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Scientist, Research & Development

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Scientist, Research & Development insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings34All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$99,00031 eligible salary records
Employer names20Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$79,500–$112,279Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02479FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 8 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 5 filings22FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$75,000 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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 31 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 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

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
97.1%Certified LCAs
Certified33 97.1%
Certified - Withdrawn1 2.9%

Denominator: all 34 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
$99,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$71,677
25th percentile$79,500
Median (50th)$99,000
75th percentile$112,279
90th percentile$122,262

n=31 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

34 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
Stira Pharmaceuticals LLCSenior Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-25273-348547
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2028-10-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Fairfield, NJ09/30/202510/13/2025
Oklahoma Blood InstituteScientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$72,000.24 /yr

I-200-25233-259059
Reported wage: $72,000.24 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-28
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Oklahoma City, OK08/21/202510/01/2025
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.Staff Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$116,189 /yr

I-200-25176-129147
Reported wage: $116,189–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $116,189
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-02
Employment end: 2028-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Hunt Valley, MD06/25/202509/06/2025
Ddp Specialty Electronic Materials Us, LLCSenior Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$136,586.86 /yr

I-200-25085-805711
Reported wage: $136,586.86 / year
Annualized: $136,587
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-02
Employment end: 2028-09-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Midland, MI03/26/202509/25/2025
Oklahoma Blood InstituteAssociate Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-25049-704270
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-25
Employment end: 2028-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Oklahoma City, OK02/18/202504/01/2025
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.Staff Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$116,189 /yr

I-200-25007-600399
Reported wage: $116,189–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $116,189
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-15
Employment end: 2028-06-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Hunt Valley, MD01/07/202506/04/2025
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Staff Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$113,776 /yr

I-200-24129-974450
Reported wage: $113,776–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $113,776
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-15
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/08/202410/01/2024
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Staff Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$135,907 /yr

I-200-22203-371121
Reported wage: $135,907–$159,500 / year
Annualized: $135,907
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-29
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA07/22/202210/01/2022
Thermo Fisher ScientificStaff Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$122,262 /yr

I-200-22159-259112
Reported wage: $122,262–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $122,262
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-15
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/08/202210/01/2022
Thermo Fisher ScientificStaff Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$122,262 /yr

I-200-22137-180932
Reported wage: $122,262–$135,000 / year
Annualized: $122,262
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-24
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/17/202210/01/2022
Gdb International, Inc.Sr. Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-22091-029953
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-08
Employment end: 2025-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, IL04/01/202209/12/2022
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Staff Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$104,978 /yr

I-200-22055-928042
Reported wage: $104,978–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $104,978
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-03
Employment end: 2025-06-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Hunt Valley, MD02/24/202206/04/2022
Genemo, Inc.Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$84,800 /yr

I-200-21180-431872
Reported wage: $84,800 / year
Annualized: $84,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-07
Employment end: 2024-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA06/29/202109/14/2021
Thermo Fisher ScientificStaff Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$129,022 /yr

I-200-21146-345598
Reported wage: $129,022–$135,000 / year
Annualized: $129,022
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-03
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/26/202110/01/2021
Advanced Bioderma CorporationPrincipal Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$71,677 /yr

I-200-21084-175556
Reported wage: $71,677–$72,500 / year
Annualized: $71,677
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-01
Employment end: 2024-09-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Boca Raton, FL03/25/202109/24/2021
Abbott LaboratoriesSenior Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$99,000 /yr

I-200-21068-131693
Reported wage: $99,000–$115,000 / year
Annualized: $99,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-16
Employment end: 2024-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Abbott Park, IL03/09/202108/24/2021
Thermo Fisher ScientificStaff Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$95,160 /yr

I-200-20142-593380
Reported wage: $95,160–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $95,160
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-29
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bedford, MA05/21/202010/01/2020
Mythic Therapeutics, Inc.Assistant Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$67,954 /yr

I-200-20141-590566
Reported wage: $67,954–$72,000 / year
Annualized: $67,954
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-28
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA05/20/202010/01/2020
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.Staff Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$110,781 /yr

I-200-20071-398931
Reported wage: $110,781–$158,500 / year
Annualized: $110,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-18
Employment end: 2023-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/11/202008/20/2020
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Staff Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$95,493 /yr

I-200-19297-106944
Reported wage: $95,493–$148,900 / year
Annualized: $95,493
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-31
Employment end: 2022-11-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA10/24/201911/11/2019
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Staff Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$84,469 /yr

I-200-19099-516116
Reported wage: $84,469–$148,900 / year
Annualized: $84,469
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-16
Employment end: 2022-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CALIFORNIA04/10/201909/15/2019
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Staff Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$98,467 /yr

I-200-19069-978910
Reported wage: $98,467–$137,800 / year
Annualized: $98,467
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-18
Employment end: 2022-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Bedford, MASSACHUSETTS03/12/201909/09/2019
Combangio, Inc.Principal Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-18260-813773
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-09-23
Employment end: 2021-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA09/17/201810/01/2018
Combangio, Inc.Principal Scientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-18249-043517
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-09-19
Employment end: 2021-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA09/13/201810/01/2018
Abbott LaboratoriesScientist, Research & Development

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-18194-635299
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-07-24
Employment end: 2021-07-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Abbott Park, IL07/18/201807/30/2018

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.