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Biochemist: H-1B salaries
103 labor condition applications used the job title Biochemist. Median offered base salary $84,000; middle half $80,000–$112,882.
Applications (LCAs)103
Median offered salary$84,000
Middle half of salaries$80,000–$112,882
10th–90th percentile$63,806–$140,336
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemtex Environmental Laboratory, Inc. | 40 | $43,077 |
| Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 10 | $80,000 |
| Creative Biogene Inc. | 7 | $100,000 |
| CD Biosciences Inc. | 5 | $132,000 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 5 | $143,894 |
| Creative Biolabs Inc. | 4 | $135,959 |
| Harrens Lab Inc | 3 | $95,000 |
| Axle Informatics LLC | 3 | $100,000 |
| A & B Environmental Services, Inc. | 2 | $68,022 |
| Sepax Technologies, Inc. | 2 | $76,856 |
| Meharry Medical College | 2 | $77,012 |
| Proteogenomics Research Institute for Systems Medicine | 2 | $92,000 |
| Tridix Bio Inc | 2 | $82,100 |
| Laniakea Companies | 2 | $81,328 |
| Genomatica, Inc. | 1 | $110,000 |
| Applied Biotechnology Institute, Inc. | 1 | $90,000 |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 1 | $106,750 |
| Corteva Agriscience LLC | 1 | $73,000 |
| TopAlliance Biosciences, Inc. | 1 | $80,000 |
| BioMap Inc. | 1 | $83,200 |
| TopAllicance Biosciences, Inc. | 1 | $80,000 |
| Advenchen Laboratories LLC | 1 | $80,500 |
| Conagen, Inc. | 1 | $187,000 |
| Thrive Bioscience Inc. | 1 | $95,000 |
| Kelly Services, Inc. | 1 | $105,102 |
| SS Medical Products LLC | 1 | $75,982 |
| MedChemExpress LLC | 1 | — |
| Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. | 1 | $60,611 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $80,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $100,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | $120,500 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $132,739 |
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 | 14 | $94,000 |
| FY2024 | 21 | $80,246 |
| FY2025 | 17 | $82,100 |
| FY2026 | 13 | $92,374 |
Cities
- Port Arthur, TX32
- Shirley, NY13
- Chantilly, VA10
- Sulphur, LA5
- San Diego, CA3
- Hayward, CA3
- Corpus Christi, TX3
- Rockville, MD3
- Winchester, CA2
- Houston, TX2
- Gaithersburg, MD2
- Newark, DE2
- Nashville, TN2
- La Jolla, CA2
- Boston, MA2
- Lebanon, IN2
- Irving, TX2
- San Luis Obispo, CA1
- Richland, WA1
- Whitestown, IN1
- Palo Alto, CA1
- Moorpark, CA1
- Bedford, MA1
- Beverly, MA1
- Livingston, NJ1
- Baltimore, MD1
- North Bergen, NJ1
- Monmouth Junction, NJ1
- Athens, OH1
- Indianapolis, IN1
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).