H1B Salary Data

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention filed 28 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 28. Median offered salary: $87,466.

Applications (LCAs)28
Certified28
Employer addressAtlanta, GA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$87,466
Middle half of salaries$81,782–$95,726
10th–90th percentile$70,292–$114,409

Does Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sponsor H-1B visas?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention filed 28 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 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
Health Scientist8$83,755
Biologist8$87,466
Epidemiologist5$108,345
Biomedical Engineer2$60,282
Microbiologists1$89,340
Economist1$114,409
Computer and Information Research Scientists1$90,382
Environmental Scientist1$71,984
Statistician1$81,782

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20238$83,755
FY202415$87,466
FY20254$102,119
FY20261$65,838

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
Biomedical Engineer$65,838
Level I		Morgantown, WVJun 5, 2026Jun 14, 2026Certified
Biologist$94,960
Level III		Atlanta, GADec 17, 2024Jun 5, 2025Certified
Epidemiologist$109,278
Level IV		Atlanta, GANov 15, 2024Jan 26, 2025Certified
Health Scientist$167,876
Level IV		Atlanta, GANov 7, 2024Jan 26, 2025Certified
Biologist$91,897
Level III		Atlanta, GAOct 29, 2024Jan 26, 2025Certified
Health Scientist$84,337
Level I		Atlanta, GASep 20, 2024Oct 20, 2024Certified
Biologist$76,671
Level I		Atlanta, GASep 20, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
Statistician$81,782
Level I		Atlanta, GAJun 21, 2024Aug 11, 2024Certified
Health Scientist$81,782
Level I		Atlanta, GAJun 21, 2024Aug 11, 2024Certified
Biologist$91,897
Level III		Atlanta, GAApr 22, 2024Aug 25, 2024Certified
Epidemiologist$98,023
Level IV		Avondale Estates, GAMar 14, 2024Jun 30, 2024Certified
Biologist$87,466Atlanta, GAMar 11, 2024Aug 11, 2024Certified
Biologist$87,466
Level III		Atlanta, GAFeb 13, 2024Apr 7, 2024Certified
Environmental Scientist$71,984
Level II		Cincinnati, OHJan 29, 2024Mar 24, 2024Certified
Biologist$87,466
Level III		Atlanta, GAJan 25, 2024Apr 7, 2024Certified
Biologist$87,466
Level III		Atlanta, GADec 7, 2023Feb 12, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Economist$114,409Atlanta, GANov 28, 2023Mar 14, 2024Certified
Epidemiologist$108,345
Level IV		San Juan, PRNov 28, 2023May 19, 2024Certified
Computer and Information Research Scientists$90,382
Level II		Atlanta, GANov 1, 2023Feb 13, 2024Certified
Health Scientist$72,974Atlanta, GAOct 18, 2023Jan 19, 2024Certified
Health Scientist$66,345
Level III		Atlanta, GASep 7, 2023Jan 30, 2024Certified
Health Scientist$114,409Atlanta, GAAug 18, 2023Sep 13, 2023Certified
Health Scientist$83,755Atlanta, GAJun 14, 2023Aug 27, 2023Certified
Epidemiologist$133,383Atlanta, GAJun 7, 2023Jul 5, 2023Certified
Biomedical Engineer$54,727Morgantown, WVApr 24, 2023Jun 14, 2023Certified
Microbiologists$89,340Atlanta, GAApr 17, 2023Aug 23, 2023Certified
Health Scientist$83,755Atlanta, GAMar 16, 2023Jun 4, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Epidemiologist$83,755Atlanta, GAJan 13, 2023Feb 28, 2023Certified

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).