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Scientist Ii, Process Development

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Scientist Ii, Process Development insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings24All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$113,28322 eligible salary records
Employer names14Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$95,850–$128,300Middle 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: 2 filings18FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$161,037 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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 22 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 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

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
91.7%Certified LCAs
Certified22 91.7%
Withdrawn2 8.3%

Denominator: all 24 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
$113,283Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$72,063
25th percentile$95,850
Median (50th)$113,283
75th percentile$128,300
90th percentile$168,527

n=22 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

24 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 Ii, Process Development

Filing details

$151,674 /yr

I-200-26126-874432
Reported wage: $151,674–$176,600 / year
Annualized: $151,674
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lexington, MA05/06/202610/01/2026
Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.Senior Scientist Ii, Process Development

Filing details

$170,400 /yr

I-200-26061-674497
Reported wage: $170,400–$230,600 / year
Annualized: $170,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-09
Employment end: 2029-03-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Lexington, MA03/02/202603/12/2026
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.Scientist Ii, Process Development

Filing details

$69,826 /yr

I-200-25177-132466
Reported wage: $69,826–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $69,826
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-03
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO06/26/202510/01/2025
Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.Scientist Ii, Process Development

Filing details

$129,400 /yr

I-200-25037-671482
Reported wage: $129,400–$158,200 / year
Annualized: $129,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-13
Employment end: 2028-02-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Lexington, MA02/06/202502/17/2025
Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.Scientist Ii, Process Development

Filing details

$128,464.2 /yr

I-200-25036-666197
Reported wage: $128,464.2 / year
Annualized: $128,464
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-06
Employment end: 2028-02-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Lexington, MA02/04/202502/14/2025
Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.Scientist Ii, Process Development

Filing details

$129,400 /yr

I-200-25037-671215
Reported wage: $129,400–$158,200 / year
Annualized: $129,400
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-06
Employment end: 2028-02-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Lexington, MA02/06/202502/17/2025
Askbio Inc.Scientist Ii, Process Development

Filing details

$98,400 /yr

I-200-25029-649483
Reported wage: $98,400–$147,600 / year
Annualized: $98,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-04
Employment end: 2028-03-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Research Triangle Park, NC01/28/202503/28/2025
Senti Biosciences, Inc.Senior Scientist Ii, Process Development

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-24079-811834
Reported wage: $175,000–$234,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-26
Employment end: 2027-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA03/19/202409/04/2024
Senti Biosciences, Inc.Senior Scientist Ii, Process Development

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-23076-855930
Reported wage: $175,000–$234,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-23
Employment end: 2026-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA03/16/202308/02/2023
Forge BiologicsScientist Ii, Process Development - Upstream

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-23018-711710
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-25
Employment end: 2026-02-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Grove City, OH01/18/202302/06/2023
Bluerock Therapeautics LpScientist Ii, Process Development

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-22090-025658
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-07
Employment end: 2025-04-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA03/31/202204/04/2022
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationScientist Ii, Process Development - Downstream

Filing details

$116,106 /yr

I-200-21314-697190
Reported wage: $116,106 / year
Annualized: $116,106
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-18
Employment end: 2024-11-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC11/10/202111/15/2021
Thermo Fisher ScientificScientist Ii, Process Development

Filing details

$72,634 /yr

I-200-21285-640088
Reported wage: $72,634–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $72,634
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-19
Employment end: 2024-10-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ10/12/202110/12/2021
Nektar TherapeuticsScientist Ii, Process Development 586.229

Filing details

$121,623 /yr

I-200-21131-305085
Reported wage: $121,623–$138,000 / year
Annualized: $121,623
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-18
Employment end: 2024-05-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/11/202105/31/2021
Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.Scientist Ii, Process Development

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-20304-893656
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-11-06
Employment end: 2023-12-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Lexington, MA10/30/202012/07/2020
Akston Biosciences CorporationScientist Ii, Process Development

Filing details

$101,400 /yr

I-200-20281-866679
Reported wage: $101,400–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $101,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-10-15
Employment end: 2024-03-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Beverly, MA10/07/202003/09/2021
Nektar TherapeuticsSr. Scientist Ii, Process Development 586.216

Filing details

$139,684 /yr

I-200-20206-735069
Reported wage: $139,684–$166,659 / year
Annualized: $139,684
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-31
Employment end: 2023-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA07/24/202008/03/2020
Abbvie Inc.Senior Scientist Ii, Process Development

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-20111-501889
Reported wage: $110,000–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-27
Employment end: 2023-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

N Chicago, IL04/20/202008/03/2020
Bluebird Bio, Inc.Scientist Ii, Process Development

Filing details

$110,460 /yr

I-200-18158-524409
Reported wage: $110,460 / year
Annualized: $110,460
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-06-16
Employment end: 2021-11-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/11/201811/16/2018
Abbvie IncAssociate Scientist Ii, Process Development

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-18025-175619
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-01
Employment end: 2021-07-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Worcester, MA01/26/201807/28/2018
Abbvie IncAssociate Scientist Ii, Process Development

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-17025-157362
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-02-07
Employment end: 2020-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Worcester, MA02/01/201708/01/2017
Adello Biologics, LLCScientist Ii, Process Development Downstream

Filing details

$95,000.1 /yr

I-200-16358-003709
Reported wage: $95,000.1 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-12-30
Employment end: 2020-01-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Piscataway, NJ12/23/201601/16/2017
Adello Biologics, LLCScientist Ii, Process Development Downstream

Filing details

$95,000.1 /yr

I-200-16357-156222
Reported wage: $95,000.1 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-12-29
Employment end: 2020-01-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Piscataway, NJ12/22/201601/16/2017
Abbvie IncSenior Scientist Ii, Process Development

Filing details

$122,000 /yr

I-200-16013-714529
Reported wage: $122,000 / year
Annualized: $122,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-01-22
Employment end: 2019-06-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Worcester, MA01/15/201606/24/2016

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.