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Drug Discovery Scientist

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Drug Discovery Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings21All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$77,12520 eligible salary records
Employer names4Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$68,980–$83,750Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2023: 5 filings23FY 2025: 4 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$94,801 median · n=2

*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 · 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
Drug Discovery Scientist12
$77,913 median · n=11 eligible
Drug Discovery Scientist I7
$65,920 median · n=7 eligible
Drug Discovery Scientist 11
$65,000 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Drug Discovery Scientist1
$120,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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
Nashville, TN13
$71,000 median · n=12 eligible
Franklin, TN5
$92,000 median · n=5 eligible
Cranbury, NJ1
$120,000 median · n=1 eligible
New York, NY1
$130,000 median · n=1 eligible
Nashville, TENNESSEE1
$65,000 median · n=1 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
95.2%Certified LCAs
Certified20 95.2%
Certified - Withdrawn1 4.8%

Denominator: all 21 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Vanderbilt University19
$76,000 median · n=18 eligible
Evergreen Theragnostics, Inc.1
$120,000 median · n=1 eligible
Schrodinger, Inc.1
$130,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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
$77,125Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$59,800
25th percentile$68,980
Median (50th)$77,125
75th percentile$83,750
90th percentile$99,843

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

21 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
Vanderbilt UniversityDrug Discovery Scientist

Filing details

$97,602.8 /yr

I-200-26146-947189
Reported wage: $97,602.8 / year
Annualized: $97,603
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Franklin, TN05/26/202610/01/2026
Vanderbilt UniversityDrug Discovery Scientist

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-26035-620747
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-11
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Franklin, TN02/04/202608/01/2026
Vanderbilt UniversityDrug Discovery Scientist

Filing details

$80,249.88 /yr

I-200-25217-222120
Reported wage: $80,249.88 / year
Annualized: $80,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-12
Employment end: 2028-10-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN08/05/202510/24/2025
Vanderbilt UniversityDrug Discovery Scientist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-25085-804113
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-02
Employment end: 2028-07-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN03/26/202507/11/2025
Evergreen Theragnostics, Inc.Senior Drug Discovery Scientist

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-25048-700158
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-24
Employment end: 2028-02-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Cranbury, NJ02/17/202502/24/2025
Vanderbilt UniversityDrug Discovery Scientist

Filing details

$77,250 /yr

I-200-25002-590462
Reported wage: $77,250 / year
Annualized: $77,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-10
Employment end: 2028-06-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN01/02/202506/14/2025
Vanderbilt UniversityDrug Discovery Scientist

Filing details

$77,912.5 /yr

I-200-23244-315077
Reported wage: $77,912.5 / year
Annualized: $77,913
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-11
Employment end: 2027-01-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN09/01/202301/04/2024
Vanderbilt UniversityDrug Discovery Scientist

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-23243-311226
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-08
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Franklin, TN08/31/202310/01/2023
Vanderbilt UniversityDrug Discovery Scientist

Filing details

$77,588 /yr

I-200-23059-808946
Reported wage: $77,588 / year
Annualized: $77,588
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-07
Employment end: 2026-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN02/28/202308/01/2023
Vanderbilt UniversityDrug Discovery Scientist

Filing details

$77,000 /yr

I-200-23006-686526
Reported wage: $77,000 / year
Annualized: $77,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-13
Employment end: 2026-01-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN01/06/202301/16/2023
Vanderbilt UniversityDrug Discovery Scientist

Filing details

$77,000 /yr

I-200-22355-654494
Reported wage: $77,000 / year
Annualized: $77,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-06
Employment end: 2026-02-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN12/21/202202/13/2023
Vanderbilt UniversityDrug Discovery Scientist

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-21200-470962
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-26
Employment end: 2024-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Franklin, TN07/19/202101/01/2022
Vanderbilt UniversityDrug Discovery Scientist I

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-20337-934800
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-12-09
Employment end: 2024-01-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN12/02/202001/04/2021
Vanderbilt UniversityDrug Discovery Scientist I

Filing details

$81,000 /yr

I-200-20100-473740
Reported wage: $81,000 / year
Annualized: $81,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-16
Employment end: 2023-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Franklin, TN04/09/202006/01/2020
Vanderbilt UniversityDrug Discovery Scientist I

Filing details

$65,920 /yr

I-200-20041-311535
Reported wage: $65,920 / year
Annualized: $65,920
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-18
Employment end: 2023-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN02/10/202008/01/2020
Vanderbilt UniversityDrug Discovery Scientist 1

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-19105-967806
Reported wage: $65,000–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-22
Employment end: 2022-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TENNESSEE04/16/201905/01/2019
Schrodinger, Inc.Drug Discovery Scientist

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-18155-739126
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-06-19
Employment end: 2021-08-05
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/13/201808/06/2018
Vanderbilt UniversityDrug Discovery Scientist I

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-18115-633222
Reported wage: $60,000–$70,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-05-16
Employment end: 2021-11-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN05/10/201811/05/2018
Vanderbilt UniversityDrug Discovery Scientist I

Filing details

$57,680 /yr

I-200-17061-489327
Reported wage: $57,680 / year
Annualized: $57,680
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-08
Employment end: 2020-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN03/02/201708/01/2017
Vanderbilt UniversityDrug Discovery Scientist I

Filing details

$69,999.96 /yr

I-200-16162-369705
Reported wage: $69,999.96 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-06-16
Employment end: 2019-06-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN06/10/201606/20/2016
Vanderbilt UniversityDrug Discovery Scientist I

Filing details

$58,000 /yr

I-200-16162-581298
Reported wage: $58,000 / year
Annualized: $58,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-06-16
Employment end: 2019-06-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN06/10/201606/20/2016

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.