H-1B Microbiologist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Microbiologist is $66,165, across 133 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$66,165
Average wage
$68,596
90th percentile
$87,996
Certified LCAs
133
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $37,024
- 25th
- $60,000
- Median
- $66,165
- Average
- $68,596
- 90th
- $87,996
- Highest
- $120,000
Based on 133 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Microbiologist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Contrafect Corporation | 2 | $94,000 |
| CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION/DHHS | 6 | $83,755 |
| KVK-Tech, Inc. | 6 | $81,000 |
| Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 3 | $76,648 |
| Penn Life Sciences, LLC | 8 | $75,000 |
| OMEGA-BIOCHEM LABORATORIES INC. | 4 | $72,000 |
| Bluebonnet Nutraceuticals Ltd | 2 | $63,980 |
| RK PHARMA INC | 4 | $63,000 |
| NOVITIUM PHARMA LLC. | 5 | $61,800 |
| Nitto Avecia Pharma Services, Inc. | 3 | $61,547 |
| BACTOLAC PHARMACEUTICAL INC. | 3 | $60,000 |
| Biomet 3i, LLC | 2 | $58,464 |
| A & B Environmental Services, Inc. | 12 | $55,983 |
| Chemtex Environmental Laboratory, Inc. | 3 | $52,146 |
| LAB USA, INC. | 2 | $51,043 |
Salaries by location
Houston, TX · $60,000Atlanta, GA · $83,755Fairless Hills, PA · $75,000Newtown, PA · $81,000East Windsor, NJ · $66,749Pearl River, NY · $63,000Lyndhurst, NJ · $72,000Largo, FL · $76,648Hauppauge, NY · $60,000Corpus Christi, TX · $52,146Vineyard, UT · $95,000Haverhill, MA · $52,000Irvine, CA · $61,547Sanford, NC · $68,500Palm Beach Gardens, FL · $58,464