University of Washington Biochemist salary

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

Median salary$79,596
Middle 50%$72.7k–$85.8k
vs. all employers−0%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 $62,911 and $130,008.
PercentileSalary
10th$69,977
25th$72,720
50th (median)$79,596
75th$85,788
90th$118,769

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $70k $90k FY2020: median $59,160 (19 filings) FY2021: median $59,412 (28 filings) FY2022: median $65,004 (17 filings) FY2023: median $72,000 (13 filings) FY2024: median $74,232 (14 filings) FY2025: median $80,652 (13 filings) FY2026: median $75,846 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 19 filings FY20 FY2021: 28 filings FY21 FY2022: 17 filings FY22 FY2023: 13 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 13 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 filings FY26 28
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$59,160$54,838$62,50219
FY2021$59,412$55,220$65,07328
FY2022$65,004$59,160$73,44017
FY2023$72,000$65,508$73,00813
FY2024$74,232$72,594$77,14814
FY2025$80,652$76,500$89,59213
FY2026$75,846$71,559$80,07010

By city

Seattle, WA$79,596 · 23 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 9
Level II · Qualified too few 1
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 University of Washington?

In H-1B filings, University of Washington's median base salary for Biochemist is $79,596; half of filings fall between $72,720 and $85,788. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. University of Washington 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 University of Washington 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