Bioinformatician H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Bioinformatics Scientists (SOC 19-1029.01).
Employers filed 27 wage applications for Bioinformatician jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 16 employers. The median offered wage was $87,610, 13.9% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai filed the most (8, median $90,512).
- Filings
- 27
- Positions covered
- 27
- Employers
- 16
- Median offered
- $87,610
- Median prevailing wage
- $72,280
- Filings since FY2020
- 150
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +6%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Bioinformatician jobs rose 6%, from $83,545 in fiscal 2020 to $88,496 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 14.2% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2022, with 26 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Bioinformatician by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 20 | $88,496 | no change | $71,583 | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 20 | $88,474 | +1.2% | $63,201 | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 24 | $87,466 | +6.7% | $68,952 | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 19 | $82,000 | −1.3% | $65,770 | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 26 | $83,065 | +5.4% | $70,054 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 24 | $78,813 | −5.7% | $67,600 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 17 | $83,545 | n/a | $69,306 | +9.3% |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | 8 | $90,512 | +9.2% | |
| The University of Chicago | 3 | $90,174 | +5.7% | |
| Mayo Clinic | 2 | $92,468 | +49.3% | |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | 2 | $73,798 | +17.3% | |
| The Methodist Hospital | 1 | $76,840 | +18.6% | |
| University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School | 1 | $58,864 | at the minimum | |
| Genentech, Inc. | 1 | $142,500 | +26.6% | |
| University of Pittsburgh | 1 | $55,350 | +9.1% | |
| Loma Linda University | 1 | $91,229 | +6.9% | |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | 1 | $73,794 | +20.2% | |
| Corteva Agriscience LLC | 1 | $116,000 | +16.8% | |
| Georgetown University | 1 | $72,100 | +12.9% | |
| Clemson University | 1 | $59,548 | +10.6% | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 1 | $74,160 | +24.1% | |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | 1 | $80,000 | +12.9% | |
Showing the 15 employers with the most filings of 16. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Bioinformatician jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 8 | $90,512 | +9.2% | |
| Boston, MA | 3 | $73,798 | +20.2% | |
| Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $87,569 | +5.7% | |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $110,068 | +126.3% | |
| Clemson, SC | 1 | $59,548 | +10.6% | |
| Houston, TX | 1 | $76,840 | +18.6% | |
| Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $89,422 | +84.7% | |
| Johnston, IA | 1 | $116,000 | +16.8% | |
| La Jolla, CA | 1 | $80,000 | +12.9% | |
| Loma Linda, CA | 1 | $91,229 | +6.9% | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $55,350 | +9.1% | |
| Richmond, VA | 1 | $74,160 | +24.1% | |
| St. Louis, MO | 1 | $92,250 | +49.3% | |
| San Diego, CA | 1 | $90,174 | +5.7% | |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $95,514 | +13.9% | |
| South San Francisco, CA | 1 | $142,500 | +26.6% | |
| Washington, DC | 1 | $72,100 | +12.9% | |
| Worcester, MA | 1 | $58,864 | at the minimum | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.