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Buck Institute for Research on Aging: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Buck Institute for Research on Aging filed 34 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 33. Median offered salary: $78,200.

Applications (LCAs)34
Certified33
Employer addressNovato, CA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$78,200
Middle half of salaries$68,000–$90,000
10th–90th percentile$60,531–$114,130

Does Buck Institute for Research on Aging sponsor H-1B visas?

Buck Institute for Research on Aging filed 34 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on May 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 Researcher8$75,462
Staff Scientist4$66,805
Research Associate I3$52,250
Scientist2$82,692
Research Scientist2$91,000
Senior Scientist2$115,510
Research Associate 21$68,000
Laboratory Technician1—
Senior Research Associate1$76,400
Bioinformatics Scientist1$90,000
Senior Bioinformatics Scientist1$76,294
Postdoctoral Researcher 31$60,590
Staff Scientist & Scientific Manager1$114,130
Associate Director of the Metabolomics Core/Staff Scientist1$114,130
Research Associate 11—
Senior Research Scientist1—
Ass. Dir. Metabolomics/Staff Scientist1—
Staff Scientist/Senior Scientist1$80,350
Scientist II1$131,019

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20239$68,000
FY20247$79,200
FY20259$60,590
FY20269$102,065

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 Researcher$90,000
Level II		Novato, CAMay 11, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist$131,019–$148,800
Level IV		Novato, CAApr 21, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Scientist II$131,019–$143,600
Level IV		Novato, CAApr 21, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist/Senior Scientist$80,350
Level I		Novato, CAFeb 25, 2026Mar 26, 2026Certified
Ass. Dir. Metabolomics/Staff Scientist$114,130–$123,600
Level III		Novato, CAFeb 10, 2026Feb 20, 2026Withdrawn
Senior Research Scientist$114,130–$119,995
H-1B1 (Chile) · part-time · Level III		Novato, CAJan 30, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate 1$60,237
part-time · Level I		Novato, CAJan 9, 2026Jan 9, 2026Certified
Associate Director of the Metabolomics Core/Staff Scientist$114,130–$123,600
Level III		Novato, CAJan 5, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Researcher$85,384–$86,000
Level II		Novato, CASep 24, 2025Feb 28, 2026Certified
Scientist$85,384
Level II		Novato, CAAug 21, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist & Scientific Manager$114,130
Level III		Novato, CAJul 17, 2025Jan 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Researcher 3$60,590–$90,000
Level II		Novato, CAMay 5, 2025Nov 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Researcher$60,590–$80,000
Level II		Novato, CAFeb 7, 2025Mar 1, 2025Certified
Research Associate I$50,149–$65,000
H-1B1 (Chile) · Level I		Novato, CAJan 30, 2025Mar 15, 2025Certified
Research Associate I$52,250
Level I		Novato, CAJan 8, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified
Research Associate I$60,000
Level I		Novato, CANov 21, 2024May 23, 2025Certified
Senior Bioinformatics Scientist$76,294–$100,000
Level II		Novato, CAOct 15, 2024Oct 28, 2024Certified
Staff Scientist$95,056
Level II		Novato, CAOct 11, 2024Jan 11, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Researcher$75,925
Level I		Novato, CAMay 22, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified
Senior Research Associate$76,400
Level II		Novato, CAMay 22, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified
Senior Scientist$100,000
Level IV		Novato, CAApr 18, 2024May 6, 2024Certified
Bioinformatics Scientist$90,000
Level II		Novato, CAApr 3, 2024Apr 22, 2024Certified
Research Scientist$82,000
Level II		Novato, CAMar 20, 2024Apr 8, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Researcher$72,975
Level II		Novato, CAFeb 1, 2024Mar 1, 2024Certified
Laboratory Technician$52,998
part-time · Level I		Novato, CADec 12, 2023Jan 2, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Researcher$68,000
Level II		Novato, CAApr 17, 2023Jul 1, 2023Certified
Staff Scientist$68,000
Level II		Novato, CAMar 22, 2023Mar 27, 2023Certified
Postdoctoral Researcher$75,000
Level III		Novato, CAFeb 27, 2023Mar 16, 2023Certified
Research Associate 2$68,000
H-1B1 (Chile) · Level II		Novato, CAJan 26, 2023Jun 1, 2023Certified
Research Scientist$100,000
Level III		Novato, CAJan 5, 2023Feb 8, 2023Certified
Postdoctoral Researcher$80,340
Level III		Novato, CADec 9, 2022Feb 28, 2023Certified
Staff Scientist$65,610
Level II		Novato, CAOct 19, 2022Feb 1, 2023Certified
Scientist$80,000
Level III		Novato, CAOct 1, 2022Apr 1, 2023Certified
Staff Scientist$65,610
Level II		Novato, CAOct 1, 2022Apr 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn

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).