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Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

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Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings20All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$95,00019 eligible salary records
Employer names15Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$90,150–$122,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$131,258 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 · 19 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 6 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
95.0%Certified LCAs
Certified19 95.0%
Certified - Withdrawn1 5.0%

Denominator: all 20 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
$95,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$81,207
25th percentile$90,150
Median (50th)$95,000
75th percentile$122,000
90th percentile$132,006

n=19 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

20 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
Abbvie Inc.Senior Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$131,258 /yr

I-200-26133-903317
Reported wage: $131,258 / year
Annualized: $131,258
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

North Chicago, IL05/13/202610/01/2026
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$130,410 /yr

I-200-24107-893658
Reported wage: $130,410 / year
Annualized: $130,410
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-04
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lexington, MA04/16/202410/01/2024
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$137,072 /yr

I-200-24261-344915
Reported wage: $137,072–$233,760 / year
Annualized: $137,072
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-24
Employment end: 2028-02-28
Worker positions: 10

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

Foster City, CA09/17/202403/01/2025
Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-24107-892873
Reported wage: $90,000–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-23
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

The Woodlands, TX04/16/202410/01/2024
Treeline Biosciences, Inc.Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-24101-872519
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-17
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Watertown, MA04/10/202410/01/2024
Vir Biotechnology, Inc.Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-23066-829771
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-14
Employment end: 2026-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA03/07/202309/06/2023
Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry/Chemist

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-22118-114679
Reported wage: $135,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-04
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/27/202210/01/2022
C4 Therapeutics, Inc.Research Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$81,224 /yr

I-200-22116-105957
Reported wage: $81,224–$121,980 / year
Annualized: $81,224
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-03
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Watertown, MA04/26/202210/01/2022
C4 Therapeutics, Inc.Research Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$81,224 /yr

I-200-22091-029571
Reported wage: $81,224–$121,980 / year
Annualized: $81,224
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-08
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Watertown, MA04/01/202210/01/2022
Abbvie Inc.Senior Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-22053-921425
Reported wage: $110,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-01
Employment end: 2025-08-08
Worker positions: 1

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

N Chicago, IL02/22/202208/09/2022
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedResearch Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$93,288 /yr

I-200-21040-065914
Reported wage: $93,288–$121,000 / year
Annualized: $93,288
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-17
Employment end: 2024-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA02/09/202108/03/2021
The Broad Institute, Inc.Research Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-20191-703694
Reported wage: $95,000–$109,500 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-15
Employment end: 2023-06-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA07/08/202007/19/2020
Takeda California, Inc.Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$120,000.14 /yr

I-200-20136-576404
Reported wage: $120,000.14 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-22
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA05/15/202010/01/2020
The Broad Institute, Inc.Research Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$81,141 /yr

I-200-20120-529097
Reported wage: $81,141–$109,500 / year
Annualized: $81,141
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-06
Employment end: 2023-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA04/29/202008/03/2020
Takeda California, Inc.Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$93,000 /yr

I-200-19050-457869
Reported wage: $93,000–$180,900 / year
Annualized: $93,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-25
Employment end: 2022-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CALIFORNIA02/19/201908/20/2019
Pharmacyclics LLCSenior Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$124,000 /yr

I-200-19045-161834
Reported wage: $124,000 / year
Annualized: $124,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-21
Employment end: 2022-08-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA02/14/201908/13/2019
Abbvie Inc.Senior Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-19038-076746
Reported wage: $80,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-14
Employment end: 2022-08-08
Worker positions: 1

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

North Chicago, ILLINOIS02/08/201908/09/2019
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedResearch Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$98,467 /yr

I-200-19016-191045
Reported wage: $98,467–$119,000 / year
Annualized: $98,467
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-01-31
Employment end: 2022-07-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MASSACHUSETTS01/25/201907/17/2019
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedResearch Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$91,915 /yr

I-200-18017-332172
Reported wage: $91,915–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $91,915
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-01-26
Employment end: 2021-07-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA01/19/201807/19/2018
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc.Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry, Gdc

Filing details

$90,299.82 /yr

I-200-16050-533290
Reported wage: $90,299.82 / year
Annualized: $90,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-02-25
Employment end: 2017-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA02/19/201608/18/2016

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