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Production Scientist

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Production Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings43All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$55,50033 eligible salary records
Employer names21Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$45,000–$65,312Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0371013FY 2016: 7 filings16FY 2017: 6 filings17FY 2018: 12 filings18FY 2019: 5 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$57,500 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
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 33 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 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

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
88.4%Certified LCAs
Certified38 88.4%
Withdrawn2 4.7%
Certified - Withdrawn2 4.7%
Denied1 2.3%

Denominator: all 43 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 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
$55,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$45,000
25th percentile$45,000
Median (50th)$55,500
75th percentile$65,312
90th percentile$87,000

n=33 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

43 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
Sigma-Aldrich Manufacturing LLCAssociate Production Scientist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26135-915225
Reported wage: $60,000–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO05/15/202610/01/2026
Safc, Inc.Associate Production Scientist

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-26120-853331
Reported wage: $55,000–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Verono, WI04/30/202610/01/2026
3d Systems, Inc.Production Scientist

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-23262-359564
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-03
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX09/19/202310/01/2023
Sigma-Aldrich Manufacturing LLCAssociate Production Scientist

Filing details

$62,000 /yr

I-200-25114-899233
Reported wage: $62,000–$82,000 / year
Annualized: $62,000
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.

St. Louis, MO04/24/202510/01/2025
Safc, Inc.Sr Associate Production Scientist

Filing details

$67,000 /yr

I-200-23214-232049
Reported wage: $67,000–$87,000 / year
Annualized: $67,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-29
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Madison, WI08/02/202310/01/2023
Ansa Biotechnologies Inc.Production Scientist

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-23159-092964
Reported wage: $140,000–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-15
Employment end: 2026-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Emeryville, CA06/08/202308/01/2023
Sigma-Aldrich Manufacturing LLCSenior Production Scientist

Filing details

$73,340.85 /yr

I-200-22153-235411
Reported wage: $73,340.85–$93,340.85 / year
Annualized: $73,341
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-09
Employment end: 2025-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO06/02/202208/14/2022
Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc.Cheese Production Scientist

Filing details

$56,503 /yr

I-200-21200-469262
Reported wage: $56,503 / year
Annualized: $56,503
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-26
Employment end: 2024-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Milbank, SD07/19/202108/15/2021
Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc.Cheese Production Scientist

Filing details

$49,149 /yr

I-200-21200-469264
Reported wage: $49,149 / year
Annualized: $49,149
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-26
Employment end: 2024-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Milbank, SD07/19/202108/15/2021
Institute For Protein Innovation, Inc.Antigen Production Scientist

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-21182-440631
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-09
Employment end: 2024-07-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA07/01/202107/12/2021
New England Biolabs, Inc.Production Scientist Ii

Filing details

$73,163 /yr

I-200-20244-796730
Reported wage: $73,163 / year
Annualized: $73,163
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-08
Employment end: 2023-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ipswich, MA08/31/202012/01/2020
Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.Production Scientist

Filing details

$65,312 /yr

I-200-20223-759343
Reported wage: $65,312–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $65,312
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-17
Employment end: 2023-08-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Chantilly, VA08/10/202008/10/2020
Ansa Biotechnologies, Inc.Production Scientist

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-20181-684098
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-06
Employment end: 2023-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA06/28/202008/01/2020
Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc.Cheese Production Scientist

Filing details

$40,000 /yr

I-200-19213-256580
Reported wage: $40,000–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $40,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-21
Employment end: 2022-09-01
Worker positions: 2

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

Milbank, SOUTH DAKOTA08/15/201909/02/2019
Sigma-Aldrich Manufacturing LLCProduction Scientist

Filing details

$53,000 /yr

I-200-19045-411170
Reported wage: $53,000–$53,000 / year
Annualized: $53,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-11
Employment end: 2022-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MISSOURI03/05/201908/14/2019
Sigma-Aldrich Manufacturing LLCProduction Scientist

Filing details

$62,119 /yr

I-200-19050-668242
Reported wage: $62,119 / year
Annualized: $62,119
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-06
Employment end: 2022-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MISSOURI02/28/201908/19/2019
Aldrich Chemical Co. LLCProduction Scientist

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-19031-550803
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-18
Employment end: 2022-06-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Sheboygan Falls, WISCONSIN02/11/201906/25/2019
Cets, LLCPotato Production Scientist

Filing details

$22.87 per hour

I-200-18305-902111
Reported wage: $22.87 / hour
Annualized: $47,570
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-07
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Grand Marsh, WI11/01/2018—
Aldrich Chemical Co LLCSr. Production Scientist

Filing details

$90,927.8 /yr

I-200-18102-224600
Reported wage: $90,927.8 / year
Annualized: $90,928
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-26
Employment end: 2021-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Miamisburg, OH04/20/201809/01/2018
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Production Scientist Ii Antibody Production & Custom Service

Filing details

$52,100 /yr

I-200-18102-673359
Reported wage: $52,100–$86,900 / year
Annualized: $52,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-18
Employment end: 2021-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Rockford, IL04/12/201809/10/2018
Opus One Winery LLCProduction Scientist

Filing details

$32 per hour

I-200-18070-147319
Reported wage: $32–$35 / hour
Annualized: $66,560
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-15
Employment end: 2021-08-30
Worker positions: 2

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

Oakville, CA03/11/201808/31/2018
Opus One Winery LLCProduction Scientist

Filing details

$24 per hour

I-200-18070-834069
Reported wage: $24–$26 / hour
Annualized: $49,920
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-15
Employment end: 2021-08-30
Worker positions: 2

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

Oakville, CA03/11/201808/31/2018
Opus One Winery LLCProduction Scientist

Filing details

$32 per hour

I-200-18060-183667
Reported wage: $32–$35 / hour
Annualized: $66,560
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-11
Employment end: 2021-08-30
Worker positions: 2

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

Oakville, CA03/11/201808/31/2018
Opus One Winery LLCProduction Scientist

Filing details

$24 per hour

I-200-18070-780166
Reported wage: $24–$26 / hour
Annualized: $49,920
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-11
Employment end: 2021-08-30
Worker positions: 2

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

Oakville, CA03/11/201808/31/2018
Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc.Cheese Production Scientist

Filing details

$45,000 /yr

I-200-18044-980733
Reported wage: $45,000 / year
Annualized: $45,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-21
Employment end: 2021-08-14
Worker positions: 6

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

Milbank, SD02/14/201808/15/2018

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.