Lab Manager H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Natural Sciences Managers (SOC 11-9121).
Employers filed 27 wage applications for Lab Manager jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 18 employers. The median offered wage was $70,616, 9.4% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Cell Biologics, Inc filed the most (4, median $50,000).
- Filings
- 27
- Positions covered
- 26
- Employers
- 18
- Median offered
- $70,616
- Median prevailing wage
- $58,885
- Filings since FY2020
- 106
- Median offer change since FY2020
- −34%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Lab Manager jobs fell 34%, from $92,074 in fiscal 2020 to $60,766 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 16.2% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2025, with 25 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.
Lab Manager by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 18 | $60,766 | −33.2% | $54,663 | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 25 | $91,000 | +22.9% | $84,594 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 18 | $74,035 | +13.9% | $65,014 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 11 | $65,000 | −8.7% | $63,295 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 16 | $71,199 | +18.7% | $68,203 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 7 | $60,000 | −34.8% | $49,913 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 11 | $92,074 | n/a | $76,617 | +19.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell Biologics, Inc | 4 | $50,000 | +15.4% | |
| The University of Iowa | 2 | $61,531 | +17.5% | |
| AmSpec LLC | 2 | $105,623 | at the minimum | |
| Celero Communications, Inc. | 2 | $147,000 | +11.3% | |
| Temple University--A Commonwealth University | 2 | $71,392 | +32.9% | |
| University of Rochester | 1 | $55,000 | +3.7% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 | $86,700 | +42.8% | |
| Northeastern University | 1 | $152,901 | at the minimum | |
| The University of Chicago | 1 | $58,885 | at the minimum | |
| The Salk Institute for Biological Studies | 1 | $90,000 | +5.5% | |
| Frontage Laboratories, Inc. | 1 | $106,094 | +1.1% | |
| Trans Ova Genetics, L.C. | 1 | $75,000 | +54.8% | |
| Im Pro Makeup NY LP | 1 | $110,000 | +19.6% | |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport | 1 | $60,000 | +13.0% | |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 1 | $60,000 | +20.9% | |
| Florida Institute of Technology | 1 | $50,000 | +12.7% | |
Showing the 16 employers with the most filings of 18. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Lab Manager jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | 5 | $50,000 | +2.7% | |
| Southfield, MI | 3 | $70,616 | at the minimum | |
| Iowa City, IA | 2 | $61,531 | +17.5% | |
| Irvine, CA | 2 | $147,000 | +11.3% | |
| Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $71,392 | +32.9% | |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 | $86,700 | +42.8% | |
| Boston, MA | 1 | $152,901 | at the minimum | |
| Cambridge, MA | 1 | $110,000 | +19.6% | |
| Exton, PA | 1 | $106,094 | +1.1% | |
| Fort Scott, KS | 1 | $75,000 | +54.8% | |
| Greensboro, NC | 1 | $97,885 | at the minimum | |
| La Jolla, CA | 1 | $90,000 | +5.5% | |
| Melbourne, FL | 1 | $50,000 | +12.7% | |
| Princeton, NJ | 1 | $60,000 | +20.9% | |
| Rochester, NY | 1 | $55,000 | +3.7% | |
| San Jose, CA | 1 | $179,220 | +8.3% | |
| Shreveport, LA | 1 | $60,000 | +13.0% | |
| Signal Hill, CA | 1 | $113,360 | 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.