Macrogen — 24 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2019)
- 3
- Filings · FY2019
- $89k
- Median base · FY2019
- Biological Scientist
- Top role · 12 all-time
- MD
- Top state · 11 all-time
Macrogen filed 3 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2019 (down 75% from the year before), with a median base salary of $89k and the middle 50% of offers between $62k and $89k. That is 27% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 24 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Biological Scientist in Maryland.
How much does Macrogen 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. $89k median in FY2019. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Macrogen's H-1B hiring changed by year?
2 certified filings in FY2016 → 3 in FY2019. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 3 | −75% | $89k |
| FY2018 | 12 | +71% | $76k |
| FY2017 | 7 | +250% | $52k |
| FY2016 | 2 | — | $48k |
Which wage levels does Macrogen file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 0% of Macrogen'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 22 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I31.8%7
- Level II68.2%15
What jobs does Macrogen sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Biological Scientist | 12 | $54k |
| Bioinformatics Scientist | 4 | $76k |
| Bioinformatician | 2 | $54k |
| Analytical Chemist | 2 | $52k |
| Computer and Information Research Scientist | 2 | $67k |
| Graphic Designer | 1 | $46k |
| Graphic/Web Designer | 1 | $62k |
Where does Macrogen hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| MD | 11 | $70k |
| MA | 7 | $54k |
| NY | 6 | $76k |
What has Macrogen filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Macrogen: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bioinformatics Scientist | $88,962 |
| 2019 | Biological Scientist | $88,962 |
| 2019 | Graphic/Web Designer | $62,400 |
| 2018 | Biological Scientist | $54,496 |
| 2018 | Biological Scientist | $54,496 |
| 2018 | Biological Scientist | $76,024 |
| 2018 | Biological Scientist | $76,024 |
| 2018 | Biological Scientist | $86,008 |
| 2018 | Bioinformatician | $86,008 |
| 2018 | Computer and Information Research Scientist | $94,120 |
| 2018 | Analytical Chemist | $69,264 |
| 2018 | Bioinformatics Scientist | $76,024 |
| 2018 | Bioinformatics Scientist | $76,024 |
| 2018 | Bioinformatician | $54,496 |
| 2018 | Biological Scientist | $54,496 |
| 2017 | Bioinformatics Scientist | $69,888 |
| 2017 | Computer and Information Research Scientist | $67,122 |
| 2017 | Analytical Chemist | $52,000 |
| 2017 | Graphic Designer | $45,760 |
| 2017 | Biological Scientist | $69,888 |
| 2017 | Biological Scientist | $43,000 |
| 2017 | Biological Scientist | $40,000 |
| 2016 | Biological Scientist | $47,840 |
| 2016 | Biological Scientist | $65,728 |
Common questions about Macrogen's H-1B filings
- How much does Macrogen pay H-1B workers?
- Macrogen's median certified H-1B base salary is $89k (FY2019), from 3 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Macrogen sponsor?
- Macrogen has 24 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2019).
- What jobs does Macrogen sponsor for H-1B?
- Macrogen's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Biological Scientist, Bioinformatics Scientist, Bioinformatician, Analytical Chemist.
- Where does Macrogen hire H-1B workers?
- Macrogen's top H-1B worksite states are MD, MA, NY.
- 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 →