Microbiologists
SOC code 19-1022 · 1,230 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
1,230
certified positions
$72,000
Median pay
$62,366
25th pct
$87,000
75th pct
$112,769
90th pct
$56,484
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
$63,502
Median prevailing wage
$56,484$72,000 median$112,769
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 18.4%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 415 (38%), med $62,232Level II · Qualified — 307 (28%), med $73,000Level III · Experienced — 257 (23%), med $76,000Level IV · Fully competent — 122 (11%), med $103,351
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Emory University | 34 | $69,888 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | 27 | $72,100 |
| University of Wisconsin System | 22 | $61,498 |
| The University of Chicago | 21 | $64,168 |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | 20 | $73,410 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | 20 | $61,008 |
| Yale University | 18 | $72,000 |
| The Ohio State University | 17 | $62,670 |
| University of Michigan | 16 | $64,130 |
| Harvard University | 14 | $76,000 |
| University of Georgia | 14 | $64,010 |
| The Leland Stanford, Jr University | 13 | $78,000 |
| University of Minnesota | 13 | $62,000 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | 12 | $71,732 |
| Colorado State University | 12 | $64,628 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 160 |
| New York | 133 |
| Texas | 83 |
| Massachusetts | 79 |
| Georgia | 73 |
| Pennsylvania | 63 |
| Maryland | 61 |
| Illinois | 52 |
| New Jersey | 49 |
| Washington | 37 |
| Wisconsin | 33 |
| North Carolina | 33 |
| Colorado | 32 |
| Ohio | 32 |
| Michigan | 32 |