The University of Chicago Biochemist salary

Based on 19 H-1B filings by The University of Chicago, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$70,000
Middle 50%$62.2k–$80.3k
vs. all employers−12%comparison median $79,802
Filings19FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $53,621 and $142,520.
PercentileSalary
10th$61,345
25th$62,232
50th (median)$70,000
75th$80,320
90th$93,620

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $60k $80k FY2020: median $53,500 (14 filings) FY2021: median $54,828 (12 filings) FY2024: median $65,000 (13 filings) FY2025: median $70,000 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 14 filings FY20 FY2021: 12 filings FY21 FY2022: 7 filings FY22 FY2023: 8 filings FY23 FY2024: 13 filings FY24 FY2025: 11 filings FY25 FY2026: 8 filings FY26 14
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$53,500$50,004$56,15014
FY2021$54,828$52,218$65,23012
FY2022–––7
FY2023–––8
FY2024$65,000$61,572$71,53213
FY2025$70,000$61,715$85,32011
FY2026–––8

By city

Chicago, IL$70,000 · 19 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $63,826 14
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 The University of Chicago?

In H-1B filings, The University of Chicago's median base salary for Biochemist is $70,000; half of filings fall between $62,232 and $80,320. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does The University of Chicago sponsor H-1B visas for biochemists?

Yes. The University of Chicago filed 19 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 University of Chicago 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