National Institutes of Health, HHS Biochemist salary

Based on 38 H-1B filings by National Institutes of Health, HHS, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$99,856
Middle 50%$93.8k–$120.6k
vs. all employers+25%comparison median $79,802
Filings38FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $86,400 and $150,508.
PercentileSalary
10th$90,799
25th$93,777
50th (median)$99,856
75th$120,579
90th$127,511

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $90k $110k FY2020: median $81,672 (88 filings) FY2021: median $83,974 (51 filings) FY2022: median $89,114 (70 filings) FY2023: median $92,718 (51 filings) FY2024: median $103,035 (54 filings) FY2025: median $99,870 (24 filings) FY2026: median $99,772 (14 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 88 filings FY20 FY2021: 51 filings FY21 FY2022: 70 filings FY22 FY2023: 51 filings FY23 FY2024: 54 filings FY24 FY2025: 24 filings FY25 FY2026: 14 filings FY26 88
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$81,672$73,813$95,64888
FY2021$83,974$78,429$94,08651
FY2022$89,114$78,349$103,07970
FY2023$92,718$84,694$107,62851
FY2024$103,035$94,207$117,86154
FY2025$99,870$93,197$121,68424
FY2026$99,772$94,160$120,57914

By state

Maryland
$108,828
North Carolina
$88,834

Bar length: number of filings (Maryland 36). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Bethesda, MD$104,990 · 32 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $95,109 15
Level II · Qualified $125,000 15
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a biochemist make at National Institutes of Health, HHS?

In H-1B filings, National Institutes of Health, HHS's median base salary for Biochemist is $99,856; half of filings fall between $93,777 and $120,579. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does National Institutes of Health, HHS sponsor H-1B visas for biochemists?

Yes. National Institutes of Health, HHS filed 38 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 National Institutes of Health, HHS 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