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Scientific 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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Scientific Writer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings25All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$74,77213 eligible salary records
Employer names13Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$70,533–$78,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 4 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20254 filings$82,865 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 · 13 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
64.0%Certified LCAs
Certified16 64.0%
Certified - Withdrawn4 16.0%
Withdrawn3 12.0%
Denied2 8.0%

Denominator: all 25 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
$74,772Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$59,217
25th percentile$70,533
Median (50th)$74,772
75th percentile$78,000
90th percentile$107,792

n=13 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

25 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
The Jackson LaboratorySenior Scientific Writer

Filing details

$74,772 /yr

I-200-25063-741550
Reported wage: $74,772–$125,184 / year
Annualized: $74,772
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-11
Employment end: 2028-05-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Bar Harbor, ME03/04/202505/05/2025
The Jackson LaboratoryScientific Writer

Filing details

$70,554 /yr

I-200-22322-596162
Reported wage: $70,554–$83,148 / year
Annualized: $70,554
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-26
Employment end: 2026-01-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Farmington, CT11/18/202201/09/2023
The Jackson LaboratoryScientific Writer

Filing details

$69,202 per week

I-200-24297-426459
Reported wage: $69,202–$92,802 / week
Annualized: $3,598,504
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-30
Employment end: 2028-02-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Farmington, CT10/23/202402/15/2025
General Hospital CorporationResearcher, Scientific Writer

Filing details

$90,958 /yr

I-200-24296-422460
Reported wage: $90,958–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $90,958
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-28
Employment end: 2028-01-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Somerville, MA10/21/202401/20/2025
St. Jude Children'S Research HospitalProgram Manager - Scientific Writer

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-24232-277477
Reported wage: $78,000–$139,360 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-26
Employment end: 2025-10-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TN08/19/202409/02/2024
St. Jude Children'S Research HospitalProgram Manager - Scientific Writer

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-24232-277099
Reported wage: $78,000–$139,360 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-19
Employment end: 2027-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TN08/19/202409/02/2024
St. Jude Children'S Research HospitalProgram Manager - Scientific Writer

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-24177-146361
Reported wage: $78,000–$139,360 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-02
Employment end: 2027-07-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TN06/25/202407/08/2024
St. Jude Children'S Research HospitalProgram Manager - Scientific Writer

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-24166-114577
Reported wage: $78,000–$139,360 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-24
Employment end: 2027-06-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TN06/14/202406/24/2024
Ppd Development, L.P.Scientific Writer Ii

Filing details

$64,085 /yr

I-200-24143-027301
Reported wage: $64,085–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $64,085
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-30
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Marcos, CA05/22/202410/01/2024
Johns Hopkins UniversitySr. Scientific Writer

Filing details

$71,275 /yr

I-200-23250-326615
Reported wage: $71,275 / year
Annualized: $71,275
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-14
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Beachwood, OH09/07/202310/01/2023
Johns Hopkins UniversitySr. Scientific Writer

Filing details

$71,275 /yr

I-200-23249-326025
Reported wage: $71,275 / year
Annualized: $71,275
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-07
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Beachwood, OH09/06/202310/01/2023
St. Jude Children'S Research HospitalScientific Writer

Filing details

$70,533 /yr

I-200-23167-120839
Reported wage: $70,533–$119,912 / year
Annualized: $70,533
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-23
Employment end: 2026-06-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TN06/16/202306/26/2023
St. Jude Children'S Research HospitalScientific Writer

Filing details

$70,533 /yr

I-200-23163-102521
Reported wage: $70,533–$119,912 / year
Annualized: $70,533
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-19
Employment end: 2026-07-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TN06/12/202307/19/2023
Parexel International LLCScientific Writer

Filing details

$112,000 /yr

I-200-21336-739212
Reported wage: $112,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $112,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-09
Employment end: 2024-12-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Corcoran, MN12/02/202112/06/2021
Parexel International LLCScientific Writer

Filing details

$112,000 /yr

I-200-21320-708949
Reported wage: $112,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $112,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-23
Employment end: 2024-12-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Corcoran, MN11/16/202112/06/2021
W.M. Rice UniversityScientific Writer

Filing details

$27.4 per hour

I-200-20225-764276
Reported wage: $27.4 / hour
Annualized: $56,992
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-19
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX08/12/202010/01/2020
Nuprobe USA, Inc.Scientific Writer

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-20153-616413
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-08
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/01/202010/01/2020
Nuprobe USA, Inc.Scientific Writer

Filing details

$80 per hour

I-200-19322-152359
Reported wage: $80 / hour
Annualized: $166,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-11-25
Employment end: 2022-11-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX11/18/201911/27/2019
W.M. Rice UniversityScientific Writer

Filing details

$57,000 /yr

I-200-19214-132857
Reported wage: $57,000 / year
Annualized: $57,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-16
Employment end: 2022-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TEXAS08/12/201908/19/2019
Ppd Development, L.P.Scientist (Scientific Writer)

Filing details

$48,000 /yr

I-200-17075-055253
Reported wage: $48,000–$58,000 / year
Annualized: $48,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-27
Employment end: 2020-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Syracuse, NY03/17/201709/15/2017
University Of PittsburghScientific Writer/Technology Marketing Associate

Filing details

$45,000 /yr

I-200-17079-447791
Reported wage: $45,000 / year
Annualized: $45,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-04-10
Employment end: 2020-03-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA03/20/201703/31/2017
Alzheimer'S Consulting & ServicesScientific Writer

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-17086-886188
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-31
Employment end: 2018-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA03/27/201709/15/2017
Alzheimer'S Consulting & ServicesScientific Writer

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-17085-524452
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-29
Employment end: 2018-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA03/26/201709/15/2017
Bor Usga Obo Georgia Regents UniversityScientific Writer

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-15167-623812
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-12-29
Employment end: 2018-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Augusta, GA06/16/201508/01/2015
Insyght Interactive, Inc.Medical Content And Scientific Writer

Filing details

$58,000 /yr

I-200-16175-947858
Reported wage: $58,000 / year
Annualized: $58,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-07-05
Employment end: 2019-07-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA06/28/201607/11/2016

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.