Clinical Laboratory Scientist H-1B salaries — 3,484 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 230
- Filings · FY2025
- $59k
- Median base · FY2025
- $57k–$88k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Management Health Systems
- Top sponsor · 2,728 all-time
Clinical Laboratory Scientist: 3,484 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $59k across 230 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $57k and $88k. The biggest sponsors are Management Health Systems, Quest Diagnostics, Osf Healthcare System; most filings are in San Juan Capistrano, CA.
How much does a Clinical Laboratory 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. $59k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Clinical Laboratory Scientist sponsorship changed?
170 certified filings in FY2016 → 111 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 111 | −52% | $72k |
| FY2025 | 230 | +8% | $59k |
| FY2024 | 213 | −42% | $57k |
| FY2023 | 365 | −28% | $57k |
| FY2022 | 507 | 0% | $57k |
| FY2021 | 509 | +165% | $57k |
| FY2020 | 192 | +16% | $57k |
| FY2019 | 166 | −79% | $57k |
| FY2018 | 780 | +224% | $60k |
| FY2017 | 241 | +42% | $57k |
| FY2016 | 170 | — | $57k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Clinical Laboratory 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 | Management Health Systems | 2,728 | $57k |
| 2 | Quest Diagnostics | 170 | $72k |
| 3 | Osf Healthcare System | 55 | $63k |
| 4 | UCSF Medical Center | 38 | $131k |
| 5 | Dignity Health | 33 | $94k |
| 6 | Kaleida Health | 26 | $78k |
| 7 | Baycare Health System | 18 | $61k |
| 8 | Olympia Health Care | 18 | $62k |
| 9 | County of Monterey | 15 | $103k |
| 10 | EL Centro Regional Medical Center | 14 | $73k |
Where are H-1B Clinical Laboratory Scientist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Juan Capistrano, CA | 716 | $57k |
| 2 | Sunrise, FL | 453 | $57k |
| 3 | West Hills, CA | 77 | $57k |
| 4 | Valencia, CA | 49 | $57k |
| 5 | San Francisco, CA | 46 | $135k |
| 6 | St. Louis, MO | 44 | $57k |
| 7 | Sacramento, CA | 42 | $60k |
| 8 | Los Angeles, CA | 41 | $62k |
| 9 | Boston, MA | 33 | $60k |
| 10 | Cleveland, OH | 32 | $57k |
Common questions about Clinical Laboratory Scientist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Clinical Laboratory Scientist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Clinical Laboratory Scientist is $59k (FY2025), from 230 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $57k and $60k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Clinical Laboratory Scientists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Clinical Laboratory Scientist are Management Health Systems, Quest Diagnostics, Osf Healthcare System.
- Where are most H-1B Clinical Laboratory Scientist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Clinical Laboratory Scientist roles are San Juan Capistrano, CA, Sunrise, FL, West Hills, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Clinical Laboratory 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 →