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Microbiologists
SOC 19-1022. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 694 labor condition applications for Microbiologists (SOC 19-1022) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 670 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $74,235 a year (quartiles $64,000–$86,520), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $66,581. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (31% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 25 with a median offered wage of $85,000.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 31%Level II 24%Level III 21%Level IV 11%Not stated 13%
| Measure | SOC 19-1022 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $74,235 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $64,000–$86,520 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 55% | 56% |
| Share certified | 97% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (694 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
California 87 · New York 74 · Texas 47 · Massachusetts 45 · Georgia 44 · Maryland 39 · Pennsylvania 29 · Illinois 29 · New Jersey 28 · Wisconsin 22
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $85,000.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC | New Brunswick | 1 |
| Sutro Biopharma, Inc. | South San Francisco | 1 |
| BioReliance Corporation | Burlington | 1 |
| Alpha Teknova, Inc. | Hollister | 1 |
| Sunrise Pharmaceutical Inc. | Rahway | 1 |
| DX Solutions | Nicholasville | 1 |
| Inventprise Inc | Redmond | 1 |
| Institute for Environmental Health, Inc. | Lake Forest Park | 1 |
| Tate & Lyle Solutions USA, LLC | Hoffman Estates | 1 |
| The University of Arizona | Tucson | 1 |
| The Rockefeller University | New York | 1 |
| Nature's Touch Frozen Foods, LLC | Front Royal | 1 |
| Oregon Health & Science University | Portland | 1 |
| Microbiologics, Inc. | St. Cloud | 1 |
| Mentor Texas LP | New Brunswick | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Microbiologists?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 19-1022 is $74,235 a year, with the middle half between $64,000 and $86,520; the median prevailing wage cited is $66,581.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Microbiologists?
Emory University (21), Albert Einstein College of Medicine (18), Yale University (17), University of Wisconsin System (15), Johns Hopkins University (11)
Which wage level is most common for Microbiologists?
Level I: Level I 31%, Level II 24%, Level III 21%, Level IV 11% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Microbiologists?
25 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $85,000.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.