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Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

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Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings20All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$123,61420 eligible salary records
Employer names5Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$115,066–$129,352Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20251 filings$164,991 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
$100k–$125kMost 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
Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry17
$123,614 median · n=17 eligible
Senior Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry2
$123,614 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry1
$164,991 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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
Foster City, CA14
$125,803 median · n=14 eligible
South San Francisco, CA3
$123,614 median · n=3 eligible
Foster City, CALIFORNIA1
$107,390 median · n=1 eligible
Hayward, CA1
$100,000 median · n=1 eligible
Wilmington, DE1
$100,000 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
100.0%Certified LCAs
Certified20 100.0%

Denominator: all 20 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Gilead Sciences, Inc.15
$124,405 median · n=15 eligible
Ideaya Biosciences Inc.3
$123,614 median · n=3 eligible
Prelude Therapeutics, Inc.1
$100,000 median · n=1 eligible
Wuxi Apptec Sales, LLC1
$100,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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
$123,614Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$106,651
25th percentile$115,066
Median (50th)$123,614
75th percentile$129,352
90th percentile$138,568

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

20 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
Ideaya Biosciences Inc.Principal Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$164,991 /yr

I-200-25083-798156
Reported wage: $164,991–$173,553 / year
Annualized: $164,991
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-31
Employment end: 2028-09-21
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA03/24/202509/22/2025
Wuxi Apptec Sales, LLCResearch Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-24103-882529
Reported wage: $100,000–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-19
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hayward, CA04/12/202410/01/2024
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$138,362 /yr

I-200-24061-765396
Reported wage: $138,362–$196,440 / year
Annualized: $138,362
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-08
Employment end: 2027-08-28
Worker positions: 25

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

Foster City, CA03/01/202408/29/2024
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$134,800 /yr

I-200-24039-705602
Reported wage: $134,800–$202,200 / year
Annualized: $134,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-15
Employment end: 2027-08-07
Worker positions: 10

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

Foster City, CA02/08/202408/08/2024
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$140,421 /yr

I-200-24039-702046
Reported wage: $140,421–$196,440 / year
Annualized: $140,421
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-14
Employment end: 2027-08-06
Worker positions: 25

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

Foster City, CA02/07/202408/07/2024
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$127,200 /yr

I-200-23055-803250
Reported wage: $127,200–$190,800 / year
Annualized: $127,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-03
Employment end: 2026-08-23
Worker positions: 25

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

Foster City, CA02/24/202308/24/2023
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$130,960 /yr

I-200-23054-797644
Reported wage: $130,960–$196,440 / year
Annualized: $130,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-02
Employment end: 2026-08-23
Worker positions: 25

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

Foster City, CA02/23/202308/24/2023
Ideaya Biosciences Inc.Senior Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$123,614 /yr

I-200-22130-157356
Reported wage: $123,614–$153,614 / year
Annualized: $123,614
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-17
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA05/10/202210/01/2022
Ideaya Biosciences Inc.Senior Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$123,614 /yr

I-200-22130-157372
Reported wage: $123,614–$153,614 / year
Annualized: $123,614
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-17
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA05/10/202210/01/2022
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$128,752 /yr

I-200-22020-840269
Reported wage: $128,752–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $128,752
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-26
Employment end: 2025-03-01
Worker positions: 25

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

Foster City, CA01/19/202203/02/2022
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$123,614 /yr

I-200-22012-826261
Reported wage: $123,614–$183,840 / year
Annualized: $123,614
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-20
Employment end: 2025-07-12
Worker positions: 25

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

Foster City, CA01/12/202207/13/2022
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$128,815.99 /yr

I-200-21022-028471
Reported wage: $128,815.99 / year
Annualized: $128,816
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-01-29
Employment end: 2024-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA01/22/202107/23/2021
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$124,405 /yr

I-200-21019-021283
Reported wage: $124,405–$148,800 / year
Annualized: $124,405
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-01-26
Employment end: 2024-07-20
Worker positions: 25

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

Foster City, CA01/19/202107/21/2021
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$110,200 /yr

I-200-20351-962321
Reported wage: $110,200–$148,800 / year
Annualized: $110,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-12-22
Employment end: 2024-01-24
Worker positions: 75

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

Foster City, CA12/15/202001/25/2021
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$115,066 /yr

I-200-20072-403348
Reported wage: $115,066–$128,815.99 / year
Annualized: $115,066
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-19
Employment end: 2023-07-24
Worker positions: 25

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

Foster City, CA03/12/202007/25/2020
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$115,066 /yr

I-200-20072-403463
Reported wage: $115,066–$121,775.52 / year
Annualized: $115,066
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-19
Employment end: 2023-08-18
Worker positions: 25

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

Foster City, CA03/12/202008/19/2020
Prelude Therapeutics, Inc.Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-20050-334339
Reported wage: $100,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-26
Employment end: 2023-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, DE02/19/202008/19/2020
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$115,066 /yr

I-200-20050-335708
Reported wage: $115,066–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $115,066
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-26
Employment end: 2023-08-18
Worker positions: 25

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

Foster City, CA02/19/202008/19/2020
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$115,066 /yr

I-200-20027-277121
Reported wage: $115,066–$124,800 / year
Annualized: $115,066
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-03
Employment end: 2023-07-24
Worker positions: 25

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

Foster City, CA01/27/202007/25/2020
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$107,390 /yr

I-200-19084-953002
Reported wage: $107,390–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $107,390
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-29
Employment end: 2022-09-23
Worker positions: 10

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

Foster City, CALIFORNIA03/25/201909/24/2019

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.