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Senior Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings5,418All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$110,0004,816 eligible salary records
Employer names1,568Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$90,000–$130,591Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0202403605806FY 2016: 247 filings16FY 2017: 332 filings17FY 2018: 369 filings18FY 2019: 414 filings19FY 2020: 393 filings20FY 2021: 534 filings21FY 2022: 587 filings22FY 2023: 566 filings23FY 2024: 663 filings24FY 2025: 720 filings25FY 2026: 593 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*593 filings$129,950 median · n=536

*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 · 4,816 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 Scientist2,388
$101,623 median · n=2,084 eligible
Senior Scientist I344
$101,013 median · n=314 eligible
Senior Scientist Ii188
$111,238 median · n=181 eligible
Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming97
$107,600 median · n=91 eligible
Senior Scientist, Biostatistics88
$97,365 median · n=75 eligible
Senior Scientist, Chemistry52
$114,700 median · n=46 eligible
Senior Scientist, Analytical Development49
$130,000 median · n=45 eligible
Senior Scientist, Preclinical Development41
$114,700 median · n=40 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, MA538
$120,000 median · n=493 eligible
South San Francisco, CA183
$137,536 median · n=166 eligible
New York, NY182
$90,000 median · n=159 eligible
San Diego, CA159
$115,928 median · n=138 eligible
Rahway, NJ150
$111,400 median · n=141 eligible
North Chicago, IL144
$115,000 median · n=141 eligible
Boston, MA138
$120,996 median · n=114 eligible
Waltham, MA124
$121,920 median · n=112 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
90.4%Certified LCAs
Certified4,900 90.4%
Certified - Withdrawn350 6.5%
Withdrawn125 2.3%
Denied43 0.8%

Denominator: all 5,418 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Abbvie Inc.249
$114,797 median · n=228 eligible
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.223
$92,019 median · n=190 eligible
Pfizer Inc188
$85,496 median · n=165 eligible
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc.186
$93,891 median · n=181 eligible
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC173
$114,700 median · n=160 eligible
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp149
$123,622 median · n=146 eligible
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai110
$80,000 median · n=105 eligible
Washington University103
$70,000 median · n=88 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
$110,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$75,000
25th percentile$90,000
Median (50th)$110,000
75th percentile$130,591
90th percentile$150,000

n=4,816 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

5,418 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
Qld Biotherapeutics Inc.Senior Scientist I

Filing details

$136,900 /yr

I-200-26174-043068
Reported wage: $136,900 / year
Annualized: $136,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/23/202610/01/2026
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCSenior Scientist, Computational Chemistry

Filing details

$129,000 /yr

I-200-26174-043373
Reported wage: $129,000–$203,100 / year
Annualized: $129,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NJ06/23/202610/01/2026
Washington UniversitySenior Scientist

Filing details

$72,500 /yr

I-200-26173-037349
Reported wage: $72,500 / year
Annualized: $72,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

St Louis, MO06/22/202608/01/2026
Sanofi Us Services Inc.Senior Scientist

Filing details

$113,464 /yr

I-200-26173-037711
Reported wage: $113,464–$167,500 / year
Annualized: $113,464
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA06/22/202610/01/2026
Frontage Laboratories, Inc.Senior Scientist I

Filing details

$83,030.74 /yr

I-200-26173-037712
Reported wage: $83,030.74 / year
Annualized: $83,031
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Exton, PA06/22/202606/30/2026
Abbvie Bioresearch Center Inc.Senior Scientist I, Proteomics

Filing details

$143,637.3 /yr

I-200-26169-028054
Reported wage: $143,637.3 / year
Annualized: $143,637
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/18/202606/22/2026
Washington UniversitySenior Scientist

Filing details

$71,500 /yr

I-200-26169-028730
Reported wage: $71,500 / year
Annualized: $71,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-07-13
Worker positions: 1

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

St Louis, MO06/18/202607/14/2026
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LpSenior Scientist, Bioscience

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-26169-031111
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-08-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA06/18/202608/10/2026
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.Senior Scientist, Analytical Research

Filing details

$94,806 /yr

I-200-26169-031895
Reported wage: $94,806–$133,750 / year
Annualized: $94,806
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH06/18/202607/01/2026
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCSenior Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$117,000 /yr

I-200-26170-033315
Reported wage: $117,000–$184,200 / year
Annualized: $117,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NJ06/19/202609/30/2026
Frontage Laboratories, Inc.Senior Scientist (Study Director)

Filing details

$94,573.44 /yr

I-200-26170-034703
Reported wage: $94,573.44 / year
Annualized: $94,573
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Concord, OH06/19/202610/01/2026
Nautilus Subsidiary, IncSenior Scientist, Chip & Surface Chemistry

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-26168-024291
Reported wage: $165,000–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Carlos, CA06/17/202608/31/2026
Sri InternationalSenior Scientist Ii

Filing details

$115,710 /yr

I-200-26169-027445
Reported wage: $115,710 / year
Annualized: $115,710
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-10-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA06/17/202610/03/2026
Reprogram Biosciences Inc.Senior Scientist, Research And Development

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-26167-018854
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

San Carlos, CA06/16/202608/03/2026
Nuclera Nucleics CorporationSenior Scientist

Filing details

$113,591 /yr

I-200-26167-019288
Reported wage: $113,591 / year
Annualized: $113,591
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Billerica, MA06/16/202609/18/2026
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanySenior Scientist

Filing details

$149,382 /yr

I-200-26167-022606
Reported wage: $149,382 / year
Annualized: $149,382
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/16/202608/31/2026
Genscript USA Inc.Senior Scientist Ii

Filing details

$117,500 /yr

I-200-26166-015390
Reported wage: $117,500 / year
Annualized: $117,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Piscataway, NJ06/15/202610/01/2026
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Senior Scientist, Process Research

Filing details

$140,028 /yr

I-200-26166-017074
Reported wage: $140,028 / year
Annualized: $140,028
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ridgefield, CT06/15/202610/01/2026
Intercontinental Great Brands LLCSenior Scientist Ii, Cakes & Pastries R&D

Filing details

$106,392 /yr

I-200-26166-017479
Reported wage: $106,392–$130,400 / year
Annualized: $106,392
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

East Hanover, NJ06/15/202610/01/2026
Intercontinental Great Brands LLCSenior Scientist Ii

Filing details

$106,392 /yr

I-200-26166-017502
Reported wage: $106,392–$146,000 / year
Annualized: $106,392
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

East Hanover, NJ06/15/202610/01/2026
Ddp Specialty Electronic Materials Us 9, LLCSenior Scientist, Research And Development

Filing details

$133,774 /yr

I-200-26167-017796
Reported wage: $133,774 / year
Annualized: $133,774
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Midland, MI06/15/202610/01/2026
The University Of VirginiaSenior Scientist

Filing details

$78,083 /yr

I-200-26163-009559
Reported wage: $78,083 / year
Annualized: $78,083
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlottesville, VA06/12/202608/01/2026
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount SinaiSenior Scientist

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26163-010281
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-10-10
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/12/202610/11/2026
Sanofi Vaccines Us Inc.Senior Scientist

Filing details

$100,500 /yr

I-200-26163-010483
Reported wage: $100,500–$167,500 / year
Annualized: $100,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA06/12/202610/01/2026
Pfizer Inc.Senior Scientist

Filing details

$125,504 /yr

I-200-26163-010850
Reported wage: $125,504 / year
Annualized: $125,504
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Pearl River, NY06/12/202609/04/2026

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.