The Pennsylvania State University Biochemist salary

Based on 23 H-1B filings by The Pennsylvania State University, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$68,000
Middle 50%$65.5k–$73.9k
vs. all employers−15%comparison median $79,802
Filings23FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $59,735 and $92,336.
PercentileSalary
10th$62,374
25th$65,502
50th (median)$68,000
75th$73,896
90th$77,558

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $65k $80k FY2021: median $60,000 (11 filings) FY2022: median $64,380 (10 filings) FY2023: median $63,852 (14 filings) FY2024: median $66,228 (17 filings) FY2025: median $67,504 (12 filings) FY2026: median $70,344 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 7 filings FY20 FY2021: 11 filings FY21 FY2022: 10 filings FY22 FY2023: 14 filings FY23 FY2024: 17 filings FY24 FY2025: 12 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 17
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$60,000$56,892$63,21611
FY2022$64,380$57,480$65,22010
FY2023$63,852$58,017$65,00314
FY2024$66,228$61,572$68,60417
FY2025$67,504$64,716$74,14212
FY2026$70,344$66,654$72,61811

By city

University Park, PA$67,308 · 15 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $70,064 21
Level II · Qualified too few 2
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 The Pennsylvania State University?

In H-1B filings, The Pennsylvania State University's median base salary for Biochemist is $68,000; half of filings fall between $65,502 and $73,896. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does The Pennsylvania State University sponsor H-1B visas for biochemists?

Yes. The Pennsylvania State University filed 23 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 The Pennsylvania State 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