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Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings25All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$73,79817 eligible salary records

Employer names4Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$68,400–$78,374Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*6 filings$79,456 median · n=3

*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

$50k–$75kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 17 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, Post Doc Fellow25

$73,798 median · n=17 eligible

Top 1 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

Rahway, NJ9

$75,982 median · n=5 eligible

West Point, PA9

$75,338 median · n=7 eligible

Boston, MA5

$58,729 median · n=4 eligible

Lower Gwynedd Township, PA1

$73,798 median · n=1 eligible

South San Francisco, CA1

— median · n=0 eligible

Top 5 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

68.0%Certified LCAs

Certified17 68.0%

Certified - Withdrawn7 28.0%

Withdrawn1 4.0%

Denominator: all 25 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC20

$75,338 median · n=13 eligible

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.5

$56,015 median · n=4 eligible

Top 2 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

$73,798Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$56,564

25th percentile$68,400

Median (50th)$73,798

75th percentile$78,374

90th percentile$79,506

n=17 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

25 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

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $79,040 /yr I-200-26132-898099 Reported wage: $79,040–$113,200 / year Annualized: $79,040 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.	West Point, PA	05/12/2026	10/01/2026
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $79,581 /yr I-200-26125-868453 Reported wage: $79,581–$113,200 / year Annualized: $79,581 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-12 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	West Point, PA	05/05/2026	10/01/2026
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $71,900 /yr I-200-26125-868441 Reported wage: $71,900–$113,200 / year Annualized: $71,900 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-11 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	West Point, PA	05/05/2026	10/01/2026
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $79,456 /yr I-200-26118-842615 Reported wage: $79,456–$113,200 / year Annualized: $79,456 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	West Point, PA	04/28/2026	10/01/2026
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $80,246 /yr I-200-24129-972625 Reported wage: $80,246–$107,700 / year Annualized: $80,246 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-20 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Rahway, NJ	05/08/2024	10/01/2024
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $76,461 /yr I-200-23257-347333 Reported wage: $76,461–$104,100 / year Annualized: $76,461 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-06 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	South San Francisco, CA	09/14/2023	10/01/2023
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $78,374 /yr I-200-23258-351207 Reported wage: $78,374–$104,100 / year Annualized: $78,374 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-09-24 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Rahway, NJ	09/15/2023	10/01/2023
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $78,374 /yr I-200-24129-972715 Reported wage: $78,374–$107,700 / year Annualized: $78,374 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-21 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Rahway, NJ	05/08/2024	10/01/2024
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $70,500 /yr I-200-25118-912753 Reported wage: $70,500–$110,900 / year Annualized: $70,500 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-07 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	04/28/2025	10/01/2025
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $87,838.4 /yr I-200-25139-989616 Reported wage: $87,838.4 / year Annualized: $87,838 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-27 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Rahway, NJ	05/19/2025	10/01/2025
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $75,982 /yr I-200-25136-984418 Reported wage: $75,982–$110,900 / year Annualized: $75,982 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-23 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Rahway, NJ	05/16/2025	10/01/2025
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $70,500 /yr I-200-25118-912680 Reported wage: $70,500–$110,900 / year Annualized: $70,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-05 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Rahway, NJ	04/28/2025	10/01/2025
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $75,338 /yr I-200-25114-900292 Reported wage: $75,338–$110,900 / year Annualized: $75,338 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-01 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	West Point, PA	04/24/2025	10/01/2025
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $68,400 /yr I-200-24131-982550 Reported wage: $68,400–$107,700 / year Annualized: $68,400 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-09-13 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	West Point, PA	05/10/2024	10/01/2024
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $73,798 /yr I-200-24138-009380 Reported wage: $73,798–$107,700 / year Annualized: $73,798 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-05-24 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	West Point, PA	05/17/2024	10/01/2024
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $73,798 /yr I-200-24129-974380 Reported wage: $73,798–$107,700 / year Annualized: $73,798 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-05-15 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Lower Gwynedd Township, PA	05/08/2024	10/01/2024
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $74,152 /yr I-200-24127-962534 Reported wage: $74,152–$107,700 / year Annualized: $74,152 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-05-13 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	05/06/2024	10/01/2024
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $68,400 /yr I-200-24123-949804 Reported wage: $68,400–$107,700 / year Annualized: $68,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-05-09 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Rahway, NJ	05/02/2024	10/01/2024
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $78,374 /yr I-200-23263-363453 Reported wage: $78,374–$90,000 / year Annualized: $78,374 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-09-27 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Rahway, NJ	09/20/2023	10/01/2023
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $73,798 /yr I-200-23255-339148 Reported wage: $73,798–$104,100 / year Annualized: $73,798 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-09-19 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	West Point, PA	09/12/2023	10/01/2023
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $64,189 /yr I-200-20135-573660 Reported wage: $64,189 / year Annualized: $64,189 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-05-21 Employment end: 2023-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	05/14/2020	10/01/2020
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $58,760 /yr I-200-20135-573679 Reported wage: $58,760 / year Annualized: $58,760 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-05-21 Employment end: 2023-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	West Point, PA	05/14/2020	10/01/2020
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $55,099 /yr I-200-18047-913221 Reported wage: $55,099 / year Annualized: $55,099 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-05-30 Employment end: 2021-08-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Rahway, NJ	02/16/2018	08/01/2018
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $53,269 /yr I-200-18047-254952 Reported wage: $53,269 / year Annualized: $53,269 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-02-23 Employment end: 2021-08-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	02/16/2018	08/01/2018
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp..	Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow	Filing details $53,269 /yr I-200-18047-941334 Reported wage: $53,269 / year Annualized: $53,269 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-02-23 Employment end: 2021-08-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	02/16/2018	08/01/2018

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.