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Associate Scientist I

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Associate Scientist I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings784All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$77,563694 eligible salary records
Employer names199Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$64,295–$90,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0255176102FY 2016: 55 filings16FY 2017: 70 filings17FY 2018: 83 filings18FY 2019: 72 filings19FY 2020: 60 filings20FY 2021: 60 filings21FY 2022: 85 filings22FY 2023: 91 filings23FY 2024: 81 filings24FY 2025: 82 filings25FY 2026: 45 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*45 filings$99,319 median · n=37

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 694 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Associate Scientist Ii190
$77,000 median · n=161 eligible
Associate Scientist I119
$69,750 median · n=103 eligible
Associate Scientist Iii56
$75,000 median · n=45 eligible
Senior Associate Scientist I25
$92,725 median · n=24 eligible
Institute Associate Scientist Iii17
$66,464 median · n=14 eligible
Senior Associate Scientist Ii15
$100,000 median · n=15 eligible
Institute Associate Scientist Iv13
$91,856 median · n=9 eligible
Associate Scientist Iii, Chem & Mol Therapeutics11
$71,906 median · n=11 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Cambridge, MA159
$81,300 median · n=144 eligible
South San Francisco, CA46
$105,144 median · n=44 eligible
Houston, TX39
$76,000 median · n=31 eligible
South Plainfield, NJ37
$45,495 median · n=32 eligible
Boston, MA32
$89,250 median · n=30 eligible
Cranbury, NJ31
$61,818 median · n=31 eligible
Worcester, MA26
$75,367 median · n=26 eligible
Gaithersburg, MD25
$83,072 median · n=24 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
90.1%Certified LCAs
Certified706 90.1%
Certified - Withdrawn63 8.0%
Withdrawn15 1.9%

Denominator: all 784 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Biogen, Inc.64
$69,223 median · n=62 eligible
Bluebird Bio, Inc.43
$87,570 median · n=40 eligible
University Corporation For Atmospheric Research41
$74,739 median · n=18 eligible
Medimmune, LLC40
$83,511 median · n=39 eligible
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center40
$74,250 median · n=32 eligible
Abbvie Inc.25
$68,000 median · n=21 eligible
Insitro, Inc.25
$112,549 median · n=25 eligible
Primera Analytical Solutions Corporation25
$61,818 median · n=25 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$77,563Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$53,123
25th percentile$64,295
Median (50th)$77,563
75th percentile$90,000
90th percentile$107,142

n=694 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

784 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Compass Therapeutics Advisors, Inc.Associate Scientist Ii, Discovery

Filing details

$91,978 /yr

I-200-26062-675749
Reported wage: $91,978–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $91,978
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-03-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Brighton, MA03/03/202603/30/2026
Bioage Labs, Inc.Associate Scientist Ii, In Vitro

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-26167-020864
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Emeryville, CA06/16/202606/24/2026
Arx, LLCAssociate Scientist Iii

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-26155-983578
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Glen Rock, PA06/04/202610/01/2026
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Associate Scientist Iii, New Capabilities Process Dev, Upstr

Filing details

$100,058.96 /yr

I-200-26141-936483
Reported wage: $100,058.96 / year
Annualized: $100,059
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New Haven, CT05/21/202610/01/2026
Eurofins Food Chemistry Testing Des Moines, Inc.Associate Scientist Ii

Filing details

$63,690 /yr

I-200-26135-917025
Reported wage: $63,690–$78,000 / year
Annualized: $63,690
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Ithaca, NY05/15/202610/01/2026
Stowers Institute For Medical ResearchAssociate Scientist I

Filing details

$66,643 /yr

I-200-26135-918670
Reported wage: $66,643 / year
Annualized: $66,643
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-06-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Kansas City, MO05/15/202606/05/2026
Alamar Biosciences, Inc.Associate Scientist I

Filing details

$91,746 /yr

I-200-26135-914052
Reported wage: $91,746 / year
Annualized: $91,746
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Fremont, CA05/14/202610/01/2026
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Associate Scientist Ii, Injectable Drug Product Development

Filing details

$91,794.85 /yr

I-200-26132-900638
Reported wage: $91,794.85 / year
Annualized: $91,795
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New Haven, CT05/12/202610/01/2026
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Associate Scientist Ii, Ivivp

Filing details

$99,319.13 /yr

I-200-26132-901600
Reported wage: $99,319.13 / year
Annualized: $99,319
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New Haven, CT05/12/202610/01/2026
Kelonia Therapeutics, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist Ii

Filing details

$123,480 /yr

I-200-26131-893790
Reported wage: $123,480 / year
Annualized: $123,480
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA05/11/202609/02/2026
American Cancer Society, Inc.Associate Scientist Ii, Surveillance Research

Filing details

$73,694 /yr

I-200-26127-880975
Reported wage: $73,694–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $73,694
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA05/07/202607/01/2026
Active Site Research, Inc.Associate Scientist Ii

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26127-884200
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-05-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA05/07/202605/15/2026
Active Site Research, Inc.Associate Scientist Ii

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26124-866197
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-05-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA05/04/202605/15/2026
Abbvie Bioresearch Center Inc.Associate Scientist I

Filing details

$84,000 /yr

I-200-26121-860257
Reported wage: $84,000–$104,000 / year
Annualized: $84,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Worcester, MA05/01/202610/01/2026
American Cancer Society, Inc.Associate Scientist Ii, Surveillance Research

Filing details

$73,694 /yr

I-200-26126-876726
Reported wage: $73,694–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $73,694
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA05/06/202607/01/2026
Ensoma, Inc.Associate Scientist Ii, Vector Platform

Filing details

$83,000 /yr

I-200-25125-937873
Reported wage: $83,000–$112,000 / year
Annualized: $83,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA05/05/202510/01/2025
Scholar Rock, Inc., Subsidiary Of Scholar Rock Holding CorporationSenior Associate Scientist Ii

Filing details

$113,464 /yr

I-200-26113-828357
Reported wage: $113,464–$123,375 / year
Annualized: $113,464
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA04/23/202610/01/2026
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Associate Scientist Iii

Filing details

$118,183.14 /yr

I-200-26110-811467
Reported wage: $118,183.14 / year
Annualized: $118,183
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New Haven, CT04/20/202610/01/2026
Boston Institute Of Biotechnology LLCAssociate Scientist I

Filing details

$34.14 per hour

I-200-26091-747711
Reported wage: $34.14 / hour
Annualized: $71,011
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Southborough, MA04/01/202610/01/2026
Insitro, Inc.Associate Scientist Iii, Metabolic Diseases

Filing details

$112,549 /yr

I-200-26103-786349
Reported wage: $112,549 / year
Annualized: $112,549
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-20
Employment end: 2029-04-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

S. San Francisco, CA04/13/202604/27/2026
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Associate Scientist Ii, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$92,507.51 /yr

I-200-26100-778951
Reported wage: $92,507.51 / year
Annualized: $92,508
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New Haven, CT04/10/202610/01/2026
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Research Associate Scientist In Bayesian Machine Learning

Filing details

$140,928.72 /yr

I-200-26100-780128
Reported wage: $140,928.72 / year
Annualized: $140,929
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-10-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oak Ridge, TN04/10/202610/02/2026
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Associate Scientist Iii,Injectables Drug Product Development

Filing details

$101,206.93 /yr

I-200-26097-765765
Reported wage: $101,206.93 / year
Annualized: $101,207
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New Haven, CT04/07/202610/01/2026
Strand Therapeutics Inc.Associate Scientist I, In Vivo Discovery

Filing details

$79,581 /yr

I-200-26096-760190
Reported wage: $79,581–$84,500 / year
Annualized: $79,581
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA04/06/202610/01/2026
Strand Therapeutics Inc.Associate Scientist I, Nanoparticle Process Development

Filing details

$79,581 /yr

I-200-26096-760223
Reported wage: $79,581–$84,500 / year
Annualized: $79,581
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA04/06/202610/01/2026

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.