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Scientist, Process Development

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Scientist, Process Development insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings96All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$122,24584 eligible salary records
Employer names33Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$107,000–$132,141Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
05101520FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 6 filings20FY 2021: 18 filings21FY 2022: 8 filings22FY 2023: 15 filings23FY 2024: 13 filings24FY 2025: 17 filings25FY 2026: 11 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*11 filings$124,418 median · n=9

*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 · 84 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, Process Development26
$122,570 median · n=21 eligible
Associate Scientist, Process Development21
$103,200 median · n=19 eligible
Research Scientist, Process Development11
$125,590 median · n=11 eligible
Senior Scientist, Process Development9
$137,000 median · n=9 eligible
Senior Associate Scientist, Process Development5
$116,000 median · n=5 eligible
Sr. Associate Scientist, Process Development4
$117,089 median · n=4 eligible
Sr. Scientist, Process Development3
$139,242 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Scientist, Process Development2
$184,160 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
Foster City, CA25
$124,412 median · n=24 eligible
Norwood, MA13
$124,600 median · n=12 eligible
Oceanside, CA8
$122,172 median · n=8 eligible
Madison, WI7
$105,921 median · n=6 eligible
Cambridge, MA5
$107,000 median · n=5 eligible
Newark, CA4
$127,050 median · n=4 eligible
Bloomington, IN3
$84,040 median · n=1 eligible
Bedford, MASSACHUSETTS3
$85,000 median · n=1 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
87.5%Certified LCAs
Certified84 87.5%
Certified - Withdrawn7 7.3%
Withdrawn3 3.1%
Denied2 2.1%

Denominator: all 96 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.35
$124,052 median · n=34 eligible
Modernatx, Inc.7
$126,900 median · n=7 eligible
Catalent Pharma Solutions6
$89,801 median · n=5 eligible
Moderna, Inc.6
$123,000 median · n=5 eligible
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.4
$127,050 median · n=4 eligible
Conagen, Inc.3
$85,000 median · n=1 eligible
Kite Pharma Inc.3
$124,240 median · n=3 eligible
Wave Life Sciences Usa, Inc.3
$98,000 median · n=3 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
$122,245Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$84,875
25th percentile$107,000
Median (50th)$122,245
75th percentile$132,141
90th percentile$141,070

n=84 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

96 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
Replimune Inc.Senior Data Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-23263-362882
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2026-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Framingham, MA09/20/202310/02/2023
Gilead Sciences, IncAssociate Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$124,418 /yr

I-200-26162-005849
Reported wage: $124,418–$154,800 / year
Annualized: $124,418
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-06-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA06/11/202606/13/2026
Gilead Sciences, IncAssociate Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$124,418 per hour

I-200-26160-997645
Reported wage: $124,418–$154,800 / hour
Annualized: $258,789,440
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-06-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA06/09/202606/13/2026
Gilead Sciences, IncPrincipal Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$184,160 /yr

I-200-26138-922767
Reported wage: $184,160–$276,240 / year
Annualized: $184,160
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-11-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA05/18/202611/13/2026
Avid Bioservices, Inc.Sr. Scientist, Process Development Downstream

Filing details

$140,378.94 /yr

I-200-26124-864638
Reported wage: $140,378.94 / year
Annualized: $140,379
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Tustin, CA05/04/202610/01/2026
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$125,360 /yr

I-200-26120-853127
Reported wage: $125,360–$188,040 / year
Annualized: $125,360
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-06-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA04/30/202606/28/2026
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Associate Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$124,842 /yr

I-200-26099-773427
Reported wage: $124,842–$154,800 / year
Annualized: $124,842
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA04/09/202610/01/2026
Gilead Sciences, IncAssociate Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$103,200 /yr

I-200-26062-676423
Reported wage: $103,200–$154,800 / year
Annualized: $103,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-10
Employment end: 2029-03-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA03/03/202603/11/2026
Catalent Pharma SolutionsSenior Scientist, Process Development Downstream

Filing details

$109,463 /yr

I-200-26056-663754
Reported wage: $109,463 / year
Annualized: $109,463
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-04
Employment end: 2029-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Madison, WI02/25/202608/24/2026
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Associate Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$117,300 /yr

I-200-26028-598173
Reported wage: $117,300–$140,760 / year
Annualized: $117,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-04
Employment end: 2029-02-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Oceanside, CA01/28/202602/15/2026
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Associate Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$93,840 /yr

I-200-26027-593294
Reported wage: $93,840–$140,760 / year
Annualized: $93,840
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-03
Employment end: 2029-02-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Oceanside, CA01/27/202602/15/2026
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$141,100.08 /yr

I-200-25212-213021
Reported wage: $141,100.08 / year
Annualized: $141,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-07
Employment end: 2028-12-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, CA07/31/202512/09/2025
Kraft Foods Group Brands LLCSr. Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$96,075 /yr

I-200-25080-794085
Reported wage: $96,075 / year
Annualized: $96,075
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-02
Employment end: 2028-03-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Glenview, IL03/21/202503/21/2025
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$141,100.08 /yr

I-200-25126-944885
Reported wage: $141,100.08 / year
Annualized: $141,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-13
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, CA05/06/202510/01/2025
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$120,078 /yr

I-200-25118-913126
Reported wage: $120,078–$206,880 / year
Annualized: $120,078
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-05
Employment end: 2028-04-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA04/28/202504/28/2025
Abbvie Bioresearch Center Inc.Senior Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$137,000 /yr

I-200-25115-904239
Reported wage: $137,000 / year
Annualized: $137,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-02
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA04/25/202510/01/2025
Safc, Inc.Senior Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-25105-864430
Reported wage: $130,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-22
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Madison, WI04/15/202510/01/2025
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$112,882 /yr

I-200-25049-704839
Reported wage: $112,882–$206,880 / year
Annualized: $112,882
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-25
Employment end: 2028-08-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA02/18/202508/10/2025
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Associate Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$112,570 /yr

I-200-25042-684806
Reported wage: $112,570–$154,800 / year
Annualized: $112,570
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-19
Employment end: 2028-02-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA02/11/202502/19/2025
Catalent Pharma SolutionsScientist, Process Development, Downstream

Filing details

$89,801 /yr

I-200-25037-672556
Reported wage: $89,801 / year
Annualized: $89,801
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-13
Employment end: 2028-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Madison, WI02/06/202504/01/2025
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Associate Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$134,381 /yr

I-200-25034-661932
Reported wage: $134,381–$154,800 / year
Annualized: $134,381
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-10
Employment end: 2028-02-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA02/03/202502/19/2025
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$135,398 /yr

I-200-25030-654789
Reported wage: $135,398–$179,040 / year
Annualized: $135,398
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-06
Employment end: 2028-07-24
Worker positions: 25

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

Foster City, CA01/30/202507/25/2025
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$135,398 /yr

I-200-25030-654790
Reported wage: $135,398–$179,040 / year
Annualized: $135,398
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-06
Employment end: 2028-07-24
Worker positions: 1

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

San Mateo, CA01/30/202507/25/2025
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Senior Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$152,984 /yr

I-200-25029-650725
Reported wage: $152,984–$239,040 / year
Annualized: $152,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-05
Employment end: 2028-02-09
Worker positions: 25

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

Foster City, CA01/29/202502/10/2025
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Senior Scientist, Process Development

Filing details

$152,984 /yr

I-200-25029-650729
Reported wage: $152,984–$239,040 / year
Annualized: $152,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-05
Employment end: 2028-02-09
Worker positions: 1

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

San Bruno, CA01/29/202502/10/2025

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.