Laboratory Manager H-1B salaries — 181 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 26
- Filings · FY2025
- $85k
- Median base · FY2025
- $79k–$98k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- University of Pittsburgh
- Top sponsor · 16 all-time
Laboratory Manager: 181 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $85k across 26 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $79k and $98k. The biggest sponsors are University of Pittsburgh, The Rockefeller University, Baylor College of Medicine; most filings are in Pittsburgh, PA.
How much does a Laboratory Manager 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. $85k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Laboratory Manager sponsorship changed?
17 certified filings in FY2016 → 11 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 11 | −58% | $89k |
| FY2025 | 26 | +53% | $85k |
| FY2024 | 17 | 0% | $67k |
| FY2023 | 17 | −6% | $75k |
| FY2022 | 18 | +100% | $71k |
| FY2021 | 9 | −53% | $75k |
| FY2020 | 19 | 0% | $73k |
| FY2019 | 19 | +46% | $63k |
| FY2018 | 13 | −13% | $64k |
| FY2017 | 15 | −12% | $58k |
| FY2016 | 17 | — | $67k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Laboratory Managers?
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 | University of Pittsburgh | 16 | $52k |
| 2 | The Rockefeller University | 8 | $61k |
| 3 | Baylor College of Medicine | 6 | $59k |
| 4 | Sgs North America | 6 | $103k |
| 5 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 5 | $71k |
| 6 | Kobelco Stewart Bolling | 5 | $90k |
| 7 | North Carolina State University | 4 | $70k |
| 8 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | 4 | $70k |
| 9 | Allure Labs | 3 | $65k |
| 10 | The University of Chicago | 3 | $62k |
Where are H-1B Laboratory Manager jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh, PA | 17 | $52k |
| 2 | New York, NY | 16 | $71k |
| 3 | Houston, TX | 8 | $60k |
| 4 | Beaumont, TX | 5 | $98k |
| 5 | Troy, NY | 5 | $71k |
| 6 | Hudson, OH | 5 | $90k |
| 7 | Baltimore, MD | 5 | $59k |
| 8 | Raleigh, NC | 4 | $70k |
| 9 | Boston, MA | 4 | $69k |
| 10 | College Station, TX | 4 | $63k |
Common questions about Laboratory Manager H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Laboratory Manager?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Laboratory Manager is $85k (FY2025), from 26 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $60k and $89k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Laboratory Managers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Laboratory Manager are University of Pittsburgh, The Rockefeller University, Baylor College of Medicine.
- Where are most H-1B Laboratory Manager jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Laboratory Manager roles are Pittsburgh, PA, New York, NY, Houston, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Laboratory Manager 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 →