Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory H-1B Salaries 2026
124 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for full-time roles at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026. Median offered salary $130,008.
$130,008Median salary
$93,33625th percentile
$171,96675th percentile
124Filings
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory H-1B salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Engineer | 22 | $182,184 |
| Postdoc | 21 | $87,732 |
| Senior Research Associate | 6 | $78,704 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 5 | $91,284 |
| Scientific Engineering Associate | 4 | $107,286 |
| Research Scientist | 3 | $168,000 |
| Principal Research Associate | 3 | $108,000 |
| Physicist Staff Scientist/Engineer | 3 | $186,000 |
| Technology Researcher | 3 | $153,456 |
| Quantum Algorithms Postdoctoral Fellow | 2 | $96,984 |
| Controls Software Engineer | 2 | $148,500 |
| Earth Research Scientist | 2 | $153,446 |
| Biologist Project Scientist/Engineer | 2 | $120,900 |
| Electronics Engineer | 2 | $199,524 |
| Physicist Research Scientist/Engineer | 2 | $171,570 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley, CA | 122 | $130,404 |
| Emeryville, CA | 2 | $88,794 |
Wage levels
Prevailing-wage level the employer selected (I = entry, IV = fully competent).
Median prevailing wage on these filings: $97,302.
Recent Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory H-1B filings
Latest 100 of 124 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 | Computer Systems Engineer 3 | $183,180 |
| 2026-06-25 | Computer Systems Engineer 3 | $179,676 |
| 2026-06-22 | Scientific Engineering Associate (Physics) | $85,776 |
| 2026-06-15 | Postdoc (Energy Geosciences) | $86,220 |
| 2026-06-11 | Postdoc | $79,332 |
| 2026-06-09 | Technology Researcher III (Building Energy Technologies) | $153,456 |
| 2026-06-05 | Policy Researcher II (energy analysis engineering) | $131,448 |
| 2026-06-04 | Computer Systems Engineer 4 | $234,744 |
| 2026-06-04 | Computer Systems Engineer 3 | $183,180 |
| 2026-05-29 | Scientific Engineering Associate | $96,000 |
| 2026-05-27 | Policy Researcher II (energy analysis engineering) | $131,448 |
| 2026-05-27 | Postdoctoral Scholar (Materials Sciences/Physics) | $79,884 |
| 2026-05-21 | Computer Systems Engineer 4 | $208,548 |
| 2026-05-13 | Computer Systems Engineer 3 | $173,280 |
| 2026-05-12 | Scientific Engineering Associate (Energy Analysis Technology | $113,340 |
| 2026-05-08 | Geological Project Scientist | $129,500 |
| 2026-05-06 | Electronics Engineering Associate/Technologist | $140,004 |
| 2026-05-05 | Applied Physicist Research Scientist/Engineer | $161,148 |
| 2026-04-29 | Sr Financial Analyst | $125,484 |
| 2026-04-28 | Project Planning & Controls 2 | $138,780 |
| 2026-04-21 | Computer Systems Engineer 3 | $192,000 |
| 2026-04-20 | Postdoc | $79,332 |
| 2026-04-06 | Principal Scientific Engineer Associate | $160,920 |
| 2026-03-30 | Grad Student, Research Assistant | $104,416 |
| 2026-03-27 | Postdoctoral Scholar (in Materials/Chemical Sciences) | $90,372 |
| 2026-03-27 | Scientific Engineering Associate (Materials Science/Physics) | $130,920 |
| 2026-03-25 | Research Scientist | $168,000 |
| 2026-03-20 | Postdoc | $103,164 |
| 2026-03-19 | Postdoc | $87,732 |
| 2026-03-19 | Technology Researcher II | $128,736 |
| 2026-03-17 | Computer Systems Engineer 3 | $185,232 |
| 2026-03-16 | HPC System Software Engineer | $204,000 |
| 2026-03-13 | Computer Systems Engineer 3 | $195,252 |
| 2026-03-12 | Postdoc | $76,488 |
| 2026-03-12 | Postdoc | $82,260 |
| 2026-03-11 | Research Associate Principal | $98,786 |
| 2026-03-11 | Physicist Staff Scientist/Engineer | $165,876 |
| 2026-03-11 | Computer Systems Engineer 3 | $195,492 |
| 2026-02-25 | Postdoc | $95,844 |
| 2026-02-19 | Sr Financial Analyst | $125,484 |
| 2026-02-06 | Postdoctoral Fellow | $86,220 |
| 2026-02-06 | Project Scientist (Materials Engineering) | $144,900 |
| 2026-02-06 | Postdoc | $103,164 |
| 2026-02-06 | Postdoctoral Fellow | $74,292 |
| 2026-02-06 | Postdoc | $106,956 |
| 2026-02-05 | Physicist Research Scientist/Engineer | $170,940 |
| 2026-02-02 | Postdoc | $82,836 |
| 2026-02-02 | Electronics Engineer 4 | $209,040 |
| 2026-01-30 | Postdoctoral Scholar | $99,084 |
| 2026-01-28 | IC Design Research Scientist/Engineer | $205,188 |
| 2026-01-28 | Postdoc | $105,936 |
| 2026-01-27 | Physicist Staff Scientist/Engineer | $203,640 |
| 2026-01-27 | Research Scientist | $168,000 |
| 2026-01-21 | Scientific Division Director | $406,680 |
| 2026-01-21 | Computer Systems Engineer 5 | $282,384 |
| 2026-01-20 | Scientific Engineering Associate | $118,572 |
| 2026-01-12 | Sr. Research Associate | $86,220 |
| 2026-01-09 | Computer Systems Manager 1 | $252,000 |
| 2026-01-02 | Sr. Research Associate | $83,937 |
| 2026-01-02 | Controls Software Engineer | $148,500 |
| 2025-12-30 | Physicist Staff Scientist/Engineer | $186,000 |
| 2025-12-30 | Project Manager 2 | $150,684 |
| 2025-12-29 | Sr Business Systems Analyst | $182,940 |
| 2025-12-29 | Computer Systems Engineer 3 | $171,888 |
| 2025-12-29 | Postdoc | $79,260 |
| 2025-12-24 | Biologist Project Scientist/Engineer | $121,700 |
| 2025-12-24 | Postdoctoral Scholar Researcher | $90,372 |
| 2025-12-23 | Data Scientist | $125,580 |
| 2025-12-12 | Earth Research Scientist (Energy Geosciences) | $142,251 |
| 2025-11-28 | Controls Software Engineer | $148,500 |
| 2025-11-19 | Program Manager 3 | $188,592 |
| 2025-11-19 | Applied Physicist Rsch Sci/Eng | $171,684 |
| 2025-11-19 | Computer Systems Engineer 3 | $180,204 |
| 2025-11-19 | Principal Research Associate | $88,800 |
| 2025-11-18 | Computer Systems Engineer 3 | $181,188 |
| 2025-11-18 | Computer Systems Engineer 3 | $195,984 |
| 2025-11-18 | Principal Software Developer | $245,232 |
| 2025-11-07 | Postdoc | $109,104 |
| 2025-11-07 | Applied Physicist Project Scientist/Engineer | $137,900 |
| 2025-11-07 | Postdoctoral Scholar/Fellow (Molecular Foundry) | $94,020 |
| 2025-11-07 | Research Associate Staff | $89,964 to $139,359 |
| 2025-10-01 | Synthetic Chemistry Postdoctoral Scholar | $87,732 |
| 2025-10-01 | Research Scientist | $147,240 |
| 2025-10-01 | Computer Systems Engineer 1 | $104,016 |
| 2025-10-01 | Quantum Algorithms Postdoctoral Fellow | $105,924 |
| 2025-10-01 | Postdoc (Chemical Sciences) | $71,769 |
| 2025-10-01 | Sr. Research Associate | $84,070 |
| 2025-10-01 | Quantum Algorithms Postdoctoral Fellow | $88,044 |
| 2025-10-01 | Coastal System Modeler Postdoctoral Scholar | $82,464 |
| 2025-09-26 | Optics Scientific Engineering Associate | $130,008 |
| 2025-09-26 | Postdoctoral Scholar (Materials Engineering) | $91,284 |
| 2025-09-26 | Optics Scientific Engineering Associate | $130,008 |
| 2025-09-19 | Biophysicist Research Scientist/Engineer | $130,800 |
| 2025-09-19 | Sr Scientific Engineering Associate | $132,156 |
| 2025-09-17 | Technology Researcher III (Energy Engineering) | $156,432 |
| 2025-09-17 | Computer Systems Engineer 2 | $132,636 |
| 2025-09-17 | Sr. Research Associate | $68,810 |
| 2025-09-17 | Computer Systems Engineer 3 | $171,384 |
| 2025-09-17 | Computer Systems Engineer 3 | $188,880 |
| 2025-09-17 | Biologist Project Scientist/Engineer | $120,100 |
Employer names as filed: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 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.