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Senior Associate Scientist

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Senior Associate Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings437All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$93,538395 eligible salary records
Employer names132Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$80,000–$107,564Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
018375574FY 2016: 11 filings16FY 2017: 19 filings17FY 2018: 31 filings18FY 2019: 41 filings19FY 2020: 19 filings20FY 2021: 50 filings21FY 2022: 56 filings22FY 2023: 66 filings23FY 2024: 59 filings24FY 2025: 48 filings25FY 2026: 37 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*37 filings$97,000 median · n=35

*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 · 395 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
Senior Associate Scientist246
$90,950 median · n=222 eligible
Senior Associate Scientist I24
$92,000 median · n=23 eligible
Senior Associate Scientist Ii15
$100,000 median · n=15 eligible
Senior Associate Scientist, Biology7
$102,000 median · n=7 eligible
Senior Associate Scientist, Bioanalytical5
$105,000 median · n=5 eligible
Senior Associate Scientist, Process Development5
$116,000 median · n=5 eligible
Senior Associate Scientist, Technical Development4
$92,650 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Associate Scientist I, Stem Cell Research4
$90,394 median · n=4 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
Cambridge, MA157
$93,946 median · n=140 eligible
Boston, MA31
$104,221 median · n=30 eligible
Waltham, MA18
$90,687 median · n=16 eligible
South San Francisco, CA16
$120,000 median · n=14 eligible
Andover, MA12
$67,211 median · n=6 eligible
Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS12
$88,000 median · n=11 eligible
Tarrytown, NY12
$100,919 median · n=12 eligible
Kalamazoo, MI10
$70,569 median · n=10 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
90.6%Certified LCAs
Certified396 90.6%
Certified - Withdrawn30 6.9%
Denied6 1.4%
Withdrawn5 1.1%

Denominator: all 437 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Pfizer Inc41
$69,223 median · n=26 eligible
Amgen Inc.24
$109,000 median · n=24 eligible
Bluebird Bio, Inc.23
$90,394 median · n=23 eligible
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.20
$122,800 median · n=19 eligible
Wave Life Sciences Usa, Inc.15
$98,000 median · n=14 eligible
Biogen Inc.14
$92,238 median · n=14 eligible
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.13
$100,534 median · n=13 eligible
Zoetis, Inc.12
$70,819 median · n=12 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
$93,538Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$67,600
25th percentile$80,000
Median (50th)$93,538
75th percentile$107,564
90th percentile$118,580

n=395 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

437 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
Elevatebio Technologies, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist, Analytical Development (00114107

Filing details

$91,978 /yr

I-200-26174-043777
Reported wage: $91,978–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $91,978
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-12-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA06/23/202612/20/2026
Wuxi Biologics USA, LLCSenior Associate Scientist Qc Pct/Cqv

Filing details

$70,000.06 /yr

I-200-26167-019072
Reported wage: $70,000.06 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cranbury, NJ06/16/202610/01/2026
Wuxi Biologics USA, LLCSenior Associate Scientist Qc Pct/Cqv

Filing details

$70,000.06 /yr

I-200-26159-993709
Reported wage: $70,000.06 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cranbury, NJ06/08/202610/01/2026
Zoetis, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist

Filing details

$74,000 /yr

I-200-26156-985497
Reported wage: $74,000–$91,000 / year
Annualized: $74,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Kalamazoo, MI06/05/202610/01/2026
Zoetis, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist

Filing details

$74,000 /yr

I-200-26152-966374
Reported wage: $74,000–$91,000 / year
Annualized: $74,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lincoln, NE06/01/202610/01/2026
Zoetis, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist

Filing details

$70,500 /yr

I-200-26147-955286
Reported wage: $70,500–$82,500 / year
Annualized: $70,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Kalamazoo, MI05/27/202610/01/2026
Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist, Bioanalytical

Filing details

$113,464 /yr

I-200-26140-934555
Reported wage: $113,464–$116,000 / year
Annualized: $113,464
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lexington, MA05/20/202610/01/2026
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist

Filing details

$111,609.23 /yr

I-200-26139-927692
Reported wage: $111,609.23 / year
Annualized: $111,609
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Tarrytown, NY05/19/202610/01/2026
Advanced Therapies LLCSenior Associate Scientist

Filing details

$89,477.21 /yr

I-200-26138-924096
Reported wage: $89,477.21 / year
Annualized: $89,477
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA05/18/202610/01/2026
Strand Therapeutics Inc.Senior Associate Scientist, Analytical Operations

Filing details

$103,442 /yr

I-200-26133-904683
Reported wage: $103,442–$105,442 / year
Annualized: $103,442
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-08-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA05/13/202608/29/2026
Kelonia Therapeutics, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist Ii

Filing details

$123,480 /yr

I-200-26131-893790
Reported wage: $123,480 / year
Annualized: $123,480
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA05/11/202609/02/2026
Elevatebio Technologies, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist, Computational Biology (00108218)

Filing details

$82,534 /yr

I-200-26127-882449
Reported wage: $82,534–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $82,534
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-08-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC05/07/202608/29/2026
Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist, Bioanalytical

Filing details

$113,464 /yr

I-200-26119-849693
Reported wage: $113,464–$116,000 / year
Annualized: $113,464
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lexington, MA04/29/202610/01/2026
Charles River Laboratories, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist

Filing details

$82,742 /yr

I-200-26118-843885
Reported wage: $82,742 / year
Annualized: $82,742
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mattawan, MI04/28/202610/01/2026
Spear Bio Inc.Senior Associate Scientist

Filing details

$106,000 /yr

I-200-26118-845467
Reported wage: $106,000 / year
Annualized: $106,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-05-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Woburn, MA04/28/202605/17/2026
Scholar Rock, Inc., Subsidiary Of Scholar Rock Holding CorporationSenior Associate Scientist Ii

Filing details

$113,464 /yr

I-200-26113-828357
Reported wage: $113,464–$123,375 / year
Annualized: $113,464
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA04/23/202610/01/2026
Sanofi Vaccines Us Inc.Senior Associate Scientist

Filing details

$79,581 /yr

I-200-26110-811232
Reported wage: $79,581–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $79,581
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA04/20/202610/01/2026
Pfizer Inc.Senior Associate Scientist, Formulation

Filing details

$77,925 /yr

I-200-23115-964921
Reported wage: $77,925 / year
Annualized: $77,925
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Andover, MA04/25/202310/01/2023
Scion Innovations LLCSenior Associate Scientist-In-Vitro Pharmacology [00100026]

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-26070-696557
Reported wage: $92,000–$122,400 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2029-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Watertown, MA03/11/202609/10/2026
Strand Therapeutics Inc.Senior Associate Scientist Of Lnp Discovery

Filing details

$84,906 /yr

I-200-26070-697021
Reported wage: $84,906–$102,000 / year
Annualized: $84,906
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2029-08-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA03/11/202608/29/2026
Aureka Biotechnologies, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$89,000 /yr

I-200-26050-651318
Reported wage: $89,000–$92,000 / year
Annualized: $89,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2029-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Laguna Hills, CA02/19/202603/02/2026
Aureka Biotechnologies, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist, Assay Development

Filing details

$79,000 /yr

I-200-26050-651642
Reported wage: $79,000–$82,000 / year
Annualized: $79,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2029-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Laguna Hills, CA02/19/202603/02/2026
Bioverativ Therapeutics, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist, Research

Filing details

$79,581 /yr

I-200-26026-589856
Reported wage: $79,581–$122,500 / year
Annualized: $79,581
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-02
Employment end: 2029-05-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA01/26/202605/29/2026
Prime Medicine Inc.Senior Associate Scientist Ii, Mrna Process Development

Filing details

$124,500 /yr

I-200-26023-586265
Reported wage: $124,500 / year
Annualized: $124,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-30
Employment end: 2029-04-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA01/23/202604/10/2026
Kelonia Therapeutics, Inc.Senior Associate Scientist Ii

Filing details

$129,806 /yr

I-200-26022-580037
Reported wage: $129,806 / year
Annualized: $129,806
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-29
Employment end: 2029-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA01/22/202604/20/2026

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.