Bioinformatics Technician salary in New York, NY
Based on 46 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Denville, Piscataway, Plainsboro, South Plainfield, Syosset.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $57,034 |
| 25th | $65,360 |
| 50th (median) | $74,550 |
| 75th | $88,750 |
| 90th | $128,950 |
Salary by year
Median salary
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $83,000 | $68,896 | $110,000 | 10 |
| FY2021 | $90,553 | $76,699 | $133,750 | 10 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2023 | $67,925 | $59,259 | $110,000 | 13 |
| FY2024 | $67,048 | $64,180 | $74,252 | 10 |
| FY2025 | $70,000 | $64,946 | $82,709 | 26 |
| FY2026 | $83,647 | $73,364 | $93,750 | 20 |
Cost of living
New York's median Bioinformatics Technician salary of $74,550 is worth about $66,200 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Bioinformatics Technicians in the New York, NY area earned a median of $79,460 in May 2025 (70 employed). The H-1B median here is $74,550, 6% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Weill Cornell Medical College | $73,732 | 12 |
| The Rockefeller University | too few | 4 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | too few | 3 |
| New York Genome Center | too few | 3 |
| HRT Research | too few | 2 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | too few | 2 |
| Riconpharma | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $65,000 | 21 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $83,647 | 18 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 4 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $60,570 | $65,000 | 21 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $60,590 | $83,647 | 18 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.