H-1B salary guideSOC 19-1022Rank #84Updated Sep 2026
Microbiologists
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Microbiologists (SOC 19-1022). Based on 7,791 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$112,549
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$81,448
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$138,892
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
478
Rank #84 · 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 | 717 | $61,048 | $74,000 | $94,000 |
| Level II | 1,612 | $75,000 | $90,000 | $110,000 |
| Level III | 1,085 | $97,325 | $113,318 | $130,000 |
| Level IV | 621 | $110,000 | $130,000 | $150,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $61,048 | $74,000 | $94,000 |
| Level II | $75,000 | $90,000 | $110,000 |
| Level III | $97,325 | $113,318 | $130,000 |
| Level IV | $110,000 | $130,000 | $150,000 |
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.
PFIZER INC.
292
Novartis Institutes for Bi…
110
Washington University
107
Amgen Inc.
69
AbbVie Inc.
67
PPD Development, L.P.
66
Icahn School of Medicine a…
61
Zoetis, Inc.
56
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals,…
56
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
54
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $77k |
| FY2011 | $75k |
| FY2012 | $72k |
| FY2013 | $73k |
| FY2014 | $75k |
| FY2015 | $75k |
| FY2016 | $75k |
| FY2017 | $79k |
| FY2018 | $80k |
| FY2019 | $84k |
| FY2020 | $85k |
| FY2021 | $91k |
| FY2022 | $98k |
| FY2023 | $102k |
| FY2024 | $105k |
| FY2025 | $108k |
| FY2026 | $113k |
Compare Microbiologists with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
26 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Microbiologists — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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