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Buck Institute for Research on Aging in Novato, CA: 33 certified H-1B cases, FY2023 to FY2026
Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA, had 33 certified H-1B cases in Department of Labor disclosure data, decided from October 7, 2022 to May 18, 2026: 33 H-1B labor condition applications. Its most frequent role is Postdoctoral Researcher in Novato, CA, at a median offered wage of $76,400 a year.
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- 94-3030609Employer ID (FEIN)
- Novato, CAAddress
- 33Certified cases
- 33Positions requested
- 1Denied or withdrawn
Certified cases by fiscal year
Fiscal years run from October 1 to September 30. The latest year covers decisions through May 18, 2026.
| Fiscal year | H-1B | PERM | Positions | Median offered wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 9 | 0 | 9 | $68,000 |
| FY2024 | 7 | 0 | 7 | $76,400 |
| FY2025 | 9 | 0 | 9 | $60,590 |
| FY2026 | 8 | 0 | 8 | $102,065 |
Roles certified
Cases with the same job title, occupation code and worksite are grouped. Offered wage is the wage the employer filed; the range leaves out the lowest and highest 5% when a group has 20 cases or more. The prevailing wage is the one the employer filed against. A blank worksite means the file does not give one.
| Job title | Occupation | Worksite | Cases | Years | Median offered | Offered range | Median prevailing | Wage level | Program | Latest decision | Latest case number | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Researcher | 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | Novato, CA | 5 | FY2023 to FY2024 | $75,000 | $68,000 to $80,340 | $66,685 | II | H-1B | May 30, 2024 | I-200-24143-024905 | dol.gov |
| Staff Scientist | 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | Novato, CA | 4 | FY2023 to FY2025 | $66,805 | $65,610 to $95,056 | $60,445 | II | H-1B | October 21, 2024 | I-200-24285-401782 | dol.gov |
| ="Research Associate I" | Biochemists and Biophysicists | Novato, CA | 2 | FY2025 | $51,200 | $50,149 to $65,000 | $50,149 | I | H-1B | February 6, 2025 | I-201-25030-654018 | dol.gov |
| Postdoctoral Researcher | 19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other | Novato, CA | 2 | FY2026 | $87,692 | $85,384 to $86,000 | $85,384 | II | H-1B | May 18, 2026 | I-200-26131-893821 | dol.gov |
| Research Scientist | 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | Novato, CA | 2 | FY2023 to FY2024 | $91,000 | $82,000 to $100,000 | $69,608 | II | H-1B | March 27, 2024 | I-200-24080-815019 | dol.gov |
| Senior Scientist | 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | Novato, CA | 2 | FY2024 to FY2026 | $115,510 | $100,000 to $148,800 | $112,330 | IV | H-1B | April 28, 2026 | I-200-26111-816637 | dol.gov |
| ="Postdoctoral Researcher" | Biochemists and Biophysicists | Novato, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $60,590 | $60,590 to $80,000 | $60,590 | II | H-1B | February 14, 2025 | I-200-25038-675998 | dol.gov |
| Associate Director of the Metabolomics Core/Staff Scientist | 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | Novato, CA | 1 | FY2026 | $114,130 | $114,130 to $123,600 | $114,130 | III | H-1B | January 12, 2026 | I-200-26005-535083 | dol.gov |
| Bioinformatics Scientist | 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | Novato, CA | 1 | FY2024 | $90,000 | $90,000 to $90,000 | $66,685 | II | H-1B | April 10, 2024 | I-200-24094-853706 | dol.gov |
| Laboratory Technician | 19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other | Novato, CA | 1 | FY2024 | $52,998 | $52,998 to $52,998 | $51,293 | I | H-1B | December 19, 2023 | I-200-23346-561262 | dol.gov |
| Postdoctoral Researcher 3 | 19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists | Novato, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $60,590 | $60,590 to $90,000 | $60,590 | II | H-1B | May 12, 2025 | I-200-25125-938073 | dol.gov |
| Research Associate - 2 | 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | Novato, CA | 1 | FY2023 | $68,000 | $68,000 to $68,000 | $60,445 | II | H-1B | February 2, 2023 | I-201-23027-731294 | dol.gov |
| Research Associate 1 | 19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists | Novato, CA | 1 | FY2026 | $60,237 | $60,237 to $60,237 | $53,269 | I | H-1B | January 16, 2026 | I-200-26009-548603 | dol.gov |
| Research Associate I | 19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists | Novato, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $60,000 | $60,000 to $60,000 | $50,149 | I | H-1B | November 29, 2024 | I-200-24326-490981 | dol.gov |
| Scientist | 19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other | Novato, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $85,384 | $85,384 to $85,384 | $85,384 | II | H-1B | August 28, 2025 | I-200-25233-258630 | dol.gov |
| Scientist | 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | Novato, CA | 1 | FY2023 | $80,000 | $80,000 to $80,000 | $72,530 | III | H-1B | October 7, 2022 | I-200-22274-505641 | dol.gov |
| Scientist II | 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | Novato, CA | 1 | FY2026 | $131,019 | $131,019 to $143,600 | $131,019 | IV | H-1B | April 28, 2026 | I-200-26111-816630 | dol.gov |
| Senior Bioinformatics Scientist | 17-2031 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | Novato, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $76,294 | $76,294 to $100,000 | $76,294 | II | H-1B | October 22, 2024 | I-200-24290-409377 | dol.gov |
| Senior Research Associate | 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | Novato, CA | 1 | FY2024 | $76,400 | $76,400 to $76,400 | $66,685 | II | H-1B | May 30, 2024 | I-200-24143-024776 | dol.gov |
| Senior Research Scientist | 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | Novato, CA | 1 | FY2026 | $114,130 | $114,130 to $119,995 | $114,130 | III | H-1B | February 6, 2026 | I-201-26030-606545 | dol.gov |
| Staff Scientist & Scientific Manager | 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | Novato, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $114,130 | $114,130 to $114,130 | $114,130 | III | H-1B | July 24, 2025 | I-200-25198-181146 | dol.gov |
| Staff Scientist/Senior Scientist | 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | Novato, CA | 1 | FY2026 | $80,350 | $80,350 to $80,350 | $80,350 | I | H-1B | March 4, 2026 | I-200-26056-663630 | dol.gov |
Worksite states
| State | Cases |
|---|---|
| California | 33 |
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Updated May 18, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.