Visa Wage Index

Life Scientists, All Other in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Employers filed 1 application covering 1 position for this role here, at a median of $125,463 a year. 1 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 Life Scientists, All Other in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$99,237
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$130,957
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$162,677
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$194,397

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
The Leland Stanford, Jr University Level I 11 $125,463

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