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The Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, CA: 115 certified H-1B cases, FY2023 to FY2026
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA, had 115 certified H-1B cases in Department of Labor disclosure data, decided from October 4, 2022 to June 18, 2026: 115 H-1B labor condition applications. Its most frequent role is Postdoctoral Fellow in La Jolla, CA, at a median offered wage of $76,000 a year.
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- 95-2160097Employer ID (FEIN)
- La Jolla, CAAddress
- 115Certified cases
- 115Positions requested
- 12Denied or withdrawn
Certified cases by fiscal year
Fiscal years run from October 1 to September 30. The latest year covers decisions through June 18, 2026.
| Fiscal year | H-1B | PERM | Positions | Median offered wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 28 | 0 | 28 | $69,500 |
| FY2024 | 36 | 0 | 36 | $73,274 |
| FY2025 | 36 | 0 | 36 | $78,780 |
| FY2026 | 15 | 0 | 15 | $79,500 |
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 Fellow | 19-1029 Molecular and Cellular Biologists | La Jolla, CA | 49 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $73,944 | $63,294 to $64,900 | $66,539 | I | H-1B | May 13, 2026 | I-200-26126-875666 | dol.gov |
| ="Postdoctoral Fellow" | Molecular and Cellular Biologists | La Jolla, CA | 5 | FY2025 | $74,675 | $69,000 to $79,019 | $73,798 | I | H-1B | March 6, 2025 | I-200-24221-255289 | dol.gov |
| Staff Scientist | 19-1029 Molecular and Cellular Biologists | La Jolla, CA | 5 | FY2024 to FY2026 | $78,000 | $67,500 to $87,550 | $66,539 | I | H-1B | October 1, 2025 | I-200-25267-331352 | dol.gov |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists | La Jolla, CA | 4 | FY2023 to FY2025 | $71,792 | $57,600 to $79,019 | $66,216 | I | H-1B | June 18, 2025 | I-200-25162-080431 | dol.gov |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 19-1013 Soil and Plant Scientists | La Jolla, CA | 4 | FY2023 to FY2024 | $72,250 | $63,386 to $76,000 | $61,755 | I | H-1B | September 18, 2024 | I-200-23058-806938 | dol.gov |
| Research Assistant III | 19-4021 Biological Technicians | La Jolla, CA | 4 | FY2023 to FY2024 | $64,948 | $58,240 to $66,000 | $60,580 | IV | H-1B | April 18, 2024 | I-200-24102-878556 | dol.gov |
| Research Scientist | 19-1029 Molecular and Cellular Biologists | La Jolla, CA | 4 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $82,500 | $80,000 to $109,746 | $79,280 | I | H-1B | January 30, 2026 | I-200-26023-587467 | dol.gov |
| Senior Research Associate | 19-1029 Molecular and Cellular Biologists | La Jolla, CA | 4 | FY2024 to FY2025 | $75,722 | $71,000 to $77,500 | $70,168 | I | H-1B | October 17, 2024 | I-200-24283-395475 | dol.gov |
| Research Assistant II | 19-4021 Biological Technicians | La Jolla, CA | 3 | FY2024 to FY2025 | $50,960 | $46,800 to $59,960 | $49,608 | II | H-1B | July 1, 2025 | I-200-23079-862080 | dol.gov |
| Research Scientist | 19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists | La Jolla, CA | 2 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $74,500 | $70,000 to $76,000 | $60,112 | I | H-1B | February 26, 2026 | I-200-26050-652490 | dol.gov |
| Research Scientist | 19-1013 Soil and Plant Scientists | La Jolla, CA | 2 | FY2025 to FY2026 | $81,250 | $80,500 to $82,000 | $73,798 | I | H-1B | May 29, 2026 | I-200-26141-937883 | dol.gov |
| Sr. Postdoctoral Fellow | 19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other | La Jolla, CA | 2 | FY2024 | $68,500 | $62,000 to $80,000 | $56,430 | I | H-1B | January 4, 2024 | I-200-23079-862881 | dol.gov |
| Sr. Research Associate | 19-1029 Molecular and Cellular Biologists | La Jolla, CA | 2 | FY2026 | $80,710 | $79,500 to $81,920 | $78,541 | I | H-1B | April 23, 2026 | I-200-26106-802537 | dol.gov |
| Staff Scientist | 19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists | La Jolla, CA | 2 | FY2024 to FY2025 | $81,274 | $78,000 to $84,548 | $76,502 | I | H-1B | September 24, 2025 | I-200-25260-314914 | dol.gov |
| ="Bioinformatics Analyst II" | Bioinformatics Scientists | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $95,429 | $95,429 to $95,429 | $94,474 | II | H-1B | March 31, 2025 | I-200-25083-797935 | dol.gov |
| ="Bioinformatics Analyst III" | Bioinformatics Scientists | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $112,479 | $112,479 to $112,479 | $94,474 | II | H-1B | February 24, 2025 | I-200-25048-699841 | dol.gov |
| ="Research Assistant II" | Biological Technicians | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $49,920 | $49,920 to $49,920 | $43,264 | I | H-1B | January 27, 2025 | I-200-25020-629876 | dol.gov |
| ="Research Scientist" | Soil and Plant Scientists | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $79,438 | $79,438 to $79,438 | $71,947 | II | H-1B | February 24, 2025 | I-200-25048-699974 | dol.gov |
| ="Sr. Research Scientist" | Soil and Plant Scientists | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $110,986 | $110,986 to $110,986 | $83,325 | III | H-1B | February 24, 2025 | I-200-25048-700228 | dol.gov |
| ="Staff Scientist" | Biochemists and Biophysicists | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $84,870 | $84,870 to $84,870 | $79,019 | I | H-1B | February 24, 2025 | I-200-25048-699943 | dol.gov |
| Bioinformatics Analyst I | 19-1029 Bioinformatics Scientists | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2026 | $70,886 | $70,886 to $70,886 | $70,886 | I | H-1B | June 18, 2026 | I-200-26162-005746 | dol.gov |
| Bioinformatics Analyst II | 19-1029 Bioinformatics Scientists | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $85,000 | $85,000 to $85,000 | $73,798 | I | H-1B | December 11, 2024 | I-200-24339-517419 | dol.gov |
| Core Sr. Research Specialist | 19-1029 Molecular and Cellular Biologists | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $98,016 | $98,016 to $98,016 | $97,469 | II | H-1B | August 6, 2025 | I-200-25211-210228 | dol.gov |
| Director, Next Generation Sequencing Core Facility | 19-1029 Geneticists | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2023 | $154,000 | $154,000 to $154,000 | $118,040 | IV | H-1B | April 24, 2023 | I-200-22231-426975 | dol.gov |
| Greenhouse Grower (Plant Scientist) | 19-1013 Soil and Plant Scientists | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2023 | $68,640 | $68,640 to $68,640 | $61,755 | I | H-1B | March 23, 2023 | I-200-23075-853752 | dol.gov |
| Lab Manager | 19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2026 | $90,000 | $90,000 to $90,000 | $85,322 | II | H-1B | May 13, 2026 | I-200-26126-875501 | dol.gov |
| Lead Imaging & Microscopy Specialist | 19-1029 Molecular and Cellular Biologists | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2023 | $109,200 | $109,200 to $109,200 | $99,008 | III | H-1B | November 8, 2022 | I-200-22305-561895 | dol.gov |
| Light Microscopy Specialist | 19-1029 Molecular and Cellular Biologists | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2023 | $85,000 | $85,000 to $85,000 | $79,976 | II | H-1B | October 27, 2022 | I-200-22293-542830 | dol.gov |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2024 | $58,240 | $58,240 to $66,000 | $48,942 | I | H-1B | October 9, 2023 | I-200-21307-684453 | dol.gov |
| Senior Flow Cytometry Specialist | 19-1029 Molecular and Cellular Biologists | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2023 | $85,000 | $85,000 to $85,000 | $79,976 | II | H-1B | December 12, 2022 | I-200-22339-621154 | dol.gov |
| Senior Research Scientist | 19-1013 Soil and Plant Scientists | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $98,209 | $98,209 to $98,209 | $83,325 | III | H-1B | April 9, 2025 | I-200-25092-824465 | dol.gov |
| Senior Research Scientist | 19-1029 Bioinformatics Scientists | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2023 | $108,200 | $108,200 to $108,200 | $99,008 | III | H-1B | August 3, 2023 | I-200-22206-374565 | dol.gov |
| Senior Translational Specialist | 19-4021 Biological Technicians | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2024 | $85,000 | $85,000 to $85,000 | $53,539 | III | H-1B | August 14, 2024 | I-200-23017-707107 | dol.gov |
| Sr. Project Manager, Grants Development | 11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers | San Diego, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $122,548 | $122,548 to $122,548 | $102,627 | III | H-1B | December 27, 2024 | I-200-24354-556253 | dol.gov |
| Sr. Research Scientist | 19-1029 Molecular and Cellular Biologists | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2023 | $115,000 | $115,000 to $115,000 | $106,350 | III | H-1B | August 1, 2023 | I-200-23206-212779 | dol.gov |
| Staff Researcher | 19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2024 | $80,000 | $80,000 to $80,000 | $71,802 | I | H-1B | June 20, 2024 | I-200-23110-951553 | dol.gov |
| Staff Researcher | 19-1029 Molecular and Cellular Biologists | La Jolla, CA | 1 | FY2024 | $73,800 | $73,800 to $73,800 | $60,944 | I | H-1B | May 13, 2024 | I-200-22186-331545 | dol.gov |
Worksite states
| State | Cases |
|---|---|
| California | 115 |
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Updated June 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.