Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Geoscientist salary

Based on 12 H-1B filings by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$118,228
Middle 50%$85.9k–$134.4k
vs. all employers+37%comparison median $86,229
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $80,317 and $896,107.
PercentileSalary
10th$82,712
25th$85,902
50th (median)$118,228
75th$134,400
90th$141,466

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $105k $130k FY2021: median $122,700 (10 filings) FY2022: median $89,868 (13 filings) FY2024: median $106,163 (15 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 7 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 7 filings FY23 FY2024: 15 filings FY24 FY2025: 7 filings FY25 FY2026: 5 filings FY26 15
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–––7
FY2021$122,700$97,650$136,20910
FY2022$89,868$74,976$127,17613
FY2023–––7
FY2024$106,163$83,280$137,17815
FY2025–––7
FY2026–––5

By city

Berkeley, CA$118,228 · 12 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced too few 4
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a geoscientist make at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory?

In H-1B filings, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's median base salary for Geoscientist is $118,228; half of filings fall between $85,902 and $134,400. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory sponsor H-1B visas for geoscientists?

Yes. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory filed 12 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 19-2042 (Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers), so this page covers every job title Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 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