California Institute of Technology H-1B Salaries 2026
85 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for full-time roles at California Institute of Technology, decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026. Median offered salary $78,009.
$78,009Median salary
$72,72325th percentile
$100,26275th percentile
85Filings
California Institute of Technology H-1B salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Scientist | 7 | $80,000 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Bio and Bio Eng | 4 | $75,362 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Bbe | 4 | $72,723 |
| Detector Engineer | 3 | $101,985 |
| Senior Postdoc Scholar Research Associate in Bio and Bio Eng | 3 | $84,660 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Chemistry | 3 | $72,723 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Physics | 3 | $78,384 |
| Research Scientist | 3 | $72,723 |
| Scientific Researcher | 2 | $77,022 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Chemical Eng | 2 | $72,723 |
| Research Engineer | 2 | $102,500 |
| Postdoc Scholar Research Associate in Biology & Bio Eng | 2 | $74,631 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Aerospace | 2 | $74,029 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Biology & Bio Eng | 2 | $76,638 |
| Senior Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Physics | 2 | $82,576 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Pasadena, CA | 75 | $76,847 |
| Richland, WA | 2 | $95,948 |
| Livingston, LA | 2 | $101,492 |
| Cambridge, MA | 1 | $114,433 |
| State College, PA | 1 | $72,723 |
| Batavia, IL | 1 | $81,151 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $80,000 |
| Big Pine, CA | 1 | $110,000 |
| Riverdale Park, MD | 1 | $111,780 |
Wage levels
Prevailing-wage level the employer selected (I = entry, IV = fully competent).
Median prevailing wage on these filings: $72,723.
Recent California Institute of Technology H-1B filings
Latest 85 of 85 filings by decision date. Salary is the offered wage rate (annualised); "to" shows the top of a range when given.
| Certified | Job title | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Assistant Professor of Economics | $191,500 |
| 2026-06-29 | Research Scientist | $113,300 |
| 2026-06-29 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Biology & Bio Eng | $78,009 |
| 2026-06-11 | Electronics Engineer | $100,320 |
| 2026-06-11 | Sr. Postdoc Scholar Research Associate in Bio and Bio Eng | $75,268 |
| 2026-06-11 | Sr. Postdoc Scholar Research Associate in Chem. Engineering | $75,268 |
| 2026-06-10 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Med. Engineering | $72,723 |
| 2026-05-27 | Senior Research Technician | $80,350 |
| 2026-05-20 | Adaptive Optics Scientist | $135,000 |
| 2026-05-20 | Detector Engineer | $101,000 |
| 2026-05-13 | Senior Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Physics | $81,151 |
| 2026-05-08 | Research Scientist | $72,723 |
| 2026-05-08 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Biology & Bio Eng | $75,268 |
| 2026-05-05 | Research Scientist | $72,723 |
| 2026-04-22 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Aerospace | $73,074 |
| 2026-04-10 | Director, Stem Cell and Embryo Engineering Center | $130,625 |
| 2026-04-10 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Physics | $78,384 |
| 2026-04-10 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Physics | $81,288 |
| 2026-03-26 | Postdoc Scholar Research Assoc in Mechanical and Civil Eng | $72,723 |
| 2026-03-26 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Chemical Eng. | $72,723 |
| 2026-03-26 | Postdoc Scholar Research Associate in Biology & Bio. Eng. | $74,262 |
| 2026-03-24 | Associate Research Engineer in HEP and Quantum Technologies | $120,387 |
| 2026-03-24 | Postdoc Scholar Teaching Fellow in Science, Society & Policy | $88,900 |
| 2026-03-23 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Chemistry | $72,723 |
| 2026-03-17 | Research Engineer | $95,000 |
| 2026-03-17 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Chemistry | $72,723 |
| 2026-03-12 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Chemical Eng. | $72,723 |
| 2026-01-29 | Senior Postdoc Scholar Research Assoc in Bio and Bio Eng | $85,578 |
| 2026-01-29 | Senior Postdoc Scholar Research Assoc in Bio and Bio Eng | $84,660 |
| 2026-01-29 | Assistant Professor in Computing & Mathematical Sciences | $205,000 |
| 2026-01-29 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Bio and Bio Eng | $72,723 |
| 2026-01-29 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Bio and Bio Eng | $72,723 |
| 2026-01-29 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Mech and Civ Eng | $72,723 |
| 2026-01-20 | Scientific Researcher | $72,723 |
| 2025-12-26 | Postdoc Scholar Res Assoc in Comput Neurosci of Social Media | $72,723 |
| 2025-12-23 | Application Developer | $97,448 |
| 2025-12-23 | Scientific Research Senior | $111,391 |
| 2025-12-18 | Mechanical Engineer | $114,433 |
| 2025-12-09 | Staff Scientist | $94,331 |
| 2025-12-01 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Bio. and Bio Eng | $78,000 |
| 2025-11-25 | Gravitational-Wave Experimental Physicist | $100,262 |
| 2025-11-21 | Detector Engineer | $101,985 |
| 2025-11-14 | Detector Engineer | $110,696 |
| 2025-11-14 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Bio. and Bio Eng | $78,020 |
| 2025-10-01 | Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering | $196,500 |
| 2025-09-30 | Staff Scientist | $73,000 |
| 2025-09-23 | Postdoc Scholar Research Assoc. in Biology & Bio. Eng | $75,000 |
| 2025-09-19 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Geophysics | $72,723 |
| 2025-09-19 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Computing & Math | $77,250 |
| 2025-09-19 | Senior Postdoc Scholar Research Assoc. in Biology & Bio. Eng | $72,723 |
| 2025-08-29 | Software Engineer | $140,000 |
| 2025-08-28 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Geology | $72,723 |
| 2025-08-27 | Lead Vacuum Engineer | $154,144 |
| 2025-08-27 | Staff Scientist | $103,891 |
| 2025-08-27 | Postdoc. Scholar Research Assoc. in App. Physics & Mat. Sci. | $82,400 |
| 2025-08-27 | Investment Analyst | $93,000 |
| 2025-08-26 | Scientific Researcher | $81,320 |
| 2025-08-26 | Staff Scientist | $80,000 |
| 2025-08-26 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Aerospace | $74,984 |
| 2025-08-26 | Senior Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in BBE | $72,723 |
| 2025-08-20 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in BBE | $72,723 |
| 2025-08-20 | Postdoc Scholar Research Assoc in Comput and Math Sciences | $70,264 |
| 2025-08-14 | Applications Developer | $98,404 |
| 2025-08-14 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in BBE | $72,723 |
| 2025-08-13 | Research Technician | $64,272 |
| 2025-08-11 | InSAR Processing Analyst | $93,000 |
| 2025-08-08 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Physics | $76,847 |
| 2025-08-07 | Senior Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in BBE | $100,000 |
| 2025-08-07 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in BBE | $76,491 |
| 2025-08-07 | Staff Scientist | $73,000 |
| 2025-08-05 | Staff Scientist | $76,000 |
| 2025-08-01 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in BBE | $72,000 |
| 2025-08-01 | Postdoc Scholar Research Assoc in Mechanical & Civil Enginee | $70,264 |
| 2025-07-31 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Assoc. in Chemical Engineering | $72,723 |
| 2025-07-31 | Staff Scientist | $105,074 |
| 2025-07-31 | Research Engineer | $110,000 |
| 2025-07-31 | Scientific Networking Research Associate | $77,962 |
| 2025-07-31 | Senior Investment Analyst | $175,000 |
| 2025-07-18 | Postdoc Scholar Research Assoc in Computational Imaging | $70,264 |
| 2025-07-17 | Detector Specialist | $81,201 |
| 2025-07-17 | LIGO Laser Physicist/Engineer | $135,725 |
| 2025-07-10 | Postdoc Instructor in the History of Science & Technology | $70,264 |
| 2025-07-09 | Senior Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Physics | $84,000 |
| 2025-07-03 | Research Software Engineer | $111,780 |
| 2025-07-01 | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Chemistry | $70,264 |
Employer names as filed: California Institute of Technology. Name variants that differ only in case, punctuation or legal suffix (LLC, Inc., Corp.) are merged. Separate legal entities are listed separately. These are wages offered on certified LCAs, not actual pay.