H-1B Employer Profile
Illumina H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Illumina sponsors H-1B workers. Across 136 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $140,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Illumina filed 136 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 9 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $140,000.
- Median offered wage
- $140,000
- Certified filings
- 136
- Work locations
- 9 states
- Distinct roles
- 53
Most-filed roles at Illumina
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 15 | $177,154 |
| Business Systems Analyst | 10 | $133,089 |
| Manager | 8 | $150,847 |
| Scientist | 8 | $98,971 |
| Director | 8 | $204,519 |
| Programmer Analyst | 8 | $135,094 |
| Bioinformatics Scientist | 6 | $145,000 |
| Engineer Development | 6 | $113,918 |
| Software Test Engineer | 4 | $120,251 |
| Engineer Process Development | 4 | $90,646 |
| Deep Learning Ai Engineer | 3 | $167,200 |
| Validation Engineer | 3 | $94,578 |
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 | 16 | $98,250 |
| Level II — qualified | 33 | $110,781 |
| Level III — experienced | 44 | $140,764 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 38 | $167,200 |
Where Illumina hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 116 | $140,000 |
| Texas | 9 | $134,285 |
| Georgia | 3 | $130,000 |
| Illinois | 3 | $100,000 |
| Virginia | 1 | $126,800 |
| Washington | 1 | $167,200 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $167,627 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $131,893 |
| Ohio | 1 | $144,800 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Business Process Analyst | Dublin, California | $135,400 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Staff Business Systems Analyst | San Diego, California | $141,600 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Staff Progammer | San Diego, California | $176,051 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Regional Commercial Lead, Proteomics | Burlington, Massachusetts | $167,627 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Staff Software Technical Product Manager | San Diego, California | $148,928 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Assoc Director, IT | San Diego, California | $184,974 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Staff Programmer Analyst | San Diego, California | $130,187 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Software Test Engineer 2 | Foster City, California | $113,277 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Frisco, Texas | $156,998 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Sr Manager, IT | San Diego, California | $152,600 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Bioinformatics Scientist | San Diego, California | $150,000 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Sr. Staff Software Test Engineer | Foster City, California | $190,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Assoc Director, IT | San Diego, California | $184,974 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Principal, Salesforce Architecture | San Diego, California | $200,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Staff Scientist | San Diego, California | $116,376 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Vice President, Global Supply Chain | San Diego, California | $400,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Scientist II | San Diego, California | $90,000 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Product Manager | Chicago, Illinois | $100,000 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Staff Software Quality Engineer | Foster City, California | $152,400 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Associate Director, Engineering | San Diego, California | $169,874 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Staff Software Quality Engineer | Foster City, California | $152,400 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Staff Software Engineer | San Diego, California | $157,581 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Staff Engineer - Development | San Diego, California | $127,026 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Sr Firmware Test Engineer | San Diego, California | $110,781 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Sr. Staff Software Engineer | San Diego, California | $184,974 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer | San Diego, California | $184,974 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Software Technical Product Manager | San Diego, California | $130,187 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Product Manager | Chicago, Illinois | $100,000 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Associate Director, IT | San Diego, California | $184,974 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Principal Software Engineer | Foster City, California | $213,512 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Scientist | Foster City, California | $138,778 | III | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Staff Business Systems Analyst, SAP | San Diego, California | $139,485 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Sr Design Quality Engineer | Round Rock, Texas | $121,846 | III | Sep 2025 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Foster City, California | $213,512 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Sr Staff Data Architect | San Diego, California | $157,581 | III | Aug 2025 |
| Staff IT Engineer | San Diego, California | $135,949 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Staff Product Marketing Manager | Foster City, California | $154,586 | I | Aug 2025 |
| Senior Integration Scientist | San Diego, California | $97,469 | II | Aug 2025 |
| Senior Manager, Validation | San Diego, California | $143,000 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Sr Staff Data Architect | San Diego, California | $157,581 | III | Jul 2025 |
| Senior Analyst, Pricing Strategy | San Diego, California | $113,880 | III | Jul 2025 |
| Staff Programmer/Analyst | San Diego, California | $120,037 | III | Jul 2025 |
| Director, Software Development | Foster City, California | $245,000 | III | Jul 2025 |
| Manager, Software Testing | Foster City, California | $163,613 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Sr. Staff Business Systems Analyst | San Diego, California | $145,000 | III | Jul 2025 |
| Staff Devops Engineer | San Diego, California | $140,000 | II | Jul 2025 |
| Staff Database Administrator | Roseville, California | $132,800 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Sr. Director, Software Development | Foster City, California | $277,800 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Senior Deep Learning/AI Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $150,000 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Staff Software Engineer | San Diego, California | $177,154 | IV | Jun 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 Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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