Job title
Bioinformatician H-1B Salaries
190 certified H-1B filings · FY2016–FY2026 · median base $82k.
Median base
$82k
Middle 50%
$70k–$90k
Filings
190
Top sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Pay distribution
Base salary distribution
Whiskers reach P10–P90; the box is the P25–P75 interquartile range; the heavy line is the median. Base salary only.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 6 | $80k |
| FY2025 | 19 | $89k |
| FY2024 | 22 | $88k |
| FY2023 | 15 | $82k |
| FY2022 | 22 | $83k |
| FY2021 | 23 | $80k |
| FY2020 | 15 | $84k |
| FY2019 | 18 | $72k |
| FY2018 | 18 | $70k |
| FY2017 | 18 | $76k |
| FY2016 | 14 | $67k |
Top H-1B sponsors of Bioinformatician
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai24 · $87k
- The University of Chicago19 · $85k
- Fulgent Therapeutics16 · $87k
- Mayo Clinic13 · $83k
- Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania11 · $72k
- Mount Sinai Genomics7 · $90k
- Perkinelmer Genetics5 · $70k
- The Translational Genomics Research Institute5 · $62k
- University of California Los Angeles5 · $99k
- Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside4 · $53k
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Bioinformatician?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Bioinformatician is $82k (FY2026), from 190 filings. The middle 50% earn between $70k and $90k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Bioinformaticians?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Bioinformatician are Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The University of Chicago, Fulgent Therapeutics.
- Where are most H-1B Bioinformatician jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Bioinformatician roles are New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Philadelphia, PA.
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