Illumina Bioinformatics Salary 2026
Verified bioinformatics, computational biology, and biostatistics pay at Illumina — from US Department of Labor H1B disclosures.
Salary Distribution
| Percentile | Salary | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | $90K | Lowest disclosed salary |
| 25th percentile (Q1) | $115K | 25% of roles paid below this |
| Median | $152K | Middle of all disclosures |
| 75th percentile (Q3) | $185K | 75% of roles paid below this |
| Maximum | $400K | Highest disclosed salary |
From CompBioJobs Postings at Illumina
Across 1 bioinformatics roles at Illumina ingested by CompBioJobs between Aug 2026 and Aug 2026 (Aug 2026) — including 1 currently active, the listed salary range is $187K–$281K.
Sourced from Illumina's 1 bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics, and data science postings in the CompBioJobs job database (active + closed). Unlike H1B disclosures (offered base salary to past hires), these are the published salary ranges employers advertised.
H1B disclosures vs. CompBioJobs postings — quick read
The median midpoint of 1 Illumina job-ad ranges in our database ($234K) is ~54% higher than the H1B median offered base ($152K). This gap is typical: job ads publish a salary range (top end is a stretch), while H1B reports the single offered base salary — and ads often span a wider mix of seniority levels than what shows up in H1B filings, which skew senior.
Wage Level & Pay Summary
DOL wage levels reflect seniority: Level I (entry) → Level IV (fully competent).
Illumina's 17 H1B filings from FY2026 Q1 (Oct-Dec 2025) span Levels I–IV, concentrated at Level IV (6 of 17, 35%; fully competent / senior). Reported base salaries range from $90K to $400K, with a median of $152K and average of $169K; the middle 50% of offers fall between $115K and $185K. Level breakdown: 3 at Level I, 3 at Level II, 3 at Level III, 6 at Level IV.
Derived from Illumina's 17 bioinformatics-focused records in the CompBioJobs salary database (1,220 total LCA filings, FY2026 Q1 (Oct-Dec 2025)).
What this data does & doesn't show
- Base salary only — H1B disclosures don't include equity, sign-on bonuses, or annual cash bonuses, which are often substantial at biotech.
- H1B-sponsored roles only — US citizens / permanent residents may negotiate higher or lower than these figures.
- Across all job titles — includes both research-scientist and engineering roles, which can differ significantly.
- Snapshot in time — H1B figures reflect FY2026 Q1 (Oct-Dec 2025) disclosures; current offers may have shifted.
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Sources & Methodology
- H1B disclosures: US Department of Labor — OFLC LCA Disclosure Data (FY2026 Q1 (Oct-Dec 2025)). Public records that US employers must file before hiring H1B workers; wages reported are the offered base salary.
- CompBioJobs salary database: aggregated from 1,220 LCA records filtered to bioinformatics, computational biology, data science, biostatistics, and related roles, FY2026 Q1 (Oct-Dec 2025). Generated March 1, 2026. Next update: Q2 data expected mid-April 2026.
- Cross-reference: H1BScope: Illumina — independent visualization of the same DOL LCA dataset for Illumina, with breakdowns by role and city.
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Citation:
CompBioJobs (2026). Illumina Bioinformatics Salary. Derived from US DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q1 (Oct-Dec 2025). https://www.compbiojobs.com/companies/illumina/salary