University Of California, San Diego Biological Technician salary

Based on 24 H-1B filings by University Of California, San Diego, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Associate (Biology)

Median salary$79,385
Middle 50%$73.3k–$82.6k
vs. all employers+37%comparison median $58,000
Filings24FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $66,440 and $116,559.
PercentileSalary
10th$69,957
25th$73,337
50th (median)$79,385
75th$82,580
90th$88,872

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $70k $90k FY2022: median $65,485 (15 filings) FY2023: median $77,072 (10 filings) FY2024: median $76,309 (16 filings) FY2025: median $77,804 (19 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 1 filings FY20 FY2021: 1 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 10 filings FY23 FY2024: 16 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 5 filings FY26 19
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–––1
FY2021–––1
FY2022$65,485$62,952$70,19715
FY2023$77,072$72,239$80,11210
FY2024$76,309$68,112$80,13716
FY2025$77,804$73,337$82,41919
FY2026–––5

By city

La Jolla, CA$79,385 · 24 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a biological technician make at University Of California, San Diego?

In H-1B filings, University Of California, San Diego's median base salary for Biological Technician is $79,385; half of filings fall between $73,337 and $82,580. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does University Of California, San Diego sponsor H-1B visas for biological technicians?

Yes. University Of California, San Diego filed 24 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 19-4021 (Biological Technicians), so this page covers every job title University Of California, San Diego 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