Biochemists and Biophysicists in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

Employers filed 119 applications covering 119 positions for this role here, at a median of $93,840 a year. 76 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Biochemists and Biophysicists in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

Level	Who it is for	A year
Level I	Entry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision	$75,171
Level II	Qualified: some experience, moderate supervision	$95,763
Level III	Experienced: sound understanding, limited supervision	$116,355
Level IV	Fully competent: judgement, may supervise others	$136,947

Who filed, and at what

Employer	Level	Filings	Positions	Median
The Scripps Research Institute	Level I	8	8	$70,304
The Scripps Research Institute	Level II	6	6	$78,000
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.	Level III	3	3	$116,355
Genomatica, Inc.	Level II	2	2	$114,985
Janssen Research & Development, LLC	Level II	2	2	$115,000
n-Lorem Foundation	Level III	2	2	$145,000
Aizen Therapeutics, Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$137,000
Avery Bio Corporation	Level IV	1	1	$137,000
Aviva Systems Biology Corporation	Level I	1	1	$75,171
Aviva Systems Biology Coorporation	Level I	1	1	$75,171
Cellics Therapeutics, Inc.	Level I	1	1	$76,000
Cellular Delivery, Inc.	Level III	1	1	$135,000
Cogent Scientific, LLC	Level I	1	1	$75,171
Eli Lilly and Company	Level II	1	1	$139,000
Eli Lilly and Company	Level IV	1	1	$139,000
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	Level I	1	1	$93,840
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	Level II	1	1	$125,360
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	Level III	1	1	$117,300
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	Level II	1	1	$4,219,748
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	Level III	1	1	$116,725
Illumina, Inc.	Level II	1	1	$118,200
Kumquat Biosciences, Inc.	Level III	1	1	$129,500
Lumos Diagnostics, Inc.	Level II	1	1	$97,506
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.	Level III	1	1	$116,355
Neuroservice USA	Level III	1	1	$121,000
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.	Level I	1	1	$75,171
PFIZER INC.	Level I	1	1	$90,000
PFIZER INC.	Level III	1	1	$135,000
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies	Level I	1	1	$79,000
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute	Level I	1	1	$80,000
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute	Level II	1	1	$110,000
STA Pharmaceutical US LLC	Level IV	1	1	$136,947
University of San Diego	Level I	1	1	$58,000
The University of Southern California	Level I	1	1	$74,000
The University of Southern California	Level II	1	1	$63,627
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	Level IV	1	1	$142,800
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute	Level I	2	2	$68,016
The Scripps Research Institute	Level I	1	1	$68,640
The Scripps Research Institute	Level II	1	1	$78,000
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute	Level I	2	2	$65,593
PFIZER INC.	Level I	1	1	$77,834
The Scripps Research Institute	Level II	1	1	$64,480
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.	Level II	1	1	$90,480
The Scripps Research Institute	Level I	1	1	$64,480
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	not stated	56	56	$80,800

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One email when the prevailing wage for Biochemists and Biophysicists in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA changes — the library turns over every July, and what an employer must offer changes with it.

Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.