Occupation · SOC 19-1021 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA wage area
Biochemists and Biophysicists H-1B salary in La Jolla, CA
Level IV starts at $149,136. The median offer, $78,000, is under Level I.
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$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
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median $78k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 2 LCAs = 2 LCAs
Dots: certified H-1B LCAs for this job here, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026, in $10,000 bands, coloured by the level each salary reaches. Dashed lines and the ruler: where Levels I to IV start (OFLC 2026-27).
114certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$78,000median offer, under Level I
$74k to $84kmiddle half of offers
0new-employment LCAs, too few for shares
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
The four wage levels here
annual salary each level starts at · outlined: where the median offer landsLevel I
$81,8271 entryLevel II
$104,2702 entriesLevel III
$126,6933 entriesLevel IV
$149,1364 entriesWhere does your salary land?
same job and wage areaExample · the median offer here
under Level I · 1 entry
IIIIIIIV $82k$104k$127k$149k
Median · $78,000
$3,827 more reaches Level I (1 entries). Enter your salary to place it.
Employers
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 · median offer and the entries it gets| Employer | LCAs | Median offer | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, San Diego | 73 | $79,881 | |
| The Scripps Research Institute | 24 | $70,304 | |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | 12 | $84,000 | |
| All other employers | 5 | – |
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