Calico Life Sciences H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Calico Life Sciences sponsors H-1B workers. Across 27 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $158,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Calico Life Sciences filed 27 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 1 state between Apr 2025 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $158,000.
- Median offered wage
- $158,000
- Certified filings
- 27
- Work locations
- 1 states
- Distinct roles
- 17
Most-filed roles at Calico Life Sciences
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Scientist | 7 | $156,000 |
| Senior Scientist | 3 | $180,000 |
| Data Scientist, Proteomics | 2 | $120,000 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow, Computational Genomics | 2 | $95,000 |
| Data Scientist | 1 | $142,000 |
| Engineer 3 | 1 | $198,000 |
| Machine Learning Staff Engineer | 1 | $282,000 |
| Staff Engineer | 1 | $262,000 |
| Engineer | 1 | $160,000 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow, Mechanisms Of Yeast Aging | 1 | $112,549 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow, Tumor Cell Biology | 1 | $90,000 |
| Principal Research Associate | 1 | $146,000 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 4 | $95,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 13 | $156,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 7 | $164,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 3 | $198,000 |
Where Calico Life Sciences hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 27 | $158,000 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Fellow, Mechanisms of Yeast Aging | South San Francisco, California | $112,549 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Machine Learning Staff Engineer | South San Francisco, California | $282,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Scientist | South San Francisco, California | $181,000 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Scientist | South San Francisco, California | $164,000 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Scientist | South San Francisco, California | $152,000 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Engineer 3 | South San Francisco, California | $198,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Scientist | South San Francisco, California | $177,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Scientist I | South San Francisco, California | $125,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Scientist | South San Francisco, California | $160,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Engineer | South San Francisco, California | $160,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Data Scientist | South San Francisco, California | $142,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Principal Scientist | South San Francisco, California | $200,000 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Scientist | South San Francisco, California | $180,000 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Principal Research Associate | South San Francisco, California | $146,000 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Data Management Engineer | South San Francisco, California | $173,000 | II | Aug 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow, Computational Genomics | South San Francisco, California | $95,000 | I | Jun 2025 |
| Computational Biologist | South San Francisco, California | $176,000 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Data Scientist, Proteomics | South San Francisco, California | $120,000 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Staff Engineer | South San Francisco, California | $262,000 | II | May 2025 |
| Associate Director, Medical Safety/Science | South San Francisco, California | $225,000 | II | May 2025 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Apr 2025–Jun 2026.
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