OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Scientific Associate
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsScientific Associate insights
Total filings276All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$76,741224 eligible salary records
Employer names57Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$64,914–$85,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*11 filings$103,157 median · n=4
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 224 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Scientific Associate Ii97
$76,855 median · n=82 eligible
Scientific Associate63
$64,000 median · n=42 eligible
Scientific Associate I26
$70,000 median · n=23 eligible
Scientific Associate Iii11
$86,925 median · n=8 eligible
Senior Scientific Associate9
$87,032 median · n=8 eligible
Process Dev Engineering Scientific Associate6
$70,058 median · n=6 eligible
Process Dev Engineering Senior Scientific Associate5
$79,144 median · n=5 eligible
Scientific Associate/Member Of Technical Staff4
— median · n=0 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Cambridge, MA69
$76,000 median · n=65 eligible
Upton, NY40
$89,075 median · n=32 eligible
Boston, MA27
$55,474 median · n=23 eligible
La Jolla, CA14
$67,735 median · n=4 eligible
Philadelphia, PA14
$53,384 median · n=10 eligible
Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS13
$64,210 median · n=12 eligible
New York, NY12
$74,000 median · n=7 eligible
Emeryville, CA8
$77,500 median · n=8 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
85.1%Certified LCAs
Certified235 85.1%
Certified - Withdrawn31 11.2%
Withdrawn9 3.3%
Denied1 0.4%
Denominator: all 276 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc.84
$75,300 median · n=80 eligible
Brookhaven National Laboratory44
$89,300 median · n=35 eligible
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated16
$79,144 median · n=15 eligible
Institute For Cancer Research14
$52,826 median · n=10 eligible
Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary13
$50,336 median · n=11 eligible
Seqirus Inc.13
$70,000 median · n=9 eligible
Henkel Corporation9
$103,709 median · n=9 eligible
The Scripps Research Institute9
$68,814 median · n=2 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$76,741Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$53,338
25th percentile$64,914
Median (50th)$76,741
75th percentile$85,000
90th percentile$101,506
n=224 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
276 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henkel Corporation | Scientific Associate | $111,827I-200-26162-004882 Reported wage: $111,827 / year Annualized: $111,827 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Bridgewater, NJ | 06/11/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Brookhaven National Laboratory | Scientific Associate Iv | $93,000I-200-26155-982709 Reported wage: $93,000 / year Annualized: $93,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2029-11-30 Worker positions: 1 | Upton, NY | 06/04/2026 | 12/01/2026 |
| Shanda Asset Management LLC | Scientific Associate | $13,333.33I-200-26150-964829 Reported wage: $13,333.33 / month Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Redwood City, CA | 05/29/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Shanda Asset Management LLC | Scientific Associate | $12,083.33I-200-26150-964859 Reported wage: $12,083.33 / month Annualized: $145,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Redwood City, CA | 05/29/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Seqirus Inc. | Scientific Associate Ii | $100,651I-200-24267-356950 Reported wage: $100,651 / year Annualized: $100,651 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-20 Employment end: 2028-01-17 Worker positions: 1 | Waltham, MA | 09/23/2024 | 01/18/2025 |
| Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) | Scientific Associate | $120,635.28I-200-26041-631815 Reported wage: $120,635.28 / year Annualized: $120,635 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-18 Employment end: 2027-08-06 Worker positions: 1 | Oak Ridge, TN | 02/10/2026 | 08/07/2026 |
| Uchicago Argonne, LLC | Senior Scientific Associate | $94,486I-200-25357-505883 Reported wage: $94,486–$157,477 / year Annualized: $94,486 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-02 Employment end: 2029-02-22 Worker positions: 1 | Lemont, IL | 12/23/2025 | 02/23/2026 |
| Seqirus Inc. | Scientific Associate Ii | $93,000I-200-23282-419071 Reported wage: $93,000 / year Annualized: $93,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-09 Employment end: 2026-10-31 Worker positions: 1 | Waltham, MA | 10/09/2023 | 11/01/2023 |
| Seqirus Inc. | Scientific Associate I | $83,000I-200-24261-343619 Reported wage: $83,000 / year Annualized: $83,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-09 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Waltham, MA | 09/17/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
| Brookhaven National Laboratory | Scientific Associate Iii | $51.61I-200-25305-355789 Reported wage: $51.61 / hour Annualized: $107,349 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-07 Employment end: 2028-09-07 Worker positions: 1 | Upton, NY | 11/01/2025 | 11/01/2025 |
| Brookhaven National Laboratory | Scientific Associate Iii | $48.33I-200-25305-355813 Reported wage: $48.33 / hour Annualized: $100,526 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-07 Employment end: 2028-06-15 Worker positions: 1 | Upton, NY | 11/01/2025 | 11/01/2025 |
| Seqirus Inc. | Scientific Associate I (Mrna / Molecular Biology) | $77,250I-200-22115-102192 Reported wage: $77,250 / year Annualized: $77,250 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-09-22 Employment end: 2025-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Cambridge, MA | 04/25/2022 | 10/01/2022 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Process Dev Engineering Scientific Associate | $79,581I-200-25247-286009 Reported wage: $79,581–$96,380 / year Annualized: $79,581 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-09-11 Employment end: 2029-01-16 Worker positions: 1 | Boston, MA | 09/04/2025 | 01/17/2026 |
| Charles River Laboratories, Inc. | Sr. Scientific Associate | $95,481.1I-200-24120-934284 Reported wage: $95,481.1 / year Annualized: $95,481 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-08 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Shrewsbury, MA | 04/29/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Process Dev Engineering Scientific Associate | $88,483I-200-25212-212063 Reported wage: $88,483–$96,380 / year Annualized: $88,483 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-07 Employment end: 2029-01-16 Worker positions: 1 | Boston, MA | 07/31/2025 | 01/17/2026 |
| Uchicago Argonne, LLC | Senior Scientific Associate | $90,063I-200-25203-191577 Reported wage: $90,063–$154,399 / year Annualized: $90,063 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-29 Employment end: 2028-08-17 Worker positions: 1 | Lemont, IL | 07/22/2025 | 08/18/2025 |
| Applied Biotech Inc | Scientific Associate- Biochemistry | $41,475I-200-25168-103880 Reported wage: $41,475 / year Annualized: $41,475 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-25 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Deerfield Beach, FL | 06/17/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) | Scientific Associate Ii | $92,400I-200-24184-169261 Reported wage: $92,400 / year Annualized: $92,400 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-12 Employment end: 2027-09-15 Worker positions: 1 | Oak Ridge, TN | 07/02/2024 | 09/16/2024 |
| Brookhaven National Laboratory | Position Scientific Associate Iii | $107,352I-200-25134-974404 Reported wage: $107,352 / year Annualized: $107,352 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-21 Employment end: 2028-09-07 Worker positions: 1 | Upton, NY | 05/14/2025 | 09/08/2025 |
| Brookhaven National Laboratory | Position Scientific Associate Iii | $107,352I-200-25125-938434 Reported wage: $107,352 / year Annualized: $107,352 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-12 Employment end: 2028-09-07 Worker positions: 1 | Upton, NY | 05/05/2025 | 09/08/2025 |
| Brookhaven National Laboratory | Scientific Associate Iii | $100,540I-200-25122-931903 Reported wage: $100,540 / year Annualized: $100,540 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-09 Employment end: 2028-06-15 Worker positions: 1 | Upton, NY | 05/02/2025 | 06/16/2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Process Development Scientific Associate Director | $193,192.56I-200-25121-927887 Reported wage: $193,192.56 / year Annualized: $193,193 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-08 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Thousand Oaks, CA | 05/01/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Process Dev Engineering Senior Scientific Associate | $87,048I-200-25115-904934 Reported wage: $87,048–$107,280 / year Annualized: $87,048 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-02 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Boston, MA | 04/25/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Process Dev Engineering Senior Scientific Associate | $79,144I-200-25115-906061 Reported wage: $79,144–$105,478 / year Annualized: $79,144 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-02 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Boston, MA | 04/25/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Seqirus Inc. | Scientific Associate I (Mrna / Molecular Biology) | $80,536I-200-25105-866016 Reported wage: $80,536 / year Annualized: $80,536 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-22 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Waltham, MA | 04/15/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
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