Biological Technicians H1B salary

SOC 19-4021 · 19 · 3,395 certified records

Certified records: 3,395
Avg wage: $58,454
Median wage: $55,000
Employers filing: 5

Wage level distribution

Top employers

University of Pittsburgh	112	$44,880
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLC	97	$56,382
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	96	$67,635
Emory University	94	$50,993
Baylor College of Medicine	80	$52,829

Top cities

New York, NY	303	$64,402
Houston, TX	166	$55,209
Philadelphia, PA	161	$52,334
Boston, MA	133	$60,959
Pittsburgh, PA	123	$45,392

Recent certified records

Employer↕	Wage (annual)↕	Level	Location	FY/Q▼	Status
Weill Cornell Medical College	$63,654	Level III	New York, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Brigham and Women's Hospital	$55,712	Level I	Boston, MA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Texas A&M University	$50,802	Level II	Houston, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research	$49,790	Level I	Cambridge, MA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
General Hospital Corporation	$52,728	Level II	Boston, MA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
ModernaTX, Inc.	$89,900	Level IV	Norwood, MA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center	$60,000	Level I	Cincinnati, OH	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Michigan	$60,590	Level IV	Ann Arbor, MI	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Colorado Denver / Anschutz	$54,829	Level III	Aurora, CO	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Children's Hospital Corporation	$72,967	Level III	Boston, MA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Pittsburgh	$52,182	Level II	Pittsburgh, PA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Brigham and Women's Hospital	$53,000	Level I	Boston, MA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
The Jackson Laboratory	$47,112	Level II	Bar Harbor, ME	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute	$50,003	Level I	La Jolla, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station	$57,210	Level III	College Station, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Pittsburgh	$38,000	Level I	Pittsburgh, PA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Brigham and Women's Hospital	$52,000	Level I	Boston, MA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Vanderbilt University	$60,000	Level III	Nashville, TN	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center	$55,167	Level I	Cincinnati, OH	Q2 FY2026	Certified
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	$90,204	N/A	La Jolla, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Children's Hospital Corporation	$60,008	Level II	Boston, MA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Pittsburgh	$48,750	Level II	Pittsburgh, PA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Weill Cornell Medical College	$84,885	Level III	New York, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Mayo Clinic	$62,400	Level II	Rochester, MN	Q2 FY2026	Certified
The Leland Stanford, Jr University	$67,642	Level I	Stanford, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified

Staff Associate

Weill Cornell Medical College

Level III

$63,654

New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Senior Research Assistant

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Level I

$55,712

Boston, MA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate

Texas A&M University

Level II

$50,802

Houston, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Technical Assistant I

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research

Level I

$49,790

Cambridge, MA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Sr. Research Lab Technician

General Hospital Corporation

Level II

$52,728

Boston, MA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Sr. Specialist, Quality Control

ModernaTX, Inc.

Level IV

$89,900

Norwood, MA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Assistant

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Level I

$60,000

Cincinnati, OH · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate II

University of Michigan

Level IV

$60,590

Ann Arbor, MI · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Services Laboratory Sciences Sr. Professional

University of Colorado Denver / Anschutz

Level III

$54,829

Aurora, CO · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Lead Research Technologist

Children's Hospital Corporation

Level III

$72,967

Boston, MA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Specialist

University of Pittsburgh

Level II

$52,182

Pittsburgh, PA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Lab Tech Senior

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Level I

$53,000

Boston, MA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Cellular Biologist I

The Jackson Laboratory

Level II

$47,112

Bar Harbor, ME · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate I

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

Level I

$50,003

La Jolla, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Laboratory Coordinator II

Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

Level III

$57,210

College Station, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Clinical Research Assistant

University of Pittsburgh

Level I

$38,000

Pittsburgh, PA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Lab Tech 2

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Level I

$52,000

Boston, MA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Senior Research Assistant

Vanderbilt University

Level III

$60,000

Nashville, TN · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Assistant

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Level I

$55,167

Cincinnati, OH · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Staff Research Associate 3

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

N/A

$90,204

La Jolla, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Technologist

Children's Hospital Corporation

Level II

$60,008

Boston, MA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Laboratory Research Technician

University of Pittsburgh

Level II

$48,750

Pittsburgh, PA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Specialist

Weill Cornell Medical College

Level III

$84,885

New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Technologist

Mayo Clinic

Level II

$62,400

Rochester, MN · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Life Science Research Professional 1

The Leland Stanford, Jr University

Level I

$67,642

Stanford, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Frequently asked questions

›What is the average H1B salary for Biological Technicians?

Across 3,395 certified LCA filings, the average offered wage for Biological Technicians (SOC 19-4021) is $58,454, with a median of $55,000.

›Which companies sponsor H1B for Biological Technicians?

Top filers include University of Pittsburgh, Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLC, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. See the full employer table on this page.

›What wage level is typical for Biological Technicians?

Wage levels depend on the offered salary versus OEWS thresholds for SOC 19-4021 in each work location. Use our wage level calculator to check a specific offer.