Clinical Laboratory Scientist II H-1B salaries — 111 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 22
- Filings · FY2025
- $76k
- Median base · FY2025
- $61k–$98k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Dignity Health
- Top sponsor · 18 all-time
Clinical Laboratory Scientist II: 111 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $76k across 22 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $61k and $98k. The biggest sponsors are Dignity Health, Quest Diagnostics, Desert Valley Hospital; most filings are in Redding, CA.
How much does a Clinical Laboratory Scientist II 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 Laboratory Scientist II sponsorship changed?
4 certified filings in FY2016 → 18 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 18 | −18% | $105k |
| FY2025 | 22 | +29% | $76k |
| FY2024 | 17 | +89% | $92k |
| FY2023 | 9 | +13% | $95k |
| FY2022 | 8 | −38% | $57k |
| FY2021 | 13 | +160% | $85k |
| FY2020 | 5 | 0% | $90k |
| FY2019 | 5 | 0% | $86k |
| FY2018 | 5 | 0% | $79k |
| FY2017 | 5 | +25% | $79k |
| FY2016 | 4 | — | $56k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Clinical Laboratory Scientist IIs?
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 | Dignity Health | 18 | $108k |
| 2 | Quest Diagnostics | 12 | $73k |
| 3 | Desert Valley Hospital | 8 | $105k |
| 4 | Sutter Bay Hospitals | 7 | $116k |
| 5 | Christus Health Southeast Texas | 7 | $72k |
| 6 | Ridgecrest Regional Hospital | 5 | $82k |
| 7 | Natera | 5 | $92k |
| 8 | Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | 5 | $46k |
| 9 | Saint Francis Hospital - Evanston | 3 | $61k |
| 10 | Midland County Hospital District | 3 | $67k |
Where are H-1B Clinical Laboratory Scientist II jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redding, CA | 14 | $106k |
| 2 | Victorville, CA | 8 | $105k |
| 3 | Jasper, TX | 7 | $72k |
| 4 | Santa Rosa, CA | 7 | $116k |
| 5 | San Carlos, CA | 5 | $92k |
| 6 | Ridgecrest, CA | 5 | $82k |
| 7 | Lebanon, NH | 5 | $46k |
| 8 | Tyler, TX | 4 | $55k |
| 9 | West Hills, CA | 4 | $73k |
| 10 | Merced, CA | 3 | $114k |
Common questions about Clinical Laboratory Scientist II H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Clinical Laboratory Scientist II?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Clinical Laboratory Scientist II is $76k (FY2025), from 22 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $68k and $106k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Clinical Laboratory Scientist IIs?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Clinical Laboratory Scientist II are Dignity Health, Quest Diagnostics, Desert Valley Hospital.
- Where are most H-1B Clinical Laboratory Scientist II jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Clinical Laboratory Scientist II roles are Redding, CA, Victorville, CA, Jasper, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Clinical Laboratory Scientist II 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 →