Biochemists and Biophysicists

SOC code 19-1021 · 9,634 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.

9,634
certified positions
$76,491
Median pay
$65,869
25th pct
$100,423
75th pct
$130,000
90th pct
$58,916
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$62,442
Median prevailing wage
$58,916$76,491 median$130,000

Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 26.1%

2022-Q4: $68,000 (517 positions)2023-Q1: $70,013 (710 positions)2023-Q2: $73,280 (741 positions)2023-Q3: $70,458 (660 positions)2023-Q4: $70,992 (534 positions)2024-Q1: $74,152 (602 positions)2024-Q2: $80,246 (870 positions)2024-Q3: $75,254 (632 positions)2024-Q4: $74,888 (583 positions)2025-Q1: $78,750 (530 positions)2025-Q2: $85,000 (880 positions)2025-Q3: $78,000 (604 positions)2025-Q4: $76,938 (430 positions)2026-Q1: $78,893 (584 positions)2026-Q2: $85,736 (757 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$88,396$65,340

Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings

Level I · Entry — 4,440 (53%), med $70,000Level II · Qualified — 2,757 (33%), med $86,320Level III · Experienced — 796 (9%), med $125,736Level IV · Fully competent — 428 (5%), med $146,120

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer