The Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Sr. Research Associate

Certified · decided Apr 23, 2026 · H-1B

This is a Labor Condition Application (LCA) as an employer filed it with the US Department of Labor. Certified means DOL accepted it, the step before a visa petition: it is not a visa or a hire. The wage is what the employer wrote on it. Data sources

Wage offered
$81,920 a year
Prevailing wage
$78,541 a year, level I
Worksite
La Jolla, CA · San Diego County
Occupation
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
Continued employment
Employment
Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2029
Received
Apr 16, 2026
Employer
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Employer’s address
La Jolla, CA
FEIN
95-2160097
Industry (NAICS)
541715
H-1B dependent
No
Willful violator
No
Case number
I-200-26106-802537

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 260,245 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.