwestern University
693
The University of Chicago
685
University of Pittsburgh
677
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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