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Scientist, Upstream Process Development

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Scientist, Upstream Process Development insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings32All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$91,38129 eligible salary records
Employer names19Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$76,885–$104,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02468FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 7 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 6 filings23FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20252 filings$200,079 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 · 29 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
90.6%Certified LCAs
Certified29 90.6%
Certified - Withdrawn2 6.3%
Withdrawn1 3.1%

Denominator: all 32 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
$91,381Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$65,000
25th percentile$76,885
Median (50th)$91,381
75th percentile$104,000
90th percentile$126,708

n=29 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

32 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
Sutro Biopharma, Inc.Sr. Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$200,079.36 /yr

I-200-25174-121720
Reported wage: $200,079.36 / year
Annualized: $200,079
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-30
Employment end: 2028-11-06
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA06/23/202511/07/2025
Wuxi Biologics USA, LLCSenior Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$105,372.8 /yr

I-200-25106-871853
Reported wage: $105,372.8 / year
Annualized: $105,373
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-16
Employment end: 2028-04-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Cranbury, NJ04/16/202504/16/2025
Wuxi Biologics USA, LLCAssociate Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$76,885.12 /yr

I-200-24200-205950
Reported wage: $76,885.12 / year
Annualized: $76,885
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-25
Employment end: 2027-07-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Cranbury, NJ07/18/202407/19/2024
Wuxi Biologics USA, LLCAssociate Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$76,885.12 /yr

I-200-24200-206512
Reported wage: $76,885.12 / year
Annualized: $76,885
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-25
Employment end: 2027-07-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Cranbury, NJ07/18/202407/19/2024
Wuxi Biologics USA, LLCAssociate Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$91,381.16 /yr

I-200-24198-199084
Reported wage: $91,381.16 / year
Annualized: $91,381
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-23
Employment end: 2027-07-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Cranbury, NJ07/16/202407/17/2024
Ambrx, Inc.Senior Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$123,885 /yr

I-200-24166-111066
Reported wage: $123,885–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $123,885
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-24
Employment end: 2027-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA06/14/202408/01/2024
Ensoma, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$116,500 /yr

I-200-23158-088544
Reported wage: $116,500–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $116,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-14
Employment end: 2026-11-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/07/202311/30/2023
Inhibrx, Inc.Scientist, Upstream Process Development And Manufa

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-23129-005360
Reported wage: $120,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-16
Employment end: 2026-05-21
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA05/09/202305/22/2023
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyAssociate Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$88,451 /yr

I-200-23104-932636
Reported wage: $88,451 / year
Annualized: $88,451
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-21
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Devens, MA04/14/202310/01/2023
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc.Scientist, Upstream Process Development - Gene Therapy

Filing details

$75,400 /yr

I-200-23075-855051
Reported wage: $75,400–$128,300 / year
Annualized: $75,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-23
Employment end: 2026-09-07
Worker positions: 4

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

Pennington, NJ03/16/202309/08/2023
Codexis, Inc.Senior Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-21113-251904
Reported wage: $160,000–$169,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-08
Employment end: 2024-05-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA04/22/202105/17/2021
Sutro Biopharma, Inc.Sr. Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-22280-518423
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-17
Employment end: 2025-11-07
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA10/07/202211/08/2022
Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D Inc.Senior Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$138,000 /yr

I-200-22136-175528
Reported wage: $138,000–$156,000 / year
Annualized: $138,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-23
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

West Chester, PA05/16/202210/01/2022
Wuxi Biologics USA, LLCAssociate Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-22123-130524
Reported wage: $65,000–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-10
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

King Of Prussia, PA05/03/202210/01/2022
Homology Medicines, Inc.Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$104,000 /yr

I-200-22006-811749
Reported wage: $104,000 / year
Annualized: $104,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-13
Employment end: 2025-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Bedford, MA01/06/202206/22/2022
Pfizer Inc.Senior Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-21133-311225
Reported wage: $80,000–$133,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-20
Employment end: 2024-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Chesterfield, MO05/13/202106/01/2021
Pfizer Inc.Senior Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-21132-308108
Reported wage: $80,000–$133,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-19
Employment end: 2024-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Chesterfield, MO05/12/202106/01/2021
Wuxi Biologics USA, LLCAssociate Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-21117-260877
Reported wage: $65,000–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-04
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

King Of Prussia, PA04/27/202110/01/2021
Wuxi Biologics USA, LLCAssociate Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-21103-219644
Reported wage: $65,000–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-23
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

King Of Prussia, PA04/13/202110/01/2021
Pfizer IncPrincipal Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$90,500 /yr

I-200-21077-157626
Reported wage: $90,500–$150,900 / year
Annualized: $90,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-25
Employment end: 2024-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Andover, MA03/18/202104/01/2021
Catalent Pharma SolutionsSenior Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-21075-149126
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-23
Employment end: 2024-03-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Madison, WI03/16/202103/29/2021
Pfizer Inc.Senior Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$79,200 /yr

I-200-21069-134729
Reported wage: $79,200–$132,000 / year
Annualized: $79,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-17
Employment end: 2024-09-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Chesterfield, MO03/10/202109/07/2021
Catalent Pharma SolutionsAssistant Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$48,000 /yr

I-200-20058-357014
Reported wage: $48,000 / year
Annualized: $48,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-05
Employment end: 2023-08-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Madison, WI02/27/202008/26/2020
Catalent Pharma SolutionsAssociate Scientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$62,477 /yr

I-200-20057-354719
Reported wage: $62,477 / year
Annualized: $62,477
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-04
Employment end: 2023-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Madison, WI02/26/202008/25/2020
Catalent Pharma SolutionsScientist, Upstream Process Development

Filing details

$80,815 /yr

I-200-19287-085191
Reported wage: $80,815 / year
Annualized: $80,815
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-21
Employment end: 2023-04-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Madison, WI10/14/201904/03/2020

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.