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Process Development Associate

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Process Development Associate insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings143All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$77,002119 eligible salary records
Employer names32Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$69,090–$91,230Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
07152229FY 2016: 11 filings16FY 2017: 5 filings17FY 2018: 7 filings18FY 2019: 22 filings19FY 2020: 14 filings20FY 2021: 26 filings21FY 2022: 22 filings22FY 2023: 12 filings23FY 2024: 11 filings24FY 2025: 9 filings25FY 2026: 4 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*4 filings$86,703 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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 119 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
Process Development Associate29
$69,181 median · n=27 eligible
Process Development Associate Scientist11
$90,484 median · n=9 eligible
Process Development Associate Ii10
$73,725 median · n=8 eligible
Senior Process Development Associate7
$82,368 median · n=7 eligible
Process Development Associate Iii4
$78,660 median · n=3 eligible
Bioprocess Development Associate 23
$75,467 median · n=2 eligible
Fermentation Process Development Associate3
$58,500 median · n=2 eligible
Process Development Associate, Level 13
$45,906 median · n=3 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, MA39
$91,258 median · n=32 eligible
Thousand Oaks, CA24
$86,008 median · n=19 eligible
Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS11
$70,013 median · n=11 eligible
Durham, NC11
$76,000 median · n=11 eligible
Emeryville, CA5
$76,544 median · n=4 eligible
Gaithersburg, MD5
$70,730 median · n=5 eligible
Frederick, MD4
$59,214 median · n=4 eligible
Alachua, FL3
$82,330 median · n=2 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
93.0%Certified LCAs
Certified133 93.0%
Certified - Withdrawn7 4.9%
Withdrawn2 1.4%
Denied1 0.7%

Denominator: all 143 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Amgen Inc.49
$85,723 median · n=44 eligible
Amgen Incorporated32
$91,258 median · n=22 eligible
Kbi Biopharma, Inc.13
$74,718 median · n=13 eligible
Lonza Houston, Inc.5
$45,906 median · n=5 eligible
Jecho Laboratories, Inc.4
$59,214 median · n=4 eligible
Amyris3
$80,933 median · n=3 eligible
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation3
$82,330 median · n=2 eligible
Conagen, Inc.3
$58,500 median · n=2 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
$77,002Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$59,605
25th percentile$69,090
Median (50th)$77,002
75th percentile$91,230
90th percentile$96,118

n=119 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

143 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
Amgen Inc.Process Development Associate

Filing details

$86,702.51 /yr

I-200-26146-947506
Reported wage: $86,702.51 / year
Annualized: $86,703
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.

Cambridge, MA05/26/202610/01/2026
Amgen Inc.Process Development Associate Scientist

Filing details

$103,044.6 /yr

I-200-26133-904854
Reported wage: $103,044.6 / year
Annualized: $103,045
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-10-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Thousand Oaks, CA05/13/202610/22/2026
Singular Genomics Systems, Inc.Sr. Process Development Associate

Filing details

$72,463 /yr

I-200-23248-321406
Reported wage: $72,463–$114,538 / year
Annualized: $72,463
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA09/05/202310/01/2023
Jecho Laboratories, Inc.Process Development Associate - Downstream

Filing details

$60,403 /yr

I-200-26111-816001
Reported wage: $60,403 / year
Annualized: $60,403
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Frederick, MD04/21/202610/01/2026
Amgen Inc.Process Development Associate Scientist

Filing details

$48.53 per hour

I-200-25227-245899
Reported wage: $48.53 / hour
Annualized: $100,942
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-22
Employment end: 2028-10-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA08/15/202510/06/2025
Amgen Inc.Process Development Associate Scientist

Filing details

$100,693.22 /yr

I-200-25121-927627
Reported wage: $100,693.22 / year
Annualized: $100,693
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-08
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA05/01/202510/01/2025
Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc.Senior Process Development Associate

Filing details

$131,560 /yr

I-200-25118-912747
Reported wage: $131,560–$169,000 / year
Annualized: $131,560
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.

South San Francisco, CA04/28/202510/01/2025
Amgen Inc.Process Development Associate

Filing details

$79,000 /yr

I-200-25113-895017
Reported wage: $79,000 / year
Annualized: $79,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-30
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Thousand Oaks, CA04/23/202510/01/2025
Amgen Inc.Process Development Associate Scientist

Filing details

$95,691.96 /yr

I-200-25107-876344
Reported wage: $95,691.96 / year
Annualized: $95,692
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-24
Employment end: 2028-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Thousand, CA04/17/202509/02/2025
Amgen Inc.Process Development Associate Scientist

Filing details

$95,691.96 /yr

I-200-25107-876898
Reported wage: $95,691.96 / year
Annualized: $95,692
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-24
Employment end: 2028-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Thousand Oaks, CA04/17/202509/02/2025
Jecho Laboratories, Inc.Process Development Associate Scientist

Filing details

$72,693.14 /yr

I-200-25080-794136
Reported wage: $72,693.14 / year
Annualized: $72,693
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-28
Employment end: 2028-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Frederick, MD03/21/202509/06/2025
Amgen Inc.Process Development Associate

Filing details

$87,589 /yr

I-200-25036-668016
Reported wage: $87,589 / year
Annualized: $87,589
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-12
Employment end: 2028-07-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge City, MA02/05/202507/24/2025
Amgen Inc.Process Development Associate Scientist

Filing details

$46.15 per hour

I-200-24325-487851
Reported wage: $46.15 / hour
Annualized: $95,992
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-27
Employment end: 2027-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA11/20/202412/01/2024
Amgen Inc.Process Development Associate Scientist 20516.3266.8

Filing details

$107,205.5 /yr

I-200-24176-143273
Reported wage: $107,205.5 / year
Annualized: $107,206
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-01
Employment end: 2027-12-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/24/202412/12/2024
Amgen Inc.Process Development Associate Scientist 20516.392

Filing details

$94,607.51 /yr

I-200-24134-987247
Reported wage: $94,607.51 / year
Annualized: $94,608
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-20
Employment end: 2027-05-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Thousand Oaks, CA05/13/202405/20/2024
Amgen Inc.Process Development Associate Scientist 20516.698

Filing details

$98,843.06 /yr

I-200-24134-987278
Reported wage: $98,843.06 / year
Annualized: $98,843
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-20
Employment end: 2027-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Thousand Oaks, CA05/13/202411/01/2024
Amgen Inc.Process Development Associate Scientist 20516.4599

Filing details

$45.67 per hour

I-200-24131-984062
Reported wage: $45.67 / hour
Annualized: $94,994
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-17
Employment end: 2027-05-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Thousand Oaks, CA05/10/202405/20/2024
Amgen IncorporatedProcess Development Associate Scientist 20516.705.13

Filing details

$94,607.51 /yr

I-200-24129-972729
Reported wage: $94,607.51 / year
Annualized: $94,608
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-15
Employment end: 2027-11-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA05/08/202411/07/2024
Amgen IncorporatedProcess Development Associate Scientist 20516.258

Filing details

$98,985.47 /yr

I-200-24117-929784
Reported wage: $98,985.47 / year
Annualized: $98,985
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-03
Employment end: 2027-10-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA04/26/202410/09/2024
Amgen IncorporatedProcess Development Associate Scientist 20516.2420

Filing details

$98,307.57 /yr

I-200-24092-843525
Reported wage: $98,307.57 / year
Annualized: $98,308
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-08
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Thousand Oaks, CA04/01/202410/01/2024
Amgen IncorporatedProcess Development Associate 20516.3623.8

Filing details

$78,377.47 /yr

I-200-24082-824873
Reported wage: $78,377.47 / year
Annualized: $78,377
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-29
Employment end: 2027-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA03/22/202409/01/2024
Amgen IncorporatedProcess Development Associate Scientist 20516.2990.7

Filing details

$95,786.2 /yr

I-200-24071-787647
Reported wage: $95,786.2 / year
Annualized: $95,786
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-18
Employment end: 2027-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Thousand Oaks, CA03/11/202409/10/2024
Amgen IncorporatedProcess Development Associate 20516.3033.9

Filing details

$74,598.2 /yr

I-200-24059-757308
Reported wage: $74,598.2 / year
Annualized: $74,598
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-06
Employment end: 2027-07-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Thousand Oaks, CA02/28/202407/26/2024
Amgen Inc.Process Development Associate Scientist 20516.3921.4

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-24050-729307
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-26
Employment end: 2027-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Thousand Oaks, CA02/19/202408/01/2024
Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc.Senior Process Development Associate I

Filing details

$94,432 /yr

I-200-23228-268981
Reported wage: $94,432–$123,500 / year
Annualized: $94,432
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-23
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA08/16/202310/01/2023

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.