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Microbiologist: H-1B salaries
78 labor condition applications used the job title Microbiologist. Median offered base salary $68,570; middle half $60,341–$81,945.
Applications (LCAs)78
Median offered salary$68,570
Middle half of salaries$60,341–$81,945
10th–90th percentile$57,250–$90,300
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Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| A & B Environmental Services, Inc. | 9 | $60,000 |
| Omega-Biochem Laboratories Inc. | 3 | $72,000 |
| Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 3 | $90,000 |
| Nitto Avecia Pharma Services, Inc. | 3 | $59,415 |
| RK Pharma Inc | 3 | $63,000 |
| AGT Labs Inc. | 3 | $60,000 |
| Kismet Technologies Inc. | 3 | $69,014 |
| KVK-Tech, Inc. | 2 | $97,500 |
| Chemtex Environmental Laboratory, Inc. | 2 | — |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/dhhs | 2 | $83,755 |
| Novitium Pharma LLC. | 2 | $68,194 |
| Corteva Agriscience LLC | 2 | $101,742 |
| QvalFocus Inc. | 2 | $68,500 |
| Carolina Beverage Group, LLC | 2 | $60,341 |
| Navinta III Inc. | 2 | $75,000 |
| Sain Technologies LLC | 2 | $69,919 |
| Tailstorm Health, Inc | 2 | $61,152 |
| University of Maryland College Park | 1 | — |
| New Jersey Laboratories | 1 | $71,614 |
| Shoolin Inc | 1 | $70,720 |
| Manta Biofuel, Inc. | 1 | $60,000 |
| Trominosoft LLC | 1 | $60,000 |
| Armstrong Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $67,766 |
| MCP Tennessee | 1 | $69,000 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | 1 | $53,126 |
| Specific Diagnostics LLC | 1 | $79,456 |
| Amstergen Life Sciences, LLC | 1 | $63,000 |
| Bactolac Pharmaceutical Inc. | 1 | $84,000 |
| Murray State University | 1 | $93,000 |
| Premier Medical USA Corporation | 1 | $73,278 |
| Analytical Food Laboratories Inc. | 1 | $47,070 |
| Vidya USA Corporation | 1 | $37,024 |
| Penn Life Sciences, LLC | 1 | $60,000 |
| Pharmaceutics International, Incorporated (PII) | 1 | $68,640 |
| Chartwell Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 1 | $82,593 |
| Chromak Research, Inc. | 1 | $65,000 |
| Island Testing and Tech Services LLC | 1 | $85,000 |
| North Dakota State University | 1 | $51,000 |
| Tate & Lyle Solutions USA, LLC | 1 | $97,253 |
| AR Infotek Solutions LLC | 1 | $66,165 |
| Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories, Inc | 1 | $75,000 |
| Sunrise Pharmaceutical Inc. | 1 | $75,900 |
| iSoft LLC | 1 | $85,000 |
| HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | 1 | $96,841 |
| Eight Eleven Group, LLC | 1 | $83,907 |
| Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 1 | $65,790 |
| Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories LLC | 1 | — |
| Sain Lifesciences LLC | 1 | $77,438 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|
| Level I (entry) | $63,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $71,614 |
| Level III (experienced) | $81,709 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $88,500 |
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.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| FY2023 | 20 | $71,167 |
| FY2024 | 18 | $62,274 |
| FY2025 | 18 | $70,582 |
| FY2026 | 14 | $73,226 |
Cities
- Houston, TX12
- Sanford, NC6
- Lyndhurst, NJ3
- Sacramento, CA3
- Atlanta, GA3
- Irvine, CA3
- Pearl River, NY3
- Orlando, FL3
- Newtown, PA2
- Corpus Christi, TX2
- East Windsor, NJ2
- Johnston, IA2
- Fort Worth, TX2
- Boca Raton, FL2
- Chandler, AZ2
- College Park, MD1
- New Brunswick, NJ1
- Brooklyn Park, MN1
- Owings Mills, MD1
- Piscataway, NJ1
- Canton, MA1
- Somerville, TN1
- Virginia Beach, VA1
- San Jose, CA1
- Warminster, PA1
- Hauppauge, NY1
- Hopkinsville, KY1
- Somerset, NJ1
- Grand Prairie, TX1
- Bunnell, FL1
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).