How many H-1B workers does Applied Biosystems sponsor?

Applied Biosystems has 24 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2019).

Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?

No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.

What salary do these figures show?

The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.

What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?

The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.

Applied Biosystems H-1B Salaries 2026: $148k Median, 24 Filings

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Filings · FY2019: $148k
Median base · FY2019: Staff Engineer, Software
Top role · 6 all-time: CA
Top state · 20 all-time

Applied Biosystems filed 1 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2019 (down 86% from the year before), with a median base salary of $148k and the middle 50% of offers between $148k and $148k. That is 18% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 24 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Staff Engineer, Software in California.

How much does Applied Biosystems pay H-1B workers?

Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $148k median in FY2019. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.

How has Applied Biosystems's H-1B hiring changed by year?

12 certified filings in FY2016 → 1 in FY2019. The change column is each year against the one before.

Applied Biosystems certified H-1B filings and base salary by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Filings	vs prior FY	Median base	P25	P75
FY2019	1	−86%	$148k	$148k	$148k
FY2018	7	+75%	$88k	$80k	$98k
FY2017	4	−67%	$65k	$52k	$86k
FY2016	12	—	$98k	$86k	$118k

Which wage levels does Applied Biosystems file?

DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 40% of Applied Biosystems's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.

Share of 10 filings with a wage level · all years

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Level I20.0%2
Level II40.0%4
Level III30.0%3
Level IV10.0%1

What jobs does Applied Biosystems sponsor for H-1B?

The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.

Applied Biosystems most-sponsored H-1B job titles with base-salary percentiles
Job title	Filings	Median base	P25	P75
Staff Engineer, Software	6	$118k	$118k	$118k
Scientist III, Bioinformatics	5	$80k	$80k	$89k
Account Manager III	2	$83k	$83k	$92k
Scientist I, Formulation	1	$56k	$56k	$56k
Scientist II	1	$65k	$65k	$65k
Scientist II, Molecular Biology	1	$52k	$52k	$52k
Senior Product Manager	1	$119k	$119k	$119k
Senior Systems Administrator	1	$98k	$98k	$98k
Sr. Manager, Bioinformatics	1	$119k	$119k	$119k
Staff Engineer, Software Test	1	$106k	$106k	$106k

Where does Applied Biosystems hire H-1B workers?

Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.

120Certified filings (log scale)

Applied Biosystems H-1B worksite states
State	Filings	Median base
CA	20	$98k
TX	3	$88k
MA	1	$56k

What has Applied Biosystems filed recently?

Every certified LCA on record for Applied Biosystems: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.

Applied Biosystems recent certified H-1B LCA filings
FY	Job title	Worksite	Level	Base salary
2019	Staff Engineer, Software	South San Francisco, CA	III	$147,597
2018	Engineer III, Software	Austin, TX	II	$88,483
2018	Manager, Software Engineering	Austin, TX	II	$88,483
2018	Scientist I, Formulation	Bedford, MA	I	$55,557
2018	Sr. Manager, Bioinformatics	South San Francisco, CA	IV	$119,000
2018	Scientist III, Bioinformatics	South San Francisco, CA	III	$97,594
2018	Account Manager III	Carlsbad, CA	—	$82,800
2018	Scientist III, Bioinformatics	Carlsbad, CA	III	$79,800
2017	Field Services Engineer III, Technician	Carlsbad, CA	—	$85,537
2017	Scientist II	South San Francisco, CA	I	$64,584
2017	Senior Product Manager	South San Francisco, CA	II	$119,000
2017	Scientist II, Molecular Biology	Austin, TX	II	$52,100
2016	Engineer III, Software Test	South San Francisco, CA	—	$85,738
2016	Staff Engineer, Software	South San Francisco, CA	—	$117,603
2016	Staff Engineer, Software	South San Francisco, CA	—	$117,603
2016	Senior Systems Administrator	South San Francisco, CA	—	$97,573
2016	Staff Engineer, Software	South San Francisco, CA	—	$117,603
2016	Staff Engineer, Software Test	South San Francisco, CA	—	$105,789
2016	Scientist III, Bioinformatics	South San Francisco, CA	—	$79,800
2016	Staff Engineer, Software	South San Francisco, CA	—	$117,603
2016	Scientist III, Bioinformatics	South San Francisco, CA	—	$79,800
2016	Scientist III, Bioinformatics	South San Francisco, CA	—	$89,211
2016	Account Manager III	Sunnyvale, CA	—	$92,000
2016	Staff Engineer, Software	South San Francisco, CA	—	$117,603

Common questions about Applied Biosystems's H-1B filings

How much does Applied Biosystems pay H-1B workers?: Applied Biosystems's median certified H-1B base salary is $148k (FY2019), from 1 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
How many H-1B workers does Applied Biosystems sponsor?: Applied Biosystems has 24 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2019).
What jobs does Applied Biosystems sponsor for H-1B?: Applied Biosystems's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Staff Engineer, Software, Scientist III, Bioinformatics, Account Manager III, Scientist I, Formulation.
Where does Applied Biosystems hire H-1B workers?: Applied Biosystems's top H-1B worksite states are CA, TX, MA.
Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?: No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
What salary do these figures show?: The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?: The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2019). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →

Applied Biosystems — 24 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2019)