Buck Institute for Research on Aging

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 15 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Scientific Research and Development Services
  • Main U.S. filing address: Novato, CA
Median base salary$85,384−30% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$60.6k–$104.6k
Level II (mid-level) share47%all employers: 42%
Median prevailing wage$85,384the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $60.1k25th $60.6kmedian $85.4k75th $104.6k90th $124.3k

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Percentiles from Buck Institute for Research on Aging's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 4
Mid-level · Level II too few 7
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where Buck Institute for Research on Aging files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
San Francisco, CA$85,38415

Salary details

Median salary$85,384
Middle 50%$60.6k–$104.6k
vs. all employers−30%comparison median $122,699
Filings15FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $53,335 and $131,019.
PercentileSalary
10th$60,095
25th$60,590
50th (median)$85,384
75th$104,593
90th$124,263

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$85,384
Median prevailing wage$85,384
Median difference0.0%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage73%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

About Buck Institute for Research on Aging

Buck Institute for Research on Aging's filings list its industry as Scientific Research and Development Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5417). Its main U.S. filing address is in Novato, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2022 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Medical Scientist, Biochemist and Molecular and Cellular Biologist and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).

Questions

Does Buck Institute for Research on Aging sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Buck Institute for Research on Aging filed 15 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does Buck Institute for Research on Aging pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Buck Institute for Research on Aging's H-1B filings is $85,384; half of filings fall between $60,590 and $104,593. Bonus and stock are not included.