Biologists H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for Biologists

Biologists (SOC code 19-1020) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 426 labor condition applications have been filed by 149 employers for this occupation across the United States. The H1B visa allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and Biologists positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Biologists positions is $52,823, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $25,000 to $140,000, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels. Compared to the national BLS median salary of $90,620 for this occupation, H1B salaries are -41.7% Below Market.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national annual mean salary for Biologists is $112,620, with approximately 0 workers employed in this role nationwide. The BLS reports salary percentiles ranging from $63,050 (10th percentile) to $189,130 (90th percentile). These benchmarks are essential for understanding H1B salary requirements and prevailing wage determinations.

The top H1B sponsors for Biologists positions include UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY, Wayne State University, and Brookhaven National Laboratory among others. These employers actively hire foreign workers for this role and submit LCA applications to the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process.

The most popular work locations for H1B Biologists positions include SAN DIEGO, CA and DETROIT, MI. Location significantly impacts both salary offers and the applicable prevailing wage, making geographic analysis crucial for H1B applicants and employers.

California leads H1B filings for this occupation with 105 applications, followed by New York and New Jersey. View Biologists H1B data in California for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for Biologists

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Biologists positions. Click any employer to view their full H1B sponsorship profile.

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY	NJ	25	$44,893	$90,620	-50.5% Below Market
2	Wayne State University	MI	23	$43,987	$90,620	-51.5% Below Market
3	Brookhaven National Laboratory	NY	18	$52,359	$90,620	-42.2% Below Market
4	The J. David Gladstone Institutes	CA	18	$47,367	$90,620	-47.7% Below Market
5	University of Michigan	MI	17	$43,257	$90,620	-52.3% Below Market
6	Health Research, Inc.	NY	16	$43,653	$90,620	-51.8% Below Market
7	Novartis Institute for Functional Genomics	NJ	12	$62,428	$90,620	-31.1% Below Market
8	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	CA	9	$59,743	$90,620	-34.1% Below Market
9	Rutgers,The State University of New Jersey	NY	9	$48,842	$90,620	-46.1% Below Market
10	Fox Chase Cancer Center	PA	8	$47,112	$90,620	-48.0% Below Market
11	The Salk Institute for Biological Studies	CA	8	$56,717	$90,620	-37.4% Below Market
12	Temple University--A Commonwealth University	PA	7	$44,775	$90,620	-50.6% Below Market
13	Battelle	WA	6	$50,550	$90,620	-44.2% Below Market
14	The Henry M. Jackson Foundation	MD	6	$71,137	$90,620	-21.5% Below Market
15	Illumina, Inc.	CA	6	$74,560	$90,620	-17.7% Below Market
16	ImClone Systems LLC	NY	6	$81,190	$90,620	-10.4% Below Market
17	Louisiana State University and A&M College	LA	6	$36,813	$90,620	-59.4% Below Market
18	University of California, Davis	CA	6	$41,592	$90,620	-54.1% Below Market
19	The Cleveland Clinic Foundation	OH	5	$46,980	$90,620	-48.2% Below Market
20	University of California, Berkeley	CA	5	$42,196	$90,620	-53.4% Below Market

Biologists H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for Biologists vary significantly by metro area. The table below shows the top cities with their average offered salary and how it compares to the local BLS median.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Local Market
1	SAN DIEGO, CA	35	10	$58,823	N/A	N/A
2	DETROIT, MI	23	1	$43,987	N/A	N/A
3	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	19	2	$46,646	N/A	N/A
4	Upton, NY	18	1	$52,359	N/A	N/A
5	ANN ARBOR, MI	17	1	$43,257	N/A	N/A
6	NEWARK, NJ	17	1	$43,996	N/A	N/A
7	PHILADELPHIA, PA	17	4	$45,536	N/A	N/A
8	ALBANY, NY	16	1	$43,653	N/A	N/A
9	BERKELEY, CA	14	2	$53,476	N/A	N/A
10	PISCATAWAY, NJ	12	2	$47,004	N/A	N/A
11	NEW YORK, NY	10	4	$58,948	N/A	N/A
12	Houston, TX	9	5	$48,559	N/A	N/A
13	LA JOLLA, CA	9	2	$55,582	N/A	N/A
14	CAMBRIDGE, MA	8	4	$65,000	N/A	N/A
15	BETHESDA, MD	7	4	$65,380	N/A	N/A
16	BATON ROUGE, LA	6	1	$36,813	N/A	N/A
17	DAVIS, CA	6	1	$41,592	N/A	N/A
18	RICHLAND, WA	6	1	$50,550	N/A	N/A
19	CLEVELAND, OH	5	1	$46,980	N/A	N/A
20	Eugene, OR	5	1	$57,037	N/A	N/A

Biologists H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	California	105	34	$57,336	N/A
2	New York	59	15	$56,909	N/A
3	New Jersey	46	10	$47,778	N/A
4	Michigan	43	3	$44,467	N/A
5	Maryland	20	8	$63,547	N/A
6	Massachusetts	19	14	$56,736	N/A
7	Pennsylvania	18	5	$46,011	N/A
8	Texas	13	8	$46,651	N/A
9	Louisiana	11	4	$51,054	N/A
10	Washington	11	4	$54,349	N/A

Prevailing Wage Levels for Biologists

The Department of Labor assigns prevailing wage levels (I through IV) to H1B positions based on experience and skill requirements. Level I represents entry-level positions, while Level IV indicates expert-level roles. Understanding wage levels is critical for both employers and H1B workers.

Wage Level	LCAs	% of Total	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary
I	2	28.6%	$54,100	$50,000	$58,200
II	1	14.3%	$67,900	$67,900	$67,900
III	2	28.6%	$59,696	$59,030	$60,361
Level I	2	28.6%	N/A	N/A	N/A

BLS National Salary Distribution for Biologists

The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides detailed salary percentile data for Biologists positions across the United States. This data serves as a benchmark for evaluating H1B salary offers.