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Pharmaceutical Scientist

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Pharmaceutical Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings41All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$98,38930 eligible salary records
Employer names20Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$68,796–$145,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02468FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2018: 7 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 6 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 6 filings24FY 2025: 6 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20256 filings$150,000 median · n=5

*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 · 30 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
Pharmaceutical Scientist19
$150,000 median · n=13 eligible
Pharmaceutical Scientist (Scientist Iii)4
$64,438 median · n=4 eligible
Pharmaceutical Scientist (Scientist I)2
$55,000 median · n=1 eligible
Pharmaceutical/Biopharmaceutical Scientist2
$135,000 median · n=2 eligible
Radiopharmaceutical Scientist2
$84,000 median · n=1 eligible
Associate Pharmaceutical Scientist1
$68,825 median · n=1 eligible
Expert Pharmacologist/Biopharmaceutical Scientist -Subject M1
— median · n=0 eligible
Jr. Pharmaceutical Scientist, Applied Sciences1
$120,000 median · n=1 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
Silver Spring, MD12
$150,000 median · n=10 eligible
Durham, NC11
$64,438 median · n=8 eligible
Columbia, MD2
$135,000 median · n=2 eligible
Morgantown, WV2
$53,000 median · n=1 eligible
North Chicago, IL2
$80,302 median · n=2 eligible
Burlington, NJ1
— median · n=0 eligible
Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS1
$68,786 median · n=1 eligible
Dayton, NJ1
$65,000 median · n=1 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
87.8%Certified LCAs
Certified36 87.8%
Withdrawn3 7.3%
Certified - Withdrawn2 4.9%

Denominator: all 41 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Tergus Pharma LLC9
$64,438 median · n=7 eligible
Cognizance Technologies LLC8
$150,000 median · n=8 eligible
G R Validation And Compliance Services, Inc.5
— median · n=0 eligible
Koniag Management Solutions, LLC3
$135,000 median · n=3 eligible
Midnight Sun Technologies, LLC3
$110,000 median · n=1 eligible
Abbvie Inc2
$80,302 median · n=2 eligible
Solve Therapeutics, Inc.2
$84,000 median · n=1 eligible
West Virginia University Research Corporation2
$53,000 median · n=1 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
$98,389Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$63,512
25th percentile$68,796
Median (50th)$98,389
75th percentile$145,000
90th percentile$150,000

n=30 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

41 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
Cognizance Technologies LLCPharmaceutical Scientist

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-25211-209205
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-06
Employment end: 2028-08-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD07/30/202508/06/2025
Cognizance Technologies LLCPharmaceutical Scientist

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-25210-205590
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-05
Employment end: 2028-08-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD07/29/202508/06/2025
Cognizance Technologies LLCPharmaceutical Scientist

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-25210-207657
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-05
Employment end: 2028-08-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD07/29/202508/06/2025
Solve Therapeutics, Inc.Radiopharmaceutical Scientist

Filing details

$84,000 /yr

I-200-25126-944978
Reported wage: $84,000–$126,000 / year
Annualized: $84,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-13
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC05/06/202510/01/2025
Solve Therapeutics, Inc.Radiopharmaceutical Scientist

Filing details

$119,025 /yr

I-200-25125-937008
Reported wage: $119,025 / year
Annualized: $119,025
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-06
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC05/05/202510/01/2025
Unither Manufacturing LLCSr. Pharmaceutical Scientist

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-25050-707336
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-26
Employment end: 2028-02-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Rochester, NY02/19/202502/24/2025
Cognizance Technologies LLCPharmaceutical Scientist

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24228-270909
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-22
Employment end: 2027-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD08/15/202408/15/2024
Cognizance Technologies LLCPharmaceutical Scientist

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24228-271021
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-22
Employment end: 2027-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD08/15/202408/15/2024
Tergus Pharma, LLCPharmaceutical Scientist (Sr. Manager)

Filing details

$123,600 /yr

I-200-23242-307899
Reported wage: $123,600 / year
Annualized: $123,600
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-20
Employment end: 2026-12-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC08/30/202312/20/2023
Cognizance Technologies LLCPharmaceutical Scientist

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24221-253908
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-15
Employment end: 2027-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD08/08/202408/15/2024
Cognizance Technologies LLCPharmaceutical Scientist

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24220-250651
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-14
Employment end: 2027-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD08/07/202408/15/2024
Cognizance Technologies LLCPharmaceutical Scientist

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-24219-247857
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-13
Employment end: 2027-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD08/06/202408/14/2024
Roquette America Inc.Jr. Pharmaceutical Scientist, Applied Sciences

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-23261-354382
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-25
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lower Gwynedd, PA09/18/202310/01/2023
Koniag Management Solutions, LLCPharmaceutical Scientist

Filing details

$114,799 /yr

I-200-23034-748346
Reported wage: $114,799–$139,050 / year
Annualized: $114,799
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-10
Employment end: 2026-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD02/03/202306/30/2023
Tergus Pharma LLCPharmaceutical Scientist (Scientist I)

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-22117-109969
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-03
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC04/26/202210/01/2022
Tergus Pharma LLCPharmaceutical Scientist (Scientist I)

Filing details

$52,000 per month

I-200-22117-109994
Reported wage: $52,000 / month
Annualized: $624,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-03
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC04/26/202210/01/2022
Midnight Sun Technologies, LLCPharmacologist/Biopharmaceutical Scientist- Investigator Iii

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-20352-967535
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-26
Employment end: 2023-12-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD12/17/202012/28/2020
Koniag Management Solutions, LLCPharmaceutical/Biopharmaceutical Scientist

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-21230-529321
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-25
Employment end: 2024-08-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbia, MD08/18/202108/26/2021
Koniag Management Solutions, LLCPharmaceutical/Biopharmaceutical Scientist

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-21228-525058
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-23
Employment end: 2024-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbia, MD08/16/202108/23/2021
Tergus Pharma, LLCPharmaceutical Scientist (Scientist Iii)

Filing details

$80,000.18 /yr

I-200-21139-327330
Reported wage: $80,000.18 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-26
Employment end: 2024-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC05/19/202109/30/2021
Midnight Sun Technologies, LLCPharmaceutical Scientist Subject Matter Expert

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-21097-206075
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-14
Employment end: 2024-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD04/07/202106/01/2021
G R Validation And Compliance Services Inc.Pharmaceutical Scientist

Filing details

$41.5 per hour

I-200-21065-125916
Reported wage: $41.5 / hour
Annualized: $86,320
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-12
Employment end: 2024-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

West Point, PA03/05/202108/31/2021
Midnight Sun Technologies, LLCExpert Pharmacologist/Biopharmaceutical Scientist -Subject M

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-20349-957931
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-12-15
Employment end: 2023-12-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD12/14/202012/28/2020
Tergus Pharma LLCPharmaceutical Scientist Ii/Chemist

Filing details

$55,182 /yr

I-200-20078-416404
Reported wage: $55,182 / year
Annualized: $55,182
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-25
Employment end: 2023-04-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC03/18/202004/06/2020
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLCPilot Plant Manager (Pharmaceutical Scientist)

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-20011-247716
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-01-17
Employment end: 2023-02-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Maple Grove, MN01/10/202002/10/2020

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.