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Science Writer

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Science Writer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings18All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$75,00014 eligible salary records
Employer names14Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$62,500–$88,250Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01233FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$80,775 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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 14 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
77.8%Certified LCAs
Certified14 77.8%
Certified - Withdrawn4 22.2%

Denominator: all 18 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
$75,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$47,699
25th percentile$62,500
Median (50th)$75,000
75th percentile$88,250
90th percentile$109,890

n=14 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

18 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
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaEditor B (Working Title: Science Writer)

Filing details

$80,775 /yr

I-200-26120-855323
Reported wage: $80,775 / year
Annualized: $80,775
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA04/30/202607/23/2026
University Of California, DavisGrant And Science Writer

Filing details

$83,000 /yr

I-200-24097-862353
Reported wage: $83,000 / year
Annualized: $83,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-11
Employment end: 2027-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Davis, CA04/05/202405/01/2024
Tempus AiSenior Science Writer

Filing details

$105,900 /yr

I-200-25083-797587
Reported wage: $105,900 / year
Annualized: $105,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-31
Employment end: 2028-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL03/24/202508/23/2025
University Of California, DavisGrant And Science Writer

Filing details

$83,000 /yr

I-200-24088-835667
Reported wage: $83,000 / year
Annualized: $83,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-03
Employment end: 2024-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Davis, CA03/27/202405/01/2024
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaEditor B (Working Title: Science Writer)

Filing details

$73,000 /yr

I-200-23151-065743
Reported wage: $73,000 / year
Annualized: $73,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-07
Employment end: 2026-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA05/31/202307/23/2023
Johns Hopkins UniversitySr. Science Writer

Filing details

$64,000 /yr

I-200-20191-704708
Reported wage: $64,000 / year
Annualized: $64,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-06
Employment end: 2023-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD07/09/202007/20/2020
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryScience Writer/Editor

Filing details

$111,600 /yr

I-200-22362-663409
Reported wage: $111,600 / year
Annualized: $111,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-04
Employment end: 2026-05-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA12/28/202205/16/2023
Nucleus Genomics, Inc.Science Writer

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-22203-371133
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-29
Employment end: 2025-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY07/22/202208/01/2022
Tempus Labs, Inc.Science Writer

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-22053-918872
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-28
Employment end: 2025-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL02/21/202208/23/2022
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment StationSenior Science Writer

Filing details

$53,000 /yr

I-200-19305-121124
Reported wage: $53,000 / year
Annualized: $53,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-07
Employment end: 2022-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

College Station, TX11/01/201912/01/2019
Johns Hopkins UniversitySr. Science Writer

Filing details

$64,000 /yr

I-200-21042-072176
Reported wage: $64,000 / year
Annualized: $64,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-19
Employment end: 2024-02-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA02/11/202103/01/2021
Upmc Presbyterian ShadysideManager, Science Writer

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-20279-858363
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-10-13
Employment end: 2023-10-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA10/05/202003/01/2021
Upmc Presbyterian ShadysideManager, Science Writer

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-20273-850183
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-10-06
Employment end: 2023-10-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA09/29/202010/26/2020
Knowing Science LLCScience Writer

Filing details

$47,154 /yr

I-200-20140-583315
Reported wage: $47,154 / year
Annualized: $47,154
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-26
Employment end: 2022-09-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Armonk, NY05/18/202009/18/2020
My Jove CorporationScience Writer

Filing details

$62,000 /yr

I-200-19079-738359
Reported wage: $62,000 / year
Annualized: $62,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-26
Employment end: 2022-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS03/20/201909/15/2019
Knowing Science LLCScience Writer

Filing details

$46,446 /yr

I-200-17162-123590
Reported wage: $46,446 / year
Annualized: $46,446
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-06-15
Employment end: 2020-09-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Armonk, NY06/11/201709/19/2017
Li-Cor, Inc.Science Writer I

Filing details

$48,970 /yr

I-200-17138-771965
Reported wage: $48,970 / year
Annualized: $48,970
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-05-25
Employment end: 2020-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lincoln, NE05/19/201707/01/2017
University Of RochesterSenior Science Writer & Press Officer

Filing details

$50,331 /yr

I-200-15152-558780
Reported wage: $50,331 / year
Annualized: $50,331
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-09-21
Employment end: 2018-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Rochester, NY06/01/201508/01/2015

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.