Research Microbiologist, H-1B salary
What 17 H-1B filings report for “Research Microbiologist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Research Microbiologist?
$72k median H-1B base salary for a Research Microbiologist, typically $42k to $96k, across 17 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Not enough state-level data.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Research Microbiologist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Microbiologist roles are U.S. Department of Agriculture, Silliker, and Cherokee Nation Assurance, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Microbiologist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1U.S. Department of Agriculture8 filings$76k
- 2Silliker4 filings$42k
- 3Cherokee Nation Assurance2 filings$100k
- 4Halomine1 filings$62k
- 5Materials and Machines Corporation of America1 filings$56k
- 6Synata Bio Inc.1 filings$65k
Related titles in this family
21 filings carry “Research Microbiologist” in the title, across 4 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Food Research Microbiologist2 filings$93k
- 2Lead Research Microbiologist1 filings$57k
- 3Sr. Lead Research Microbiologist1 filings$139k
Figures are for the exact title “Research Microbiologist”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.