Occupation · SOC 19-1021 · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA wage area
Biochemists and Biophysicists H-1B salary in San Francisco, CA
Level IV starts at $195,125. The median offer, $83,600, is under Level I.
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II
III
IV
$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
IIIIIIIV
median $84k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 2 LCAs = 5 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).
142certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$83,600median offer, under Level I
$77k to $99kmiddle half of offers
6new-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
$114,8991 entryLevel II
$141,6482 entriesLevel III
$168,3763 entriesLevel IV
$195,1254 entriesWhere does your salary land?
same job and wage areaExample · the median offer here
under Level I · 1 entry
IIIIIIIV $115k$142k$168k$195k
Median · $83,600
$31,299 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 Francisco | 122 | $82,836 | |
| CZ Biohub SF, LLC | 3 | $121,600 | |
| Vitalant | 3 | $82,450 | |
| All other employers | 14 | – |
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