H1B Salary/Illumina

H1B Salary Report

Illumina

Illumina’s median H1B salary is $133,349 for fiscal year 2026, based on 39 certified Labor Condition Applications with the U.S. Department of Labor, starting near $95,000 at entry level (Level I).

Median salary

$133,349

Range $119,405$162,604

Pay by wage level

The DOL assigns each filing a level from I (entry) to IV (senior). Here is how Illumina's H1B pay scales with seniority.

I
$95,0006 filings
II
$127,500+34%8 filings
III
$130,000+37%7 filings
IV
$172,962+82%16 filings

Top sponsored roles

Software Developers$184,974
10 filings
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$152,400
5 filings
Mechanical Engineers$122,918
4 filings
Bioinformatics Scientists$130,000
3 filings
Computer Systems Analysts$141,600
3 filings
Information Technology Project Managers$162,489
2 filings
Marketing Managers$100,000
2 filings
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$120,000
1 filings

Sponsorship signals

49%

pay above the legal prevailing wage

0%

are new sponsorships, not renewals

100%

are full-time positions

Top worksites

  • San Diego, CA24
  • Foster City, CA8
  • Chicago, IL2
  • Burlington, MA1
  • Dublin, CA1
  • Frisco, TX1

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Methodology

Medians of certified H1B Labor Condition Applications filed by Illumina, disclosed by the U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC) for FY2026 (Oct 2025 - Mar 2026). Hourly wages annualized at 2,080 hours. The LCA wage is the floor an employer legally attests to pay; actual total compensation including equity and bonus is often higher.

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