Brookhaven National Laboratory
H-1B pay data: 669 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
669
certified positions
$115,000
Median pay
$84,989
25th pct
$133,120
75th pct
$147,337
90th pct
$79,548
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
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Staff 3 Physics | 82 | $125,000 | $114,430 – $132,974 |
| Research Associate Physics | 58 | $83,130 | $77,455 – $86,441 |
| Research Staff 4 Physics | 44 | $141,110 | $132,760 – $153,613 |
| Research Staff 3 | 40 | $128,522 | $120,557 – $140,025 |
| Research Associate Chemistry | 39 | $82,000 | $75,000 – $87,400 |
| Research Associate Materials Science | 34 | $79,998 | $74,805 – $83,949 |
| Research Associate Biology | 32 | $77,172 | $71,900 – $82,655 |
| Research Staff 3 Computational | 28 | $125,000 | $117,000 – $134,998 |
| Research Staff 4 | 18 | $140,550 | $133,880 – $151,990 |
| Research Associate | 15 | $85,000 | $78,000 – $92,442 |
| Research Associate Computational Science | 14 | $92,442 | $85,000 – $104,736 |
| Staff Electrical Engineer | 13 | $109,990 | $105,330 – $113,791 |
| Engineer II | 11 | $130,782 | $115,000 – $144,622 |
| Research Staff 5 Physics | 10 | $155,863 | $144,993 – $169,942 |
| Technology Engineer | 10 | $109,000 | $107,317 – $114,984 |
| Goldhaber Fellow | 9 | $105,997 | $105,491 – $109,100 |
| Research Staff 2 Physics | 9 | $98,000 | $87,675 – $122,000 |
| Research Staff 6 Physics | 9 | $180,250 | $173,779 – $198,021 |
| Research Staff 2 | 9 | $98,175 | $84,998 – $103,251 |
| Mechanical Engineer II | 8 | $139,449 | $135,000 – $142,916 |
| Physics Associate III | 8 | $90,106 | $84,997 – $95,000 |
| Physics Associate IV | 8 | $77,606 | $75,000 – $78,803 |
| Biology Associate III | 7 | $84,989 | $84,000 – $85,852 |
| Mechanical Engineer I | 7 | $169,998 | $153,432 – $170,000 |
| Research Staff 2 Computational Science | 7 | $119,995 | $99,520 – $122,400 |
Showing the top 25 of 83 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$88,358
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 54 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
669
H-1B LCA filings
0
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.00
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 23 · trend 11 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 0. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+9%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$79,548$115,000 median$147,337
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 11.1%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 139 (21%), med $83,574Level II · Qualified — 228 (34%), med $93,328Level III · Experienced — 252 (38%), med $129,325Level IV · Fully competent — 50 (7%), med $167,075
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicists 19-2012 | 261 | $124,200 | +19% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 78 | $119,998 | +12% · Above prevailing wage |
| Materials Scientists 19-2032 | 73 | $85,506 | +8% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 43 | $84,000 | +24% · Above prevailing wage |
| Electrical Engineers, R&D 17-2074 | 40 | $111,888 | +45% · Above prevailing wage |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 35 | $82,638 | +12% · Above prevailing wage |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, R&D 17-2076 | 28 | $108,172 | +18% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mechanical Engineers, R&D 17-2144 | 24 | $139,720 | +47% · Above prevailing wage |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 | 19 | $110,000 | +15% · Above prevailing wage |
| Materials Engineers 17-2131 | 11 | $120,000 | +53% · Above prevailing wage |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17-2111 | 9 | $150,000 | — |
| Software Developers, R&D 15-1296 | 7 | $136,000 | — |
| Nanosystems Engineers 17-2199 | 7 | $85,000 | — |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 6 | $74,524 | — |
| Biostatisticians 15-2041 | 5 | $119,995 | — |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 4 | $148,436 | — |
| Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 | 4 | $73,608 | — |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 | 3 | $165,000 | — |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 2 | $122,891 | — |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 2 | $117,031 | — |
| General and Operations Managers 11-1021 | 2 | $248,293 | — |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 2 | $151,993 | — |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 | 2 | $234,999 | — |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 1 | $135,000 | — |
| Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 19-2099 | 1 | $140,000 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 665 | $115,000 |
| California | 2 | $109,803 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $95,000 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $136,614 |
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.
All filings
Brookhaven National Laboratory has 669 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.