What is the H-1B salary for biological technicians?

The median wage offered on certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for biological technicians was $58,240 a year in FY 2026 through Q3; the middle half ranged from $50,488 to $70,000.

How does that compare with all biological technicians?

BLS reports a median of $57,510 a year for all biological technicians in the U.S. (May 2025). Filings cover specific jobs at specific employers and locations, so the two are not directly comparable.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Biological Technicians H-1B Salary

Wages offered on certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for biological technicians, decided in fiscal year 2026 through Jun 30, 2026.

Certified filings: 897; FY 2026 through Q3
Median offered wage: $58,240; Middle half $50,488 to $70,000
Positions requested: 981; On certified filings
Median, all workers: $57,510; BLS OEWS, May 2025

Top employers

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#	Employer	Certified	Median wage
1	Eurofins Professional Scientific Services Mid-Atlantic, LLC.	29	$51,356
2	University of Pittsburgh	21	$52,182
3	Emory University	19	$50,000
4	Eurofins Professional Scientific Services Midwest, LLC.	19	$45,823
5	University of California, San Diego	18	$78,247
6	Eurofins Professional Scientific Services New England, LLC.	17	$61,277
7	Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center	15	$56,774
8	Catalent Pharma Solutions, LLC	14	$56,411
9	Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Columbia, LLC.	14	$50,000
10	Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories LLC	14	$51,127
11	University of Michigan	14	$48,641
12	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	13	$48,000
13	WuXi Biologics USA, LLC	13	$68,640
14	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	12	$59,106
15	Duke University	11	$56,287
16	GenScript USA Inc.	11	$60,000
17	Stowers Institute for Medical Research	11	$74,160
18	Mayo Clinic	10	$63,721
19	The Jackson Laboratory	10	$55,131
20	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	9	$77,085
21	Northwestern University	9	$48,274
22	The Methodist Hospital Research Institute	9	$50,128
23	Weill Cornell Medical College	9	$60,424
24	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	8	$53,259
25	New York University	8	$72,946
26	The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	8	$59,621
27	Genista Biosciences INC.	7	$75,088
28	Legend Biotech USA, Inc.	7	$78,183
29	Lonza Houston INC	7	$65,000
30	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital	7	$54,080
31	Temple University--A Commonwealth University	7	$52,401
32	Washington University	7	$50,506
33	Albert Einstein College of Medicine	6	$57,730
34	Baylor College of Medicine	6	$64,555
35	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	6	$61,620
36	Kansas State University	6	$47,112
37	The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia	6	$45,448
38	BOR USGA obo Augusta University	5	$47,112
39	Case Western Reserve University	5	$46,035
40	Cell Biologics, Inc	5	$50,000
41	Children's Hospital Corporation	5	$62,000
42	Eurofins Professional Scientific Services West, LLC	5	$68,661
43	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	5	$80,475
44	General Hospital Corporation	5	$52,728
45	Imanis Life Sciences, LLC	5	$65,298
46	Institute for Environmental Health, Inc.	5	$50,752
47	Plasmidsaurus, Inc.	5	$50,000
48	The Rockefeller University	5	$51,500
49	The University of Chicago	5	$60,000
50	University of Colorado Denver / Anschutz	5	$54,829

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By work state

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State	Certified	Median wage
Massachusetts	126	$72,099
California	106	$74,940
Pennsylvania	102	$51,885
New York	68	$60,840
New Jersey	50	$68,632
Texas	48	$56,872
Missouri	39	$50,000
Ohio	36	$55,939
Maryland	31	$60,403
Georgia	28	$47,556
Illinois	27	$50,606
Wisconsin	25	$56,411
Michigan	24	$48,641
North Carolina	24	$55,943
Washington	23	$57,219
Minnesota	21	$65,298
Indiana	18	$45,823
Tennessee	12	$54,080
Connecticut	8	$61,901
Florida	8	$53,373
District of Columbia	6	$54,220
Kansas	6	$47,112
Arkansas	5	$48,455
Arizona	5	$59,114
Colorado	5	$54,829
Kentucky	5	$50,000
Louisiana	5	$45,000
Utah	5	$51,545
New Hampshire	4	$63,948
South Dakota	4	$50,690
Iowa	3	$50,433
Maine	3	$47,112
North Dakota	3	$59,890
Oklahoma	3	$39,416
Oregon	2	Not reported
Rhode Island	2	Not reported
Virginia	2	Not reported
Alabama	1	Not reported
Montana	1	Not reported
New Mexico	1	Not reported
Nevada	1	Not reported
Vermont	1	Not reported

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Top work cities

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#	City	Certified	Median wage
1	Boston, MA	45	$60,000
2	New York, NY	42	$62,150
3	Houston, TX	32	$59,477
4	Cambridge, MA	30	$80,000
5	Philadelphia, PA	25	$56,000
6	Pittsburgh, PA	25	$52,182
7	Madison, WI	23	$56,411
8	Chicago, IL	20	$50,000
9	Atlanta, GA	19	$50,000
10	Columbia, MO	17	$50,000
11	Indianapolis, IN	17	$45,823
12	Cincinnati, OH	16	$58,387
13	Cranbury, NJ	16	$68,640
14	Ann Arbor, MI	14	$48,641
15	Durham, NC	14	$55,033
16	Lancaster, PA	14	$51,127
17	Rochester, MN	14	$67,328
18	Seattle, WA	14	$56,700
19	Waltham, MA	14	$76,251
20	Baltimore, MD	11	$57,324
21	Kansas City, MO	11	$74,160
22	San Diego, CA	10	$73,570
23	Columbus, OH	9	$57,139
24	Los Angeles, CA	9	$77,085
25	San Jose, CA	9	$75,088
26	Kalamazoo, MI	7	$44,346
27	Memphis, TN	7	$54,080
28	St. Louis, MO	7	$50,506
29	Manhattan, KS	6	$47,112
30	Minneapolis, MN	6	$61,252

Job titles employers used

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#	Job title	Certified	Median wage
1	Research Associate	53	$55,500
2	Research Assistant	42	$52,522
3	Scientist II	35	$51,127
4	Research Specialist	30	$55,430
5	Research Associate II	27	$74,000
6	Research Technician	27	$48,000
7	Senior Research Associate	21	$85,000
8	Associate Scientist	18	$66,969
9	Research Technologist	13	$62,400
10	Laboratory Analyst	11	$49,142
11	Research Assistant II	11	$50,128
12	Biological Technician	10	$61,356
13	Bioprocessing Associate II, MFG DSP	10	$68,640
14	Research Lab Specialist Associate	10	$47,007
15	Scientist III	10	$60,320
16	Postdoctoral Research Associate	9	$74,160
17	Research Assistant I	9	$45,000
18	Research Specialist, Lead	9	$52,530
19	Lab Technician	8	$60,000
20	Senior Research Assistant	8	$56,279
21	Staff Research Associate III	8	$77,452
22	Research Technician II	7	$42,000
23	Scientist I	7	$50,000
24	Senior Scientist	7	$51,127
25	Sr. Research Assistant	7	$59,241
26	Engineer II	6	$52,105
27	Lab Manager	6	$50,000
28	Postdoctoral Associate	6	$68,755
29	Research Associate I	6	$65,884
30	Staff Research Associate 3	6	$76,671

Prevailing wage levels

Share of certified filings by the DOL wage level of the job

Level I (entry)27631.9%
Level II (qualified)32938.1%
Level III (experienced)13916.1%
Level IV (fully competent)12013.9%

Frequently asked questions

What is the H-1B salary for biological technicians?: The median wage offered on certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for biological technicians was $58,240 a year in FY 2026 through Q3; the middle half ranged from $50,488 to $70,000.
How does that compare with all biological technicians?: BLS reports a median of $57,510 a year for all biological technicians in the U.S. (May 2025). Filings cover specific jobs at specific employers and locations, so the two are not directly comparable.

Data sources

H-1B Labor Condition Application (LCA) Disclosure DataU.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Data as of 06/30/2026

SOC code 19-4021 as listed on the filing.

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