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Biological Technicians
SOC 19-4021. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 1,927 labor condition applications for Biological Technicians (SOC 19-4021) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 1,869 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $57,108 a year (quartiles $49,920–$68,640), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $47,112. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (34% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 70 with a median offered wage of $55,250.
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 32%Level II 34%Level III 16%Level IV 12%Not stated 5%
| Measure | SOC 19-4021 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $57,108 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $49,920–$68,640 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 66% | 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 (1,924 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
Pennsylvania 224 · California 221 · Massachusetts 216 · New York 184 · Texas 132 · New Jersey 81 · Ohio 76 · Georgia 73 · Maryland 68 · Missouri 65
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: $55,250.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Seattle | 6 |
| Institute for Environmental Health, Inc. | Lake Forest Park | 4 |
| BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | Novato | 3 |
| California Medical Research Associates Inc. | Northridge | 3 |
| Natera, Inc. | San Carlos | 3 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Bronx | 2 |
| Kaigene, Inc | Rockville | 2 |
| Eurofins Xenco LLC | Stafford | 2 |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority d/b/a Atrium Health | Charlotte | 1 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | 1 |
| Fulgent Therapeutics, LLC | El Monte | 1 |
| Creighton University | Omaha | 1 |
| Crown Bioscience Inc. | San Diego | 1 |
| Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research | Cambridge | 1 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York | 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 Biological Technicians?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 19-4021 is $57,108 a year, with the middle half between $49,920 and $68,640; the median prevailing wage cited is $47,112.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Biological Technicians?
University of Pittsburgh (55), Emory University (48), University of California, San Diego (45), Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLC (43), Mayo Clinic (41)
Which wage level is most common for Biological Technicians?
Level II: Level I 32%, Level II 34%, Level III 16%, Level IV 12% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Biological Technicians?
70 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $55,250.
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.