H-1B salary guideSOC 11-9121Rank #99Updated Sep 2026
Natural Sciences Managers
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Natural Sciences Managers (SOC 11-9121). Based on 6,097 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$75,338
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$63,094
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$100,828
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
322
Rank #99 · 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 | 979 | $53,726 | $62,941 | $74,106 |
| Level II | 630 | $65,556 | $77,147 | $100,005 |
| Level III | 315 | $85,000 | $115,000 | $145,600 |
| Level IV | 345 | $124,280 | $155,000 | $186,290 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $53,726 | $62,941 | $74,106 |
| Level II | $65,556 | $77,147 | $100,005 |
| Level III | $85,000 | $115,000 | $145,600 |
| Level IV | $124,280 | $155,000 | $186,290 |
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.
THE VERITAS HEALTHCARE SOL…
144
Brillio LLC
133
PPD Development, L.P.
85
General Hospital Corporation
84
Biorasi LLC
84
Washington University
65
University of Michigan
65
Northwestern University
64
The University of Chicago
57
Icahn School of Medicine a…
54
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $51k |
| FY2011 | $50k |
| FY2012 | $50k |
| FY2013 | $54k |
| FY2014 | $55k |
| FY2015 | $60k |
| FY2016 | $60k |
| FY2017 | $64k |
| FY2018 | $81k |
| FY2019 | $75k |
| FY2020 | $76k |
| FY2021 | $76k |
| FY2022 | $70k |
| FY2023 | $75k |
| FY2024 | $75k |
| FY2025 | $79k |
| FY2026 | $75k |
Compare Natural Sciences Managers with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
21 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Natural Sciences Managers — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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