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J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc.: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc. filed 11 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 11. Median offered salary: $71,843.

Applications (LCAs)11
Certified11
Employer addressSan Diego, CA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$71,843
Middle half of salaries$68,500–$80,000
10th–90th percentile$64,480–$95,000

Does J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc. filed 11 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Feb 5, 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
Post Doctoral Fellow3$64,480
Bioinformatics Analyst II2$68,500
Bioinformatics Engineer II2$80,000
Bioinformatics Engineer III2$95,000
Research Scientist1$74,000
Staff Scientist (Human Genomic Medicine)1$71,843

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20232$64,700
FY20242$72,922
FY20255$80,000
FY20262$70,443

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
Post Doctoral Fellow$70,886
Level I		San Diego, CAFeb 5, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Bioinformatics Analyst II$70,000–$100,000
Level II		Bothell, WANov 24, 2025May 1, 2026Certified
Bioinformatics Engineer II$80,000–$100,000
Level I		San Diego, CAFeb 25, 2025Apr 1, 2025Certified
Bioinformatics Engineer III$95,000–$123,000
Level I		San Diego, CAFeb 14, 2025Jun 1, 2025Certified
Bioinformatics Engineer II$80,000–$100,000
Level I		San Diego, CAFeb 14, 2025Apr 1, 2025Certified
Bioinformatics Engineer III$95,000–$123,000
Level I		Riverside, CAFeb 14, 2025Apr 1, 2025Certified
Post Doctoral Fellow$62,400–$74,509
Level I		San Diego, CAJun 15, 2023Jul 1, 2023Certified
Bioinformatics Analyst II$67,000–$80,400
Level II		San Diego, CAApr 27, 2023May 1, 2023Certified
Research Scientist$74,000
Level III		Rockville, MDMar 17, 2023Mar 31, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Post Doctoral Fellow$64,480
Level I		San Diego, CAFeb 16, 2023Apr 16, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist (Human Genomic Medicine)$71,843
Level I		La Jolla, CAJul 13, 2021Aug 2, 2021Certified, 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).