Clinical Lab Scientist H-1B salaries — 171 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 28
- Filings · FY2025
- $76k
- Median base · FY2025
- $72k–$86k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Osf Healthcare System
- Top sponsor · 59 all-time
Clinical Lab Scientist: 171 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $76k across 28 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $72k and $86k. The biggest sponsors are Osf Healthcare System, Ridgecrest Regional Hospital, Dignity Health; most filings are in Ridgecrest, CA.
How much does a Clinical Lab 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. $76k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Clinical Lab Scientist sponsorship changed?
14 certified filings in FY2016 → 23 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 23 | −18% | $77k |
| FY2025 | 28 | +22% | $76k |
| FY2024 | 23 | +5% | $73k |
| FY2023 | 22 | +38% | $75k |
| FY2022 | 16 | +7% | $60k |
| FY2021 | 15 | +67% | $95k |
| FY2020 | 9 | +50% | $87k |
| FY2019 | 6 | −33% | $100k |
| FY2018 | 9 | +50% | $100k |
| FY2017 | 6 | −57% | $74k |
| FY2016 | 14 | — | $74k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Clinical Lab 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 | Osf Healthcare System | 59 | $73k |
| 2 | Ridgecrest Regional Hospital | 13 | $100k |
| 3 | Dignity Health | 10 | $81k |
| 4 | Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula | 9 | $139k |
| 5 | Hayward Sisters Hospital | 6 | $74k |
| 6 | Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 6 | $112k |
| 7 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 6 | $75k |
| 8 | AU Medical Center | 5 | $50k |
| 9 | Sutter Bay Hospitals | 5 | $55k |
| 10 | Sonora Community Hospital | 4 | $62k |
Where are H-1B Clinical Lab Scientist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ridgecrest, CA | 13 | $100k |
| 2 | Los Angeles, CA | 10 | $78k |
| 3 | Monterey, CA | 9 | $139k |
| 4 | Bloomington, IL | 9 | $71k |
| 5 | Ottawa, IL | 8 | $75k |
| 6 | Hayward, CA | 8 | $74k |
| 7 | Peoria, IL | 8 | $69k |
| 8 | Pontiac, IL | 6 | $71k |
| 9 | Galesburg, IL | 6 | $70k |
| 10 | Santa Barbara, CA | 6 | $112k |
Common questions about Clinical Lab Scientist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Clinical Lab Scientist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Clinical Lab Scientist is $76k (FY2025), from 28 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $69k and $98k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Clinical Lab Scientists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Clinical Lab Scientist are Osf Healthcare System, Ridgecrest Regional Hospital, Dignity Health.
- Where are most H-1B Clinical Lab Scientist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Clinical Lab Scientist roles are Ridgecrest, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Monterey, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Clinical Lab 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 →