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The Salk Institute for Biological Studies: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies filed 127 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 115. Median offered salary: $76,000.

Applications (LCAs)127
Certified115
Employer addressLa Jolla, CA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$76,000
Middle half of salaries$70,000–$80,000
10th–90th percentile$63,294–$89,265

Does The Salk Institute for Biological Studies sponsor H-1B visas?

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies filed 127 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 11, 2026. 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 Fellow71$74,500
Research Scientist9$80,250
Staff Scientist8$79,600
Research Assistant II4$50,440
Research Assistant III4$64,948
Senior Research Associate4$75,722
Sr. Research Scientist3$112,993
Sr. Postdoctoral Fellow2$68,500
Senior Translational Specialist2$85,000
Staff Researcher2$76,900
Senior Research Scientist2$103,204
Sr. Project Manager, Grants Development2$122,548
Bioinformatics Analyst II2$90,214
Sr. Research Associate2$80,710
Senior Flow Cytometry Specialist1$85,000
Lead Imaging & Microscopy Specialist1$109,200
Light Microscopy Specialist1$85,000
Greenhouse Grower (Plant Scientist)1$68,640
Director, Next Generation Sequencing Core Facility1$154,000
Bioinformatics Analyst III1$112,479
Staff Scientists1—
Core Sr. Research Specialist1$98,016
Lab Manager1$90,000
Bioinformatics Analyst I1$70,886

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202332$69,000
FY202439$73,274
FY202539$78,780
FY202617$79,500

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
Bioinformatics Analyst I$70,886
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 11, 2026Jul 20, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$82,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMay 21, 2026Jun 15, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$78,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMay 6, 2026Nov 1, 2026Certified
Lab Manager$90,000
Level II		La Jolla, CAMay 6, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$90,000
Level II		La Jolla, CAMay 6, 2026Sep 1, 2026Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$73,500
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 24, 2026Aug 22, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$78,541
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 21, 2026Aug 22, 2026Withdrawn
Sr. Research Associate$81,920
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 16, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$85,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 26, 2026Sep 7, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$78,541
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 24, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Sr. Research Associate$79,500
E-3 · Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 19, 2026Sep 4, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$80,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 17, 2026Apr 13, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$79,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAFeb 19, 2026Mar 16, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$83,005
Level I		La Jolla, CAJan 23, 2026Jun 30, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$78,541
Level I		La Jolla, CADec 1, 2025Mar 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$78,541
Level I		La Jolla, CANov 7, 2025Mar 1, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$87,550
Level I		La Jolla, CASep 24, 2025Jan 2, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$87,550
Level I		La Jolla, CASep 17, 2025Jan 2, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$84,548
Level I		La Jolla, CASep 17, 2025Dec 15, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$82,082
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 20, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$78,541
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 11, 2025Nov 2, 2025Certified
Core Sr. Research Specialist$98,016
Level II		La Jolla, CAJul 30, 2025Jan 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$77,500
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 27, 2025Jul 21, 2025Certified
Research Scientist$80,500
Level II		La Jolla, CAJun 25, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$77,250
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 18, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$73,798
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 18, 2025Dec 1, 2025Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$74,500
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 16, 2025Dec 16, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$79,019
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 11, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$79,019
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 3, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$79,050
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 2, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$73,798
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 2, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$78,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMay 8, 2025Nov 2, 2025Certified
Research Scientist$109,746
Level II		La Jolla, CAMay 5, 2025Oct 16, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 24, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$73,798
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 10, 2025Oct 10, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$76,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 2, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Senior Research Scientist$98,209
Level III		La Jolla, CAApr 2, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified
Bioinformatics Analyst II$95,429
Level II		La Jolla, CAMar 24, 2025Sep 13, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$79,019
Level I		La Jolla, CAFeb 24, 2025May 13, 2025Certified
Sr. Research Scientist$110,986
Level III		La Jolla, CAFeb 17, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$74,675
Level I		La Jolla, CAFeb 17, 2025Jul 21, 2025Certified
Research Scientist$79,438
Level II		La Jolla, CAFeb 17, 2025Jul 24, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$84,870
Level I		La Jolla, CAFeb 17, 2025Jun 5, 2025Certified
Staff Scientists$84,870
Level I		La Jolla, CAFeb 17, 2025Jun 5, 2025Withdrawn
Bioinformatics Analyst III$112,479
Level II		La Jolla, CAFeb 17, 2025Jul 16, 2025Certified
Research Assistant II$49,920
Level I		La Jolla, CAJan 20, 2025Jul 9, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$76,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJan 9, 2025May 26, 2025Certified
Sr. Project Manager, Grants Development$122,548
Level III		San Diego, CADec 18, 2024Feb 1, 2025Certified
Sr. Project Manager, Grants Development$122,548
part-time · Level IV		San Diego, CADec 17, 2024Feb 1, 2025Withdrawn
Bioinformatics Analyst II$85,000
Level I		La Jolla, CADec 4, 2024Jan 20, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$76,000
Level I		La Jolla, CADec 2, 2024May 1, 2025Certified
Senior Research Associate$77,500
Level I		La Jolla, CAOct 9, 2024Mar 27, 2025Certified
Senior Research Associate$77,500
Level I		La Jolla, CAOct 9, 2024Mar 26, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$76,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 28, 2024Jan 2, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$73,798
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 22, 2024Jan 17, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$76,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 19, 2024Jan 17, 2025Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$76,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 16, 2024Jan 2, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$76,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 16, 2024Jan 2, 2025Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$74,500
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 8, 2024Feb 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$77,500
Level I		La Jolla, CAJul 16, 2024Jan 2, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$81,200
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 21, 2024Dec 1, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$81,200
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 21, 2024Dec 1, 2024Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$74,500
Level I		La Jolla, CAMay 16, 2024Nov 15, 2024Certified
Research Assistant III$72,750
Level IV		La Jolla, CAApr 11, 2024Oct 11, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$74,500
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 8, 2024Oct 8, 2024Certified
Staff Scientist$76,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 8, 2024May 6, 2024Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 20, 2024Jun 3, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$76,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 20, 2024Aug 14, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$76,000
E-3 · Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 7, 2024Sep 5, 2024Certified
Senior Research Associate$71,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAFeb 20, 2024Apr 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$69,000
Level I		La Jolla, CADec 28, 2023Jun 28, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$69,000
Level II		La Jolla, CADec 19, 2023Jun 8, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$67,500
Level I		La Jolla, CADec 4, 2023Jan 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$72,000
Level I		La Jolla, CANov 14, 2023Mar 1, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$70,960
Level I		La Jolla, CANov 7, 2023May 6, 2024Certified
Research Assistant II$50,960
Level II		La Jolla, CAOct 27, 2023Dec 4, 2023Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$70,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAOct 26, 2023Apr 16, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$77,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAOct 26, 2023Apr 15, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$70,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAOct 3, 2023Apr 1, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$69,000
Level I		La Jolla, CASep 7, 2023Feb 1, 2024Withdrawn
Research Assistant II$59,960
Level III		La Jolla, CASep 1, 2023Dec 4, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Research Scientist$80,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 24, 2023Nov 27, 2023Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$69,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 24, 2023Feb 1, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$75,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 8, 2023Dec 1, 2023Certified
Research Assistant III$65,000
Level III		La Jolla, CAAug 7, 2023Dec 1, 2023Certified
Sr. Research Scientist$115,000
Level III		La Jolla, CAJul 25, 2023Aug 14, 2023Certified
Sr. Research Scientist$115,000
Level III		La Jolla, CAJul 20, 2023Aug 28, 2023Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$69,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJul 3, 2023Jan 1, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$72,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 9, 2023Aug 1, 2023Certified
Staff Researcher$80,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 20, 2023Jun 12, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$70,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 22, 2023Sep 4, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Sr. Postdoctoral Fellow$75,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 20, 2023Jul 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Research Assistant II$46,800
Level II		La Jolla, CAMar 20, 2023Aug 9, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Greenhouse Grower (Plant Scientist)$68,640
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 16, 2023Jun 5, 2023Certified
Research Assistant III$64,896
Level IV		La Jolla, CAMar 10, 2023Jul 24, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$73,944
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 10, 2023Jul 24, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$70,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAFeb 27, 2023Apr 9, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$74,500
Level I		La Jolla, CAFeb 17, 2023Apr 10, 2023Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$71,172
Level I		La Jolla, CAFeb 3, 2023Aug 1, 2023Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$70,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJan 24, 2023Jul 1, 2023Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 127 applications.

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).