Occupations › SOC 19-1099
Life Scientists, All Other
SOC 19-1099. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 103 labor condition applications for Life Scientists, All Other (SOC 19-1099) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 100 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $75,000 a year (quartiles $64,000–$110,000), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $66,290. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (39% of filings).
No PERM application names this occupation in the fiscal years covered.
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 39%Level II 24%Level III 17%Level IV 10%Not stated 11%
| Measure | SOC 19-1099 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $75,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $64,000–$110,000 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 63% | 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 (103 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.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Life Scientists, All Other: 12 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
New York 27 · California 15 · Texas 9 · Connecticut 8 · Massachusetts 7 · Pennsylvania 7 · New Jersey 6 · Arizona 3 · Rhode Island 3 · Illinois 3
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.
No PERM application names this occupation in the fiscal years covered.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Life Scientists, All Other?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 19-1099 is $75,000 a year, with the middle half between $64,000 and $110,000; the median prevailing wage cited is $66,290.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Life Scientists, All Other?
L.E.K. Consulting LLC (10), Research Foundation of Suny at Buffalo (6), Howard Hughes Medical Institute (5), BioMed X USA LLC (5), Carnegie Mellon University (4)
Which wage level is most common for Life Scientists, All Other?
Level I: Level I 39%, Level II 24%, Level III 17%, Level IV 10% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Life Scientists, All Other?
None in the fiscal years covered.
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.