H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Scientist, Bioinformatics

Occupation profile for Research Scientist, Bioinformatics covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2025 certified median offer: $139,339.

FY2025 certified median
$139,339
Total filings
6
FY2025 25th–75th percentile
$139,339–$139,339
Top employer
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20245$119,040$119,040$130,960
FY20251$139,339$139,339$139,339

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Scientist, BioinformaticsFY2024 $119,040; FY2025 $139,339$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$119,040FY2025$139,339Certified median offer, Research Scientist, BioinformaticsFY2024 $119,040; FY2025 $139,339$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$119,040FY2025$139,339
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Gilead Sciences, Inc.3 filings
  2. Kite Pharma Inc.3 filings

Top cities

  1. Foster City3 filings
  2. Santa Monica2 filings
  3. Washougal1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186019-1029$92,955$120,349$147,742$175,136
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-1029$68,806$86,861$104,915$122,970
    2026-27Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 3890019-1029$70,200$85,654$101,130$116,584