Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory H-1B salaries

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory filed 411 certified H-1B applications between Sep 2023 and Jun 2026. Half of them paid more than $114,000 a year. The typical offer was 12% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $114,000
Middle half earn: $87,732 to $155,184
Top 10% earn over: $180,918
Certified filings: 411

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Pay by job title

Job title	Filings	Median	vs US	Middle half
Postdoc	48	$79,086	–	$72,816 – $103,164
Computer Systems Engineer 3	33	$172,824	–	$167,124 – $183,180
Scientific Engineering Associate	11	$94,800	–	$93,240 – $97,890
Sr Scientific Engineering Associate	9	$123,600	–	$113,100 – $128,170
Physicist Research Scientist/Engineer	8	$157,506	–	$140,010 – $164,235
Computer Systems Engineer 2	8	$135,108	–	$131,940 – $137,739
Senior Research Associate	8	$73,130	−15%	$71,202 – $83,970
Postdoctoral Scholar	7	$78,156	+13%	$71,769 – $84,246
Computational Research Scientist/Engineer	6	$175,674	–	$169,332 – $189,513
Postdoctoral Scholar (in Materials Sciences)	6	$71,772	–	$69,954 – $73,878
Earth Research Scientist	5	$136,188	–	$134,400 – $138,168
Computer Systems Engineer 1	5	$108,420	–	$105,504 – $114,192
Energy/Environmental Technology Researcher	4	$114,720	–	$105,060 – $131,649
Software Developer	4	$108,576	+4%	$108,000 – $117,774
Postdoctoral Scholar (in Chemical Sciences)	4	$73,104	–	$71,166 – $75,159
Data Scientist	4	$120,600	+2%	$117,994 – $121,845
Computer Systems Engineer 4	4	$217,272	–	$213,237 – $223,494
Controls Software Engineer	4	$146,250	+37%	$141,309 – $148,500
IC Design Engineer 3	3	$155,412	–	$155,412 – $159,102
Optics Scientific Engineering Associate	3	$130,008	–	$130,008 – $130,008
Electronics Engineer 3	3	$151,392	+3%	$150,096 – $156,048
Chemist Project Scientist / Engineer	3	$133,944	–	$113,772 – $137,418
Research Scientist	3	$168,000	+9%	$157,620 – $168,000
Postdoc - Physicist	3	$73,596	–	$73,596 – $75,102
Physicist Staff Scientist/Engineer	3	$186,000	–	$175,938 – $194,820
Postdoctoral Scholar (in Materials Engineering)	3	$85,476	–	$77,412 – $90,882
Physicist Research Scientist	3	$137,280	–	$134,784 – $146,640
Computer Research Scientist/Engineer	3	$180,000	–	$174,252 – $182,610
Materials Faculty Scientist / Engineer	2	$143,354	–	$124,571 – $162,136
Earth Research Scientist (Energy Geosciences)	2	$153,446	–	$147,848 – $159,043
Electronics Engineering Associate	2	$118,269	–	$118,269 – $118,269
Grad Student, Research Assistant	2	$104,416	–	$104,416 – $104,416
Mechanical Engineer 3	2	$153,630	+54%	$149,415 – $157,845
Geological Project Scientist	2	$109,553	–	$99,580 – $119,526
Applied Physicist Research Scientist/Engineer	2	$160,374	–	$159,987 – $160,761
Biologist Project Scientist/Engineer	2	$120,900	–	$120,500 – $121,300
Biophysicist Research Scientist/Engineer	2	$127,114	–	$125,270 – $128,957
Electronics Engineer 4	2	$199,524	–	$194,766 – $204,282
Policy Researcher II (energy analysis engineering)	2	$131,448	–	$131,448 – $131,448
Policy Researcher I	2	$83,220	–	$83,220 – $83,220
Postdoc - Biosciences	2	$67,374	–	$65,949 – $68,799
Postdoctoral Scholar (in Chemical Engineering)	2	$80,316	–	$74,832 – $85,800
Physicist Staff Scientist	2	$182,700	–	$176,550 – $188,850
Radiation Physicist	2	$147,000	−23%	$147,000 – $147,000
Pr Scientific Engineering Associate	2	$122,664	–	$122,502 – $122,826
Principal Research Associate (Climate and Ecosystems)	2	$108,000	–	$108,000 – $108,000
Scientific Engineering Associate (in Energy Engineering)	2	$109,008	–	$105,618 – $112,398
Quantum Algorithms Postdoctoral Fellow	2	$96,984	–	$92,514 – $101,454
Technology Researcher II (Building Energy Engineering)	2	$125,466	–	$123,933 – $126,999
Postdoctoral Scholar (in Energy Environmental Engineering)	2	$93,696	–	$90,714 – $96,678

Where they work

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Berkeley, CA	403	$115,272	$87,732 – $155,412
Emeryville, CA	2	$88,794	$82,641 – $94,947
Bryn Mawr, PA	1	$111,204	$111,204 – $111,204
Berkely, CA	1	$108,110	$108,110 – $108,110
Cypress, CA	1	$120,300	$120,300 – $120,300
Jersey City, NJ	1	$99,780	$99,780 – $99,780
Merced, CA	1	$105,789	$105,789 – $105,789
Mill Creek, WA	1	$103,428	$103,428 – $103,428

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	41	$108,420
2024	140	$112,650
2025	165	$110,712
2026	65	$129,500

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	9	$95,243
Level II	50	$113,340
Level III	146	$152,424
Level IV	47	$180,000