The Salk Institute for Biological Studies H-1B salaries

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies filed 78 certified H-1B applications between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. Half of them paid more than $77,500 a year. The typical offer was 5% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $77,500
Middle half earn: $73,798 to $81,025
Top 10% earn over: $88,285
Certified filings: 78

Every filing

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Pay by job title

Job title	Filings	Median	vs US	Middle half
Postdoctoral Fellow	42	$76,000	+16%	$73,798 – $78,541
Staff Scientist	8	$79,600	+3%	$77,500 – $84,628
Research Scientist	6	$81,250	−47%	$79,704 – $82,754
Research Assistant II	4	$50,440	−8%	$49,140 – $53,210
Senior Research Associate	4	$77,500	−10%	$75,875 – $78,605
Senior Research Scientist	2	$104,598	−5%	$101,403 – $107,792
Bioinformatics Analyst II	2	$90,214	+11%	$87,607 – $92,822
Research Assistant III	2	$68,823	+11%	$66,860 – $70,786
Lab Manager	1	$90,000	+20%	$90,000 – $90,000
Bioinformatics Analyst I	1	$70,886	+2%	$70,886 – $70,886
Bioinformatics Analyst III	1	$112,479	−17%	$112,479 – $112,479
Core Sr. Research Specialist	1	$98,016	–	$98,016 – $98,016
Sr. Project Manager, Grants Development	1	$122,548	–	$122,548 – $122,548
Senior Postdoctoral Fellow	1	$75,000	+6%	$75,000 – $75,000
Senior Translational Specialist	1	$85,000	–	$85,000 – $85,000
Staff Researcher	1	$80,000	−51%	$80,000 – $80,000

Where they work

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

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
La Jolla, CA	77	$77,500	$73,798 – $80,500
San Diego, CA	1	$122,548	$122,548 – $122,548

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	18	$70,000
2024	18	$76,000
2025	31	$79,019
2026	11	$80,000

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	61	$77,250
Level II	10	$85,250
Level III	5	$98,209
Level IV	2	$68,823