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Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

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Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings29All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$59,07220 eligible salary records
Employer names3Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$57,949–$68,925Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0371013FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 12 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2022: 9 filings22FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20251 filings$70,500 median · n=1

*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 · 20 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

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

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
69.0%Certified LCAs
Certified20 69.0%
Certified - Withdrawn9 31.0%

Denominator: all 29 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

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
$59,072Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$56,609
25th percentile$57,949
Median (50th)$59,072
75th percentile$68,925
90th percentile$72,634

n=20 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

29 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
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCAssociate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$70,500 /yr

I-200-25114-901013
Reported wage: $70,500–$110,900 / year
Annualized: $70,500
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, PA04/24/202510/01/2025
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCAssociate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$68,400 /yr

I-200-24151-050980
Reported wage: $68,400–$107,700 / year
Annualized: $68,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-06
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NJ05/30/202410/01/2024
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCAssociate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$72,634 /yr

I-200-22143-199984
Reported wage: $72,634 / year
Annualized: $72,634
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-31
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NJ05/23/202210/01/2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCAssociate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$72,634 /yr

I-200-22123-129483
Reported wage: $72,634 / year
Annualized: $72,634
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-10
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Kenilworth, NJ05/03/202210/01/2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCAssociate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$53,352 /yr

I-200-22122-126453
Reported wage: $53,352 / year
Annualized: $53,352
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-09
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

West Point, PA05/02/202210/01/2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCAssociate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$72,634 /yr

I-200-22122-127564
Reported wage: $72,634 / year
Annualized: $72,634
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-09
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NJ05/02/202210/01/2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme CorpAssociate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$58,677 /yr

I-200-22110-088095
Reported wage: $58,677 / year
Annualized: $58,677
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-27
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA04/20/202210/01/2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme CorpAssociate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$66,269 /yr

I-200-22110-088111
Reported wage: $66,269 / year
Annualized: $66,269
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-27
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA04/20/202210/01/2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme CorpAssociate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$57,949 /yr

I-200-22110-088137
Reported wage: $57,949 / year
Annualized: $57,949
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-27
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

West Point, PA04/20/202210/01/2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme CorpAssociate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$57,949 /yr

I-200-22110-088286
Reported wage: $57,949 / year
Annualized: $57,949
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-27
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

West Point, PA04/20/202210/01/2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme CorpAssociate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$72,634 /yr

I-200-22007-816637
Reported wage: $72,634 / year
Annualized: $72,634
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-14
Employment end: 2025-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Kenilworth, NJ01/07/202204/01/2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$58,136 /yr

I-200-18072-477655
Reported wage: $58,136 / year
Annualized: $58,136
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-23
Employment end: 2021-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA03/13/201809/09/2018
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$50,336 /yr

I-200-19084-090560
Reported wage: $50,336–$50,336 / year
Annualized: $50,336
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-29
Employment end: 2022-09-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MASSACHUSETTS03/25/201909/24/2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$57,512 /yr

I-200-19084-622806
Reported wage: $57,512–$57,512 / year
Annualized: $57,512
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-29
Employment end: 2022-09-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MASSACHUSETTS03/25/201909/24/2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$59,072 /yr

I-200-19083-763019
Reported wage: $59,072–$59,072 / year
Annualized: $59,072
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-28
Employment end: 2022-09-22
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CALIFORNIA03/24/201909/23/2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$64,709 /yr

I-200-19071-016010
Reported wage: $64,709–$64,709 / year
Annualized: $64,709
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-18
Employment end: 2022-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

West Point, PENNSYLVANIA03/12/201909/11/2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$54,350 /yr

I-200-19071-146518
Reported wage: $54,350–$54,350 / year
Annualized: $54,350
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-18
Employment end: 2022-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Kenilworth, NEW JERSEY03/12/201909/11/2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$67,870 /yr

I-200-19071-386134
Reported wage: $67,870–$67,870 / year
Annualized: $67,870
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-18
Employment end: 2022-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CALIFORNIA03/12/201909/11/2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$63,898 /yr

I-200-19071-716521
Reported wage: $63,898–$63,898 / year
Annualized: $63,898
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-18
Employment end: 2022-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NEW JERSEY03/12/201909/11/2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$55,557 /yr

I-200-19071-776616
Reported wage: $55,557–$55,557 / year
Annualized: $55,557
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-18
Employment end: 2022-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MASSACHUSETTS03/12/201909/11/2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$63,898 /yr

I-200-19065-041909
Reported wage: $63,898–$63,898 / year
Annualized: $63,898
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-12
Employment end: 2022-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NEW JERSEY03/06/201909/05/2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$59,072 /yr

I-200-19065-255675
Reported wage: $59,072–$59,072 / year
Annualized: $59,072
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-12
Employment end: 2022-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CALIFORNIA03/06/201909/05/2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$59,072 /yr

I-200-19065-437513
Reported wage: $59,072–$59,072 / year
Annualized: $59,072
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-12
Employment end: 2022-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CALIFORNIA03/06/201909/05/2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$59,072 /yr

I-200-19065-746418
Reported wage: $59,072–$59,072 / year
Annualized: $59,072
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-12
Employment end: 2022-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CALIFORNIA03/06/201909/05/2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$58,136 /yr

I-200-18072-741159
Reported wage: $58,136 / year
Annualized: $58,136
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-06-27
Employment end: 2021-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA03/13/201809/09/2018

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.