Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

H-1B Labor Condition Application (LCA) Data

In 2023, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute filed 11 H-1B applications for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and related occupations with a median offered wage of $106,918. That is 3.1% below the OEWS prevailing median for the same roles — at or below the broader market rate. These are DOL-certified wages committed to in Labor Condition Applications — not necessarily the number of visas approved by USCIS.

Filings by Occupation (2023)

"vs Market" compares this employer's certified median to the OEWS national median wage for the same occupation. A negative number means the certified H-1B wage trails the broader U.S. market for that role.

H-1B filings by occupation for Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in 2023, offered vs prevailing wage.
Occupation State Filings Median Market (OEWS) vs Market
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists CA 6 $67,240 $132,398 -49.2%
Biochemists and Biophysicists CA 3 $68,514 $107,460 -36.2%
Biological Scientists, All Other CA 2 $185,000 $91,100 +103.1%

Other Top H-1B Filers for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Employers competing for the same talent — ranked by total H-1B filings for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists.

Other top H-1B filers for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists.
Employer Filings Avg Median Wage
National Institutes of Health, HHS 53 $94,147
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 49 $140,000
Washington University 40 $61,500
University of Michigan 40 $57,300
The University of Alabama at Birmingham 38 $60,000
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 34 $90,000
UT Southwestern Medical Center 32 $65,000
Johns Hopkins University 32 $65,092

Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B LCA Performance Data. LCA filings reflect employer certification commitments, not USCIS visa approvals.

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