H-1B pay in Stanford, CA
1,414 certified positions (worksite city), FY2023–FY2026.
1,414
certified positions
$84,838
Median pay
$75,177
25th pct
$112,116
75th pct
$153,568
90th pct
$71,000
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
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$70,460
Median prevailing wage
$71,000$84,838 median$153,568
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 34.7%
Top roles
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 312 | $82,000 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 217 | $76,491 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 163 | $72,720 |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 82 | $84,906 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 62 | $100,000 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 33 | $130,936 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 33 | $120,016 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 29-9099 | 26 | $76,300 |
| Biostatisticians 15-2041 | 21 | $126,027 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 15 | $180,000 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 19-3099 | 15 | $86,091 |
| Political Scientists 19-3094 | 14 | $92,250 |