20 certified · Median $71,760 a year · La Jolla, CA
Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) employers filed with the US Department of Labor. Certified means DOL accepted the LCA, the step before a visa petition: it is not a visa or a hire. Wages are what the employer wrote on it. Data sources
By year
Fiscal year
Certified
Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn
Denied
FY2026October 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
10
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
10
0
0
0
Every decision, by when it was made. From the US Department of Labor’s LCA disclosure files for FY2025 and FY2026, all listed in Data sources.
Wages
25th percentile
$70,999
Median
$71,760
75th percentile
$85,083
A year, from 19 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Postdoctoral FellowBiological Scientists, All Other · median $71,7608
InstructorMolecular and Cellular Biologists · median $71,3806
Staff ScientistMolecular and Cellular Biologists · median $86,9222
Data Submission ManagerBiological Scientists, All Other · median $85,3221
Research TechnicianBiological Technicians · median $63,0001
Research Technician IIIBiological Technicians · median $64,3341
Senior Project ManagerManagement Analysts · median $102,2111
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.