Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
H-1B pay data: 571 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
571
certified positions
$111,516
Median pay
$87,732
25th pct
$148,454
75th pct
$174,792
90th pct
$73,596
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoc | 73 | $79,272 | $69,209 – $105,425 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 63 | $82,440 | $70,533 – $98,525 |
| Computer Systems Engineer 3 | 40 | $170,004 | $157,116 – $191,773 |
| Scientific Engineering Associate | 27 | $98,400 | $89,700 – $116,902 |
| Senior Research Associate | 17 | $73,471 | $62,316 – $84,075 |
| Sr. Scientific Engineering Associate | 17 | $120,000 | $101,499 – $129,318 |
| Computer Systems Engineer II | 13 | $130,140 | $118,800 – $138,722 |
| Physicist Research Scientist/Engineer | 12 | $148,536 | $117,355 – $170,046 |
| Computational Research Scientist/Engineer | 8 | $172,872 | $161,443 – $200,491 |
| Earth Research Scientist | 8 | $137,178 | $125,929 – $165,428 |
| Physicist Research Scientist | 7 | $137,280 | $128,885 – $150,010 |
| Biologist Project Scientist/Engineer | 6 | $109,206 | $98,406 – $120,900 |
| Computer Systems Engineer 4 | 6 | $211,674 | $169,188 – $227,244 |
| Policy Researcher I | 6 | $102,525 | $83,220 – $108,936 |
| Pr Scientific Engineering Associate | 6 | $144,972 | $122,664 – $145,968 |
| Technology Researcher II | 6 | $125,466 | $121,326 – $130,928 |
| Chemist Project Scientist / Engineer | 5 | $133,944 | $98,779 – $140,662 |
| Computer Systems Engineer 1 | 5 | $108,420 | $104,611 – $114,192 |
| Energy/Environmental Technology Researcher | 5 | $120,300 | $105,060 – $141,826 |
| Postdoc - Physicist | 5 | $73,596 | $72,876 – $75,403 |
| Software Developer | 5 | $108,000 | $107,280 – $129,845 |
| Computer Research Scientist/Engineer | 4 | $174,252 | $161,053 – $183,654 |
| Controls Software Engineer | 4 | $146,250 | $136,465 – $148,500 |
| Data Scientist | 4 | $120,600 | $113,305 – $124,086 |
| Geological Project Scientist | 4 | $89,606 | $89,490 – $117,532 |
Showing the top 25 of 150 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$90,372
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 →
571
H-1B LCA filings
35
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.06
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 22 · trend 10 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 1. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+4%); 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.
$73,596$111,516 median$174,792
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 38.3%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 11 (3%), med $102,228Level II · Qualified — 60 (17%), med $111,756Level III · Experienced — 203 (56%), med $144,744Level IV · Fully competent — 86 (24%), med $153,200
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanosystems Engineers 17-2199 | 80 | $121,140 | +18% · Above prevailing wage |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 77 | $123,781 | +29% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 70 | $166,326 | +79% · Above prevailing wage |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 40 | $94,162 | +29% · Above prevailing wage |
| Materials Scientists 19-2032 | 38 | $89,772 | +6% · Above prevailing wage |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 | 34 | $94,356 | +5% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 31 | $109,200 | +12% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 30 | $84,390 | +17% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 23 | $93,108 | +26% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 14 | $97,920 | +26% · Above prevailing wage |
| Microbiologists 19-1022 | 12 | $78,234 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 12 | $115,389 | +5% · Around prevailing wage |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 10 | $143,532 | +48% · Above prevailing wage |
| Environmental Engineers 17-2081 | 10 | $97,150 | +16% · Above prevailing wage |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 | 9 | $151,392 | — |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 9 | $148,500 | — |
| Civil Engineers 17-2051 | 7 | $144,744 | — |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 7 | $79,332 | — |
| Mathematicians 15-2021 | 6 | $105,924 | — |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 6 | $127,152 | — |
| Materials Engineers 17-2131 | 5 | $87,732 | — |
| Electrical Engineers, R&D 17-2074 | 4 | $89,202 | — |
| Regulatory Affairs Managers 11-9199 | 3 | $180,720 | — |
| Software Developers, R&D 15-1296 | 3 | $108,000 | — |
| Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 19-2099 | 3 | $113,100 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 554 | $111,258 |
| Illinois | 3 | $162,000 |
| New York | 3 | $129,852 |
| Washington | 2 | $116,100 |
| Texas | 2 | $121,488 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $99,766 |
| Idaho | 1 | $97,490 |
| Ohio | 1 | $71,952 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $99,780 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $83,220 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $185,232 |
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
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has 571 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.