Laboratory Technician H-1B salaries — 84 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 5
- Filings · FY2025
- $49k
- Median base · FY2025
- $49k–$58k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Oklahoma Blood Institute
- Top sponsor · 9 all-time
Laboratory Technician: 84 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $49k across 5 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $49k and $58k. The biggest sponsors are Oklahoma Blood Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Virginia Commonwealth University; most filings are in Oklahoma City, OK.
How much does a Laboratory Technician 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. $49k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Laboratory Technician sponsorship changed?
7 certified filings in FY2016 → 8 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 8 | +60% | $46k |
| FY2025 | 5 | −17% | $49k |
| FY2024 | 6 | −14% | $53k |
| FY2023 | 7 | −12% | $44k |
| FY2022 | 8 | 0% | $40k |
| FY2021 | 8 | −20% | $38k |
| FY2020 | 10 | +43% | $46k |
| FY2019 | 7 | −22% | $39k |
| FY2018 | 9 | 0% | $46k |
| FY2017 | 9 | +29% | $46k |
| FY2016 | 7 | — | $34k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Laboratory Technicians?
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 | Oklahoma Blood Institute | 9 | $44k |
| 2 | University of Pittsburgh | 8 | $35k |
| 3 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 3 | $39k |
| 4 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 3 | $47k |
| 5 | Coast Southwest | 2 | $48k |
| 6 | Reservoirs Environmental | 2 | $31k |
| 7 | Coastal Gulf International | 2 | $46k |
| 8 | Lutheran University Association | 2 | $38k |
| 9 | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics | 2 | $70k |
| 10 | Onrobot Los Angeles | 2 | $38k |
Where are H-1B Laboratory Technician jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City, OK | 9 | $44k |
| 2 | Pittsburgh, PA | 8 | $35k |
| 3 | Bethesda, MD | 3 | $64k |
| 4 | Omaha, NE | 3 | $47k |
| 5 | Richmond, VA | 3 | $39k |
| 6 | Valparaiso, IN | 3 | $38k |
| 7 | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $35k |
| 8 | Lincoln, NE | 2 | $30k |
| 9 | Lawrence Township, NJ | 2 | $54k |
| 10 | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $38k |
Common questions about Laboratory Technician H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Laboratory Technician?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Laboratory Technician is $49k (FY2025), from 5 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $38k and $50k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Laboratory Technicians?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Laboratory Technician are Oklahoma Blood Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Virginia Commonwealth University.
- Where are most H-1B Laboratory Technician jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Laboratory Technician roles are Oklahoma City, OK, Pittsburgh, PA, Bethesda, MD.
- Does a certified LCA mean Laboratory Technician 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 →