Grail
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 36 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Scientific Research and Development Services
- Main U.S. filing address: Menlo Park, CA
At a glance
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 97% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $192,219, median prevailing wage $165,210.
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Percentiles from Grail's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Grail hires for
Bar: share of Grail's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 1 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $193,079 | 19 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Grail.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 0% of filings
Mid-level · 21% of filings
Senior · 28% of filings
Expert · 52% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 6 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 8 |
| Expert · Level IV | $194,750 | 15 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Grail files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $194,750 | 23 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $151,134 |
| 25th | $173,595 |
| 50th (median) | $192,219 |
| 75th | $205,052 |
| 90th | $221,400 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $129,000 | $117,750 | $166,059 | 10 |
| FY2021 | $160,000 | $138,375 | $175,000 | 25 |
| FY2022 | $166,500 | $145,000 | $183,750 | 42 |
| FY2023 | $169,222 | $145,748 | $186,000 | 21 |
| FY2024 | $174,384 | $126,500 | $187,960 | 24 |
| FY2025 | $182,000 | $162,316 | $198,360 | 21 |
| FY2026 | $194,470 | $181,187 | $218,323 | 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 Grail
Grail'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 Menlo Park, CA 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, Systems Engineer / Architect and Molecular and Cellular Biologist and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, Durham, NC and Boston, MA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Grail sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Grail filed 36 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 Grail pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Grail's H-1B filings is $192,219; half of filings fall between $173,595 and $205,052. Bonus and stock are not included.