Medical Laboratory Scientist H-1B salaries — 1,294 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 332
- Filings · FY2025
- $67k
- Median base · FY2025
- $61k–$72k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Sanford Health
- Top sponsor · 147 all-time
Medical Laboratory Scientist: 1,294 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $67k across 332 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $61k and $72k. The biggest sponsors are Sanford Health, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, Sanford; most filings are in Bismarck, ND.
How much does a Medical 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. $67k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Medical Laboratory Scientist sponsorship changed?
11 certified filings in FY2016 → 225 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 225 | −32% | $70k |
| FY2025 | 332 | +50% | $67k |
| FY2024 | 221 | +19% | $64k |
| FY2023 | 185 | +85% | $62k |
| FY2022 | 100 | +23% | $55k |
| FY2021 | 81 | +72% | $53k |
| FY2020 | 47 | −10% | $53k |
| FY2019 | 52 | +271% | $51k |
| FY2018 | 14 | −46% | $51k |
| FY2017 | 26 | +136% | $49k |
| FY2016 | 11 | — | $53k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Medical 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 | Sanford Health | 147 | $60k |
| 2 | Northwestern Memorial Healthcare | 71 | $65k |
| 3 | Sanford | 70 | $64k |
| 4 | Trinity Medical Center | 37 | $64k |
| 5 | Indiana University Health | 37 | $69k |
| 6 | Sanford Bismarck | 37 | $53k |
| 7 | Comanche County Hospital Authority | 36 | $38k |
| 8 | Appalachian Regional Healthcare | 32 | $64k |
| 9 | Taos Health Systems | 27 | $60k |
| 10 | Hannibal Regional Healthcare System | 26 | $50k |
Where are H-1B Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bismarck, ND | 73 | $59k |
| 2 | Chicago, IL | 62 | $60k |
| 3 | Fargo, ND | 61 | $62k |
| 4 | Lawton, OK | 37 | $38k |
| 5 | Sioux Falls, SD | 36 | $60k |
| 6 | Rock Island, IL | 36 | $64k |
| 7 | Omaha, NE | 31 | $72k |
| 8 | Indianapolis, IN | 30 | $69k |
| 9 | Taos, NM | 27 | $60k |
| 10 | Hannibal, MO | 26 | $50k |
Common questions about Medical Laboratory Scientist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Medical Laboratory Scientist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Medical Laboratory Scientist is $67k (FY2025), from 332 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $54k and $70k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Medical Laboratory Scientists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Medical Laboratory Scientist are Sanford Health, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, Sanford.
- Where are most H-1B Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Medical Laboratory Scientist roles are Bismarck, ND, Chicago, IL, Fargo, ND.
- Does a certified LCA mean Medical 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 →