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Scientist I, Biology

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Scientist I, Biology insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings40All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$107,00037 eligible salary records
Employer names13Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$89,523–$125,000Middle 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: 5 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 5 filings22FY 2023: 5 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25FY 2026: 5 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*5 filings$115,700 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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 37 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 I, Biology17
$115,700 median · n=15 eligible
Research Scientist I, Biology7
$95,181 median · n=7 eligible
Associate Scientist I, Biology4
$71,700 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Scientist I, Biology4
$132,500 median · n=3 eligible
Sr Research Scientist I, Biology4
$103,563 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Research Scientist I, Biology3
$115,066 median · n=3 eligible
Staff Scientist I, Biology1
$107,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 7 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, MA14
$115,700 median · n=13 eligible
Foster City, CA8
$95,181 median · n=8 eligible
South Plainfield, NJ5
$71,700 median · n=5 eligible
Emeryville, CA2
$115,000 median · n=1 eligible
Foster City, CALIFORNIA2
$102,295 median · n=2 eligible
Seattle, WA2
$72,863 median · n=2 eligible
San Leandro, CA2
$108,000 median · n=2 eligible
South San Francisco, CA2
$115,908 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
92.5%Certified LCAs
Certified37 92.5%
Certified - Withdrawn2 5.0%
Denied1 2.5%

Denominator: all 40 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.13
$95,181 median · n=13 eligible
Wave Life Sciences Usa, Inc.9
$115,700 median · n=9 eligible
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc.5
$71,700 median · n=5 eligible
Blueprint Medicines Corporation4
$127,446 median · n=4 eligible
Mariana Oncology, Inc.2
$132,500 median · n=1 eligible
Zymochem, Inc.2
$108,000 median · n=2 eligible
23andme, Inc.1
$101,816 median · n=1 eligible
Exo Therapeutics, Inc.1
— median · n=0 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
$107,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$73,680
25th percentile$89,523
Median (50th)$107,000
75th percentile$125,000
90th percentile$133,457

n=37 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

40 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
Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$115,700 /yr

I-200-26068-690064
Reported wage: $115,700–$156,500 / year
Annualized: $115,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-03-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA03/09/202603/16/2026
Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-26063-679078
Reported wage: $125,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-11
Employment end: 2029-03-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA03/04/202603/11/2026
Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$115,700 /yr

I-200-26060-671724
Reported wage: $115,700–$156,500 / year
Annualized: $115,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-06
Employment end: 2029-03-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA03/01/202603/09/2026
Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$115,700 /yr

I-200-26051-653832
Reported wage: $115,700–$156,500 / year
Annualized: $115,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-27
Employment end: 2029-02-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA02/20/202602/28/2026
Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-26013-554413
Reported wage: $125,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-21
Employment end: 2029-01-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA01/13/202601/20/2026
Zymochem, Inc.Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$108,000 /yr

I-200-25118-911370
Reported wage: $108,000 / year
Annualized: $108,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-05
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Leandro, CA04/28/202510/01/2025
Zymochem, Inc.Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$108,000 /yr

I-200-25106-872575
Reported wage: $108,000 / year
Annualized: $108,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-23
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Leandro, CA04/16/202510/01/2025
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$140,462 /yr

I-200-25065-753071
Reported wage: $140,462–$233,760 / year
Annualized: $140,462
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-13
Employment end: 2028-07-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA03/06/202507/19/2025
Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.Research Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$104,500 /yr

I-200-25059-732144
Reported wage: $104,500–$127,700 / year
Annualized: $104,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-07
Employment end: 2028-03-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA02/28/202503/07/2025
Exo Therapeutics, Inc.Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-24131-984178
Reported wage: $120,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-26
Employment end: 2027-05-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA05/10/202405/13/2024
Blueprint Medicines CorporationScientist I, Biology

Filing details

$134,892 /yr

I-200-24241-299638
Reported wage: $134,892 / year
Annualized: $134,892
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-05
Employment end: 2028-01-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA08/28/202401/10/2025
23andme, Inc.Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$101,816 /yr

I-200-24122-947380
Reported wage: $101,816 / year
Annualized: $101,816
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-08
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA05/01/202410/01/2024
Mariana Oncology, Inc.Senior Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$132,500 /yr

I-200-23342-553882
Reported wage: $132,500 / year
Annualized: $132,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-15
Employment end: 2027-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Watertown, MA12/08/202301/02/2024
Mariana Oncology, Inc.Senior Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$1,325,000 /yr

I-200-23340-549580
Reported wage: $1,325,000 / year
Annualized: $1,325,000
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-08
Employment end: 2027-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Watertown, MA12/06/202301/02/2024
Insitro, Inc.Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-23278-412388
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-13
Employment end: 2026-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA10/05/202310/14/2023
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc.Associate Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$76,500 /yr

I-200-23067-832006
Reported wage: $76,500–$92,200 / year
Annualized: $76,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-15
Employment end: 2026-09-02
Worker positions: 5

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

South Plainfield, NJ03/08/202309/03/2023
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Sr. Research Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$146,880 /yr

I-200-23061-816141
Reported wage: $146,880–$220,320 / year
Annualized: $146,880
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-08
Employment end: 2026-08-28
Worker positions: 25

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

Foster City, CA03/01/202308/29/2023
Blueprint Medicines CorporationSenior Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$152,497 /yr

I-200-22357-659116
Reported wage: $152,497 / year
Annualized: $152,497
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-02
Employment end: 2026-01-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA12/23/202201/30/2023
Totus Medicines LLCScientist I, Biology

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-22333-609269
Reported wage: $115,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-06
Employment end: 2025-12-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Emeryville, CA11/29/202212/12/2022
Totus Medicines Inc.Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-22333-609987
Reported wage: $115,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-06
Employment end: 2025-12-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Emeryville, CA11/29/202212/12/2022
Blueprint Medicines CorporationScientist I, Biology

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-22131-158937
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-18
Employment end: 2025-05-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA05/11/202205/23/2022
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc.Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$90,100 /yr

I-200-22077-991550
Reported wage: $90,100–$110,336 / year
Annualized: $90,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-25
Employment end: 2025-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

South Plainfield, NJ03/18/202209/11/2022
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc.Associate Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$71,700 /yr

I-200-22077-991582
Reported wage: $71,700–$86,000 / year
Annualized: $71,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-25
Employment end: 2025-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

South Plainfield, NJ03/18/202209/11/2022
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc.Associate Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$71,700 /yr

I-200-22077-991636
Reported wage: $71,700–$86,000 / year
Annualized: $71,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-25
Employment end: 2025-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

South Plainfield, NJ03/18/202209/13/2022
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc.Associate Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$71,700 /yr

I-200-22077-991719
Reported wage: $71,700–$86,000 / year
Annualized: $71,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-25
Employment end: 2025-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

South Plainfield, NJ03/18/202209/13/2022

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.