Bioinformatics Scientist H-1B salaries — 420 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 34
- Filings · FY2025
- $107k
- Median base · FY2025
- $83k–$115k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- The Children S Hospital of Philadelphia
- Top sponsor · 31 all-time
Bioinformatics Scientist: 420 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $107k across 34 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $83k and $115k. The biggest sponsors are The Children S Hospital of Philadelphia, Guardant Health, Illumina; most filings are in San Diego, CA.
How much does a Bioinformatics Scientist make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $107k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Bioinformatics Scientist sponsorship changed?
31 certified filings in FY2016 → 30 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 30 | −12% | $112k |
| FY2025 | 34 | −28% | $107k |
| FY2024 | 47 | +38% | $105k |
| FY2023 | 34 | −35% | $95k |
| FY2022 | 52 | +37% | $105k |
| FY2021 | 38 | +19% | $100k |
| FY2020 | 32 | −38% | $96k |
| FY2019 | 52 | +41% | $100k |
| FY2018 | 37 | +12% | $85k |
| FY2017 | 33 | +6% | $90k |
| FY2016 | 31 | — | $87k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Bioinformatics Scientists?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Children S Hospital of Philadelphia | 31 | $77k |
| 2 | Guardant Health | 22 | $130k |
| 3 | Illumina | 19 | $101k |
| 4 | Washington University | 11 | $67k |
| 5 | Axle Informatics | 10 | $109k |
| 6 | Genewiz | 10 | $82k |
| 7 | Veracyte | 10 | $100k |
| 8 | Monsanto | 7 | $98k |
| 9 | Roche Sequencing Solutions | 7 | $110k |
| 10 | Phoenix Children S Hospital | 6 | $83k |
Where are H-1B Bioinformatics Scientist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego, CA | 35 | $101k |
| 2 | Philadelphia, PA | 28 | $75k |
| 3 | Cambridge, MA | 19 | $105k |
| 4 | South San Francisco, CA | 17 | $108k |
| 5 | South Plainfield, NJ | 13 | $80k |
| 6 | Redwood City, CA | 12 | $128k |
| 7 | St. Louis, MO | 11 | $67k |
| 8 | Palo Alto, CA | 10 | $136k |
| 9 | San Francisco, CA | 10 | $120k |
| 10 | New York, NY | 10 | $90k |
Common questions about Bioinformatics Scientist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Bioinformatics Scientist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Bioinformatics Scientist is $107k (FY2025), from 34 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $80k and $116k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Bioinformatics Scientists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Bioinformatics Scientist are The Children S Hospital of Philadelphia, Guardant Health, Illumina.
- Where are most H-1B Bioinformatics Scientist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Bioinformatics Scientist roles are San Diego, CA, Philadelphia, PA, Cambridge, MA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Bioinformatics Scientist H-1B visas were 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 does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →