We now have Quarter 2 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 2 PERM visa FY 2023 data.

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (NAICS code 541714) has an average growth rate of 21.75% as an H1B industry with 12,616 employees hired as of 2022


Top Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) Employers

Company Employees Average Wage
Dana-farber Cancer Institute 592 $57,056
The Broad Institute, Inc. 311 $60,502
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 300 $125,485
Biogen, Inc. 224 $110,789
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute 210 $50,157
Invitae Corporation 160 $137,196
Novartis Services Inc. 126 $130,478
Parexel International 112 $107,045
The Climate Corporation 112 $125,061
Natera, Inc. 111 $117,248


Top Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) Jobs

Job Title Number of Jobs Average Wage
Biochemists And Biophysicists 1,059 $83,964
Molecular And Cellular Biologists 951 $73,051
Bioinformatics Scientists 750 $80,811
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 717 $79,255
Software Developers, Applications 621 $116,793
Chemists 456 $85,377
Statisticians 365 $99,849
Biological Scientists, All Other 340 $72,870
Biological Technicians 319 $44,789
Biomedical Engineers 279 $100,282

Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

The Research And Development In Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2017 where 1 employees were hired. They peaked in 2022 with 4,758 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1,755 in 2023.
The Research And Development In Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2017 where the average salary was $49,920. The industry peaked in 2023 with an average salary of $106,878, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.