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Scientist, Assay Development

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Scientist, Assay Development insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings31All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$106,00028 eligible salary records
Employer names25Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$89,392–$123,000Middle 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: 3 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 5 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2026: 5 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*5 filings$123,000 median · n=5

*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 · 28 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
Scientist, Assay Development11
$107,500 median · n=10 eligible
Research Scientist, Assay Development5
$100,500 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Scientist, Assay Development4
$145,000 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Associate Scientist, Assay Development3
$80,000 median · n=3 eligible
Associate Scientist, Assay Development2
$61,968 median · n=2 eligible
Associate Scientist, Assay Development (00037213)1
$96,000 median · n=1 eligible
Data Scientist, Assay Development1
$110,000 median · n=1 eligible
Lead Scientist, Assay Development And Biomarker Validation1
$115,000 median · n=1 eligible

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
Cambridge, MA4
$105,000 median · n=4 eligible
Laguna Hills, CA4
$117,000 median · n=4 eligible
Waltham, MA3
$123,000 median · n=3 eligible
Billerica, MA2
$101,270 median · n=1 eligible
Boston, MA2
$70,000 median · n=1 eligible
Birmingham, AL2
$78,000 median · n=1 eligible
Fremont, CA2
$137,900 median · n=2 eligible
South San Francisco, CA2
$99,762 median · n=2 eligible

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
93.5%Certified LCAs
Certified29 93.5%
Withdrawn1 3.2%
Certified - Withdrawn1 3.2%

Denominator: all 31 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Aureka Biotechnologies, Inc.4
$117,000 median · n=4 eligible
Alamar Biosciences, Inc.2
$137,900 median · n=2 eligible
Quantum Diamond Technologies Inc.2
$123,000 median · n=2 eligible
Yuva Biosciences, Inc.2
$78,000 median · n=1 eligible
Berkeley Lights Inc.1
$108,202 median · n=1 eligible
Cynvenio Biosystems, Inc.1
$115,000 median · n=1 eligible
Covariance Biosciences, LLC1
$53,935 median · n=1 eligible
Delfi Diagnostics, Inc.1
$110,000 median · n=1 eligible

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
$106,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$75,600
25th percentile$89,392
Median (50th)$106,000
75th percentile$123,000
90th percentile$145,000

n=28 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

31 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
Quantum Diamond Technologies Inc.Research Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$123,000 /yr

I-200-26135-915737
Reported wage: $123,000–$142,000 / year
Annualized: $123,000
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.

Waltham, MA05/15/202610/01/2026
Quantum Diamond Technologies Inc.Research Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$123,000 /yr

I-200-26135-915754
Reported wage: $123,000–$142,000 / year
Annualized: $123,000
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.

Waltham, MA05/15/202610/01/2026
Glyphic Biotechnologies, Inc.Staff Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-26063-680917
Reported wage: $150,000–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-11
Employment end: 2029-03-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA03/04/202603/16/2026
Aureka Biotechnologies, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$89,000 /yr

I-200-26050-651318
Reported wage: $89,000–$92,000 / year
Annualized: $89,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2029-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Laguna Hills, CA02/19/202603/02/2026
Aureka Biotechnologies, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$79,000 /yr

I-200-26050-651642
Reported wage: $79,000–$82,000 / year
Annualized: $79,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2029-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Laguna Hills, CA02/19/202603/02/2026
Foundation Medicine, Inc.Senior Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$126,006 per bi-weekly

I-200-24185-173622
Reported wage: $126,006–$152,506 / bi-weekly
Annualized: $3,276,156
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-11
Employment end: 2027-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA07/03/202407/15/2024
Covariance Biosciences, LLCAssociate Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$53,935 /yr

I-200-24152-056914
Reported wage: $53,935 / year
Annualized: $53,935
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-07
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cleveland, OH05/31/202410/01/2024
Aureka Biotechnologies, Inc.Senior Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-24137-002187
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-23
Employment end: 2027-05-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Laguna Hills, CA05/16/202405/23/2024
Aureka Biotechnologies, Inc.Senior Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-24130-979337
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-16
Employment end: 2027-05-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Laguna Hills, CA05/09/202405/23/2024
Alamar Biosciences, Inc.Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$145,800 /yr

I-200-24107-894223
Reported wage: $145,800 / year
Annualized: $145,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-23
Employment end: 2027-10-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA04/16/202410/16/2024
Delfi Diagnostics, Inc.Data Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-23111-956243
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-28
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/21/202310/01/2023
Denali Therapeutics Inc.Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-22165-275958
Reported wage: $110,000–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-21
Employment end: 2025-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA06/13/202206/22/2022
Alamar Biosciences, Inc.Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-22161-270051
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-17
Employment end: 2025-06-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA06/10/202206/27/2022
Elevatebio Ipsc, Inc.Associate Scientist, Assay Development (00037213)

Filing details

$96,000 /yr

I-200-22067-961789
Reported wage: $96,000–$119,000 / year
Annualized: $96,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-15
Employment end: 2025-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA03/08/202208/01/2022
Talis Biomedical CorporationScientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$104,853 /yr

I-200-22061-942213
Reported wage: $104,853–$133,000 / year
Annualized: $104,853
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-08
Employment end: 2025-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA03/01/202208/25/2022
Invisible SentinelResearch Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$56,243 /yr

I-200-22059-936160
Reported wage: $56,243–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $56,243
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-07
Employment end: 2025-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA02/28/202208/15/2022
Berkeley Lights Inc.Senior Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$108,202 /yr

I-200-21134-316002
Reported wage: $108,202–$138,202 / year
Annualized: $108,202
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-21
Employment end: 2024-05-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Emeryville, CA05/14/202105/24/2021
Quanterix CorporationScientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$101,270 /yr

I-200-21112-248461
Reported wage: $101,270 / year
Annualized: $101,270
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-29
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Billerica, MA04/22/202110/01/2021
Intellia TheapeuticsScientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$113,000 /yr

I-200-21034-051528
Reported wage: $113,000 / year
Annualized: $113,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-10
Employment end: 2024-03-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA02/03/202103/08/2021
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$128,000 /yr

I-200-20259-824046
Reported wage: $128,000 / year
Annualized: $128,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-22
Employment end: 2023-09-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Tarrytown, NY09/15/202009/21/2020
Mrl San Francisco LLCSr. Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$89,523 /yr

I-200-20129-554364
Reported wage: $89,523 / year
Annualized: $89,523
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-15
Employment end: 2023-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA05/08/202010/01/2020
Yuva Biosciences, Inc.Research Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-19317-143266
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-11-20
Employment end: 2022-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Birmingham, AL11/13/201912/01/2019
Yuva Biosciences, Inc.Research Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-19317-143091
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-11-13
Employment end: 2022-12-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Birmingham, AL11/13/201912/02/2019
Proterixbio, Inc.Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$66,800 /yr

I-200-18177-309346
Reported wage: $66,800 / year
Annualized: $66,800
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-10
Employment end: 2021-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Billerica, MA07/18/201810/01/2018
Intellia TherapeuticsScientist, Assay Development, Pk&Bd

Filing details

$107,000 /yr

I-200-19072-904323
Reported wage: $107,000–$107,000 / year
Annualized: $107,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-19
Employment end: 2022-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS03/13/201909/11/2019

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.