Biochemists and Biophysicists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Employers filed 78 applications covering 86 positions for this role here, at a median of $101,358 a year. 65 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 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	$63,690
Level II	Qualified: some experience, moderate supervision	$83,928
Level III	Experienced: sound understanding, limited supervision	$104,166
Level IV	Fully competent: judgement, may supervise others	$124,405

Who filed, and at what

Employer	Level	Filings	Positions	Median
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	Level II	7	15	$81,080
National Institutes of Health, HHS	Level I	7	7	$96,021
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	Level II	6	6	$130,372
Granules Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Level II	6	6	$83,928
Granules Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Level I	5	5	$63,690
National Institutes of Health, HHS	Level II	5	5	$126,487
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	Level I	3	3	$113,631
Georgetown University	Level I	3	3	$69,000
Axle Informatics LLC	Level III	2	2	$154,000
GAP Solutions Inc.	Level II	2	2	$142,727
Granules Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Level III	2	2	$104,166
Hepanova Inc	Level I	2	2	$72,000
Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.	Level II	2	2	$101,358
Arcellx, Inc.	Level II	1	1	$183,040,000
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	Level IV	1	1	$224,937
B. Riley Securities, Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$260,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	Level I	1	1	$71,094
Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$140,000
Hansoh Bio LLC	Level I	1	1	$78,000
Hansoh Bio LLC	Level IV	1	1	$124,922
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation	Level I	1	1	$68,000
Institute for In Vitro Sciences, Inc.	Level III	1	1	$86,424
Kite Pharma Inc.	Level I	1	1	$137,920
MedImmune LLC	Level I	1	1	$85,695
MedImmune LLC	Level II	1	1	$125,642
United Therapeutics Corporation	Level II	1	1	$96,500
United Therapeutics Corporation	Level III	1	1	$127,500
University of Maryland College Park	Level I	1	1	$72,045
National Institutes of Health, HHS	Level II	1	1	$125,000
University of Maryland, College Park	Level I	1	1	$62,935
National Institutes of Health, HHS	Level I	1	1	$94,572
National Institutes of Health, HHS	Level II	1	1	$117,962
University of Maryland College Park	Level I	1	1	$63,000
National Institutes of Health, HHS	Level II	1	1	$165,134
Theiss Research	Level II	1	1	$75,800
National Institutes of Health, HHS	not stated	4	4	$95,927

Tell me when this moves

One email when the prevailing wage for Biochemists and Biophysicists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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.