St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Biochemist salary

Based on 303 H-1B filings by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$72,530
Middle 50%$72.5k–$86.3k
vs. all employers−9%comparison median $79,802
Filings303FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $50,149 and $125,840.
PercentileSalary
10th$65,520
25th$72,529
50th (median)$72,530
75th$86,320
90th$104,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $60k $80k FY2020: median $52,504 (85 filings) FY2021: median $56,132 (91 filings) FY2022: median $59,426 (123 filings) FY2023: median $70,013 (171 filings) FY2024: median $70,013 (150 filings) FY2025: median $72,530 (189 filings) FY2026: median $72,530 (114 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 85 filings FY20 FY2021: 91 filings FY21 FY2022: 123 filings FY22 FY2023: 171 filings FY23 FY2024: 150 filings FY24 FY2025: 189 filings FY25 FY2026: 114 filings FY26 189
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$52,504$52,504$57,70085
FY2021$56,132$55,339$63,73991
FY2022$59,426$55,344$85,342123
FY2023$70,013$70,013$85,342171
FY2024$70,013$70,013$85,342150
FY2025$72,530$72,529$86,320189
FY2026$72,530$65,520$86,320114

By city

Memphis, TN$72,530 · 300 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $72,529 132
Level II · Qualified $86,320 132
Level III · Experienced $104,000 27
Level IV · Fully competent $125,840 12

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a biochemist make at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital?

In H-1B filings, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's median base salary for Biochemist is $72,530; half of filings fall between $72,529 and $86,320. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does St. Jude Children's Research Hospital sponsor H-1B visas for biochemists?

Yes. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital filed 303 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 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 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