Guardant Health
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 62 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
- Main U.S. filing address: Palo Alto, CA
At a glance
- Most filed: Molecular and Cellular Biologist. 19% of its filings. After that come Software Engineer and IT Manager.
- Pays at a high floor. 81% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Guardant Health's jobs and locations has a median of $156,770.
- 1st among the largest filers in its industry. Guardant Health's median ($162,896) is above Biogen.
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Percentiles from Guardant Health's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Guardant Health hires for
Bar: share of Guardant Health's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 85% of filings (19 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular and Cellular Biologist | $144,394 | 12 |
| Software Engineer | $172,931 | 11 |
| IT Manager | $185,682 | 10 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Guardant Health.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 15% of filings
Mid-level · 26% of filings
Senior · 23% of filings
Expert · 37% of filings
Level medians mix different jobs, so a higher level can show a lower median. Within one job, pay rises with level.
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 9 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $172,931 | 16 |
| Senior · Level III | $152,600 | 14 |
| Expert · Level IV | $157,934 | 23 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Guardant Health vs. industry peers
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 6215).
Where Guardant Health files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $167,877 | 44 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $131,639 |
| 25th | $136,037 |
| 50th (median) | $162,896 |
| 75th | $178,506 |
| 90th | $196,228 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $145,000 | $127,000 | $160,000 | 33 |
| FY2021 | $141,274 | $124,550 | $167,710 | 61 |
| FY2022 | $142,480 | $128,830 | $167,710 | 64 |
| FY2023 | $141,107 | $131,799 | $166,358 | 30 |
| FY2024 | $143,416 | $133,515 | $177,736 | 45 |
| FY2025 | $169,978 | $144,394 | $178,506 | 36 |
| FY2026 | $149,074 | $135,148 | $175,849 | 26 |
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 Guardant Health
Guardant Health'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 Palo Alto, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Molecular and Cellular Biologist, Software Engineer and IT Manager and the main metro areas are San Jose, CA, San Francisco, CA and Dallas, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Guardant Health sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Guardant Health filed 62 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 Guardant Health pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Guardant Health's H-1B filings is $162,896; half of filings fall between $136,037 and $178,506. Bonus and stock are not included.