Foundation Medicine
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 41 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
- Main U.S. filing address: Boston, MA
At a glance
- Foundation Medicine hires at the expert level. 42% of its filings are Level IV, 2.3 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Pays at a high floor. 95% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Foundation Medicine's jobs and locations has a median of $134,971.
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Percentiles from Foundation Medicine's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Foundation Medicine hires for
Bar: share of Foundation Medicine's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 98% of filings (11 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $150,030 | 15 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Foundation Medicine.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 8% of filings
Mid-level · 26% of filings
Senior · 24% of filings
Expert · 42% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 3 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $91,978 | 10 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 9 |
| Expert · Level IV | $172,744 | 16 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Foundation Medicine files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
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| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | $133,027 | 28 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $90,251 |
| 25th | $106,600 |
| 50th (median) | $134,971 |
| 75th | $171,570 |
| 90th | $197,954 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $96,242 | $91,458 | $111,238 | 45 |
| FY2021 | $100,942 | $87,813 | $118,893 | 41 |
| FY2022 | $119,933 | $99,944 | $133,682 | 35 |
| FY2023 | $116,241 | $102,451 | $148,262 | 30 |
| FY2024 | $117,154 | $94,723 | $128,331 | 36 |
| FY2025 | $141,409 | $106,839 | $166,632 | 26 |
| FY2026 | $134,971 | $98,197 | $166,369 | 15 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
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 Foundation Medicine
Foundation Medicine's filings list its industry as Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (Health Care and Social Assistance sector, NAICS 6215). Its main U.S. filing address is in Boston, MA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Statistician and Molecular and Cellular Biologist and the main metro areas are Boston, MA, Dallas, TX and Phoenix, AZ. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Foundation Medicine sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Foundation Medicine filed 41 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 Foundation Medicine pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Foundation Medicine's H-1B filings is $134,971; half of filings fall between $106,600 and $171,570. Bonus and stock are not included.