Harvard University Biochemist salary

Based on 35 H-1B filings by Harvard University, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$76,000
Middle 50%$72.2k–$81.1k
vs. all employers−5%comparison median $79,802
Filings35FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $65,884 and $204,706.
PercentileSalary
10th$67,600
25th$72,213
50th (median)$76,000
75th$81,149
90th$91,743

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $65k $80k FY2020: median $63,000 (11 filings) FY2021: median $62,600 (10 filings) FY2022: median $56,712 (13 filings) FY2024: median $74,263 (17 filings) FY2025: median $74,263 (24 filings) FY2026: median $76,000 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 11 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 9 filings FY23 FY2024: 17 filings FY24 FY2025: 24 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 24
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$63,000$55,230$70,31211
FY2021$62,600$58,636$68,09010
FY2022$56,712$56,056$60,90413
FY2023–––9
FY2024$74,263$70,000$80,00017
FY2025$74,263$72,439$81,38724
FY2026$76,000$72,152$78,91911

By city

Cambridge, MA$74,088 · 20 filings
Boston, MA$76,000 · 15 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $74,000 20
Level II · Qualified $79,052 13
Level III · Experienced too few 2
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a biochemist make at Harvard University?

In H-1B filings, Harvard University's median base salary for Biochemist is $76,000; half of filings fall between $72,213 and $81,149. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Harvard University sponsor H-1B visas for biochemists?

Yes. Harvard University filed 35 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 19-1021 (Biochemists and Biophysicists), so this page covers every job title Harvard University filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology