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Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI): H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) filed 21 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 21. Median offered salary: $77,000.

Applications (LCAs)21
Certified21
Employer addressMoss Landing, CA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$77,000
Middle half of salaries$58,000–$105,000
10th–90th percentile$58,000–$144,906

Does Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) sponsor H-1B visas?

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) filed 21 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jul 30, 2025. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Postdoctoral Fellow9$76,000
Research Engineering Technician4$62,500
Research Engineer3$105,000
Software Engineer2$142,453
Scientist1$86,154
President & CEO1$450,000
Principal Engineer1$172,000

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20238$64,000
FY20242$94,339
FY202511$77,000

Prevailing wage levels

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Postdoctoral Fellow$77,000–$87,000
Level III		Moss Landing, CAJul 30, 2025Nov 6, 2025Certified
Research Engineering Technician$55,000
Level I		Moss Landing, CAJul 10, 2025Jul 21, 2025Certified
Research Engineering Technician$55,000
Level I		Moss Landing, CAJun 25, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$77,000–$82,000
Level III		Moss Landing, CAMay 15, 2025Jun 30, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$77,000–$87,000
Level III		Moss Landing, CAApr 25, 2025Jul 15, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$77,000–$87,000
Level III		Moss Landing, CAApr 10, 2025Apr 27, 2025Certified
Software Engineer$144,906
Level I		Moss Landing, CAMar 12, 2025Mar 17, 2025Certified
Software Engineer$140,000
Level I		Moss Landing, CAFeb 27, 2025Mar 17, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$76,000
Level I		Moss Landing, CAJan 13, 2025Jun 1, 2025Certified
President & CEO$450,000Moss Landing, CANov 4, 2024May 1, 2025Certified
Principal Engineer$172,000–$190,145
Level IV		Moss Landing, CAOct 10, 2024Dec 1, 2024Certified
Research Engineering Technician$78,428
Level II		Moss Landing, CASep 12, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
Research Engineer$110,250
Level II		Moss Landing, CAJun 5, 2024Aug 4, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$58,000–$60,000
Level I		Moss Landing, CASep 18, 2023Oct 9, 2023Certified
Research Engineering Technician$70,000–$82,000
H-1B1 (Chile) · Level II		Moss Landing, CAMay 30, 2023Jun 22, 2023Certified
Research Engineer$105,000
H-1B1 (Chile) · Level II		Moss Landing, CAMay 16, 2023Jun 1, 2023Certified
Research Engineer$105,000
H-1B1 (Chile) · Level II		Moss Landing, CAApr 28, 2023May 20, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$58,000–$65,000
Level III		Moss Landing, CAMar 16, 2023Aug 31, 2023Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$58,000–$65,000
Level I		Moss Landing, CAJan 25, 2023Mar 1, 2023Certified
Scientist$86,154–$240,000
Level III		Moss Landing, CAJan 12, 2023Apr 3, 2023Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$58,000–$65,000
Level I		Moss Landing, CADec 7, 2022Mar 1, 2023Certified

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).