Massachusetts Institute of Technology Biochemist salary

Based on 68 H-1B filings by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$77,967
Middle 50%$72.4k–$80.7k
vs. all employers−2%comparison median $79,802
Filings68FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $68,324 and $366,005.
PercentileSalary
10th$70,789
25th$72,375
50th (median)$77,967
75th$80,690
90th$85,963

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $70k $90k FY2020: median $62,500 (48 filings) FY2021: median $69,525 (59 filings) FY2022: median $65,000 (42 filings) FY2023: median $69,480 (34 filings) FY2024: median $70,297 (41 filings) FY2025: median $77,381 (46 filings) FY2026: median $80,055 (22 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 48 filings FY20 FY2021: 59 filings FY21 FY2022: 42 filings FY22 FY2023: 34 filings FY23 FY2024: 41 filings FY24 FY2025: 46 filings FY25 FY2026: 22 filings FY26 59
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$62,500$57,027$73,88248
FY2021$69,525$59,380$74,50059
FY2022$65,000$59,835$72,07542
FY2023$69,480$65,446$74,79034
FY2024$70,297$66,950$76,70041
FY2025$77,381$71,000$80,35646
FY2026$80,055$75,048$80,88622

By city

Cambridge, MA$78,100 · 65 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $77,834 59
Level II · Qualified too few 4
Level III · Experienced too few 1
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a biochemist make at Massachusetts Institute of Technology?

In H-1B filings, Massachusetts Institute of Technology's median base salary for Biochemist is $77,967; half of filings fall between $72,375 and $80,690. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Massachusetts Institute of Technology sponsor H-1B visas for biochemists?

Yes. Massachusetts Institute of Technology filed 68 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 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