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Sr. Scientist, Biology

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Sr. Scientist, Biology insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings24All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$109,50023 eligible salary records
Employer names7Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$90,000–$115,100Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$119,100 median · n=3

*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 · 23 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
Sr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery18
$111,810 median · n=18 eligible
Sr. Scientist, Biology6
$90,000 median · n=5 eligible

Top 2 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, MA14
$113,400 median · n=14 eligible
Boston, MA7
$90,000 median · n=6 eligible
Rahway, NJ1
$132,000 median · n=1 eligible
South San Francisco, CA1
$89,523 median · n=1 eligible
West Point, PA1
$82,389 median · n=1 eligible

Top 5 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
95.8%Certified LCAs
Certified23 95.8%
Withdrawn1 4.2%

Denominator: all 24 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts, LLC12
$113,400 median · n=12 eligible
Octet Research, Inc.5
$90,000 median · n=5 eligible
Mrl Cambridge Esc, LLC2
$90,501 median · n=2 eligible
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC2
$122,700 median · n=2 eligible
Mrl San Francisco LLC1
$89,523 median · n=1 eligible
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp1
$82,389 median · n=1 eligible
Optimal Clinical Trial, Experiment, & Treatment (Octet) Research, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 7 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
$109,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$83,816
25th percentile$90,000
Median (50th)$109,500
75th percentile$115,100
90th percentile$119,100

n=23 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

24 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
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts, LLCSr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Filing details

$119,100 /yr

I-200-26168-023548
Reported wage: $119,100–$187,500 / year
Annualized: $119,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/17/202609/30/2026
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts, LLCSr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Filing details

$119,100 /yr

I-200-26125-869339
Reported wage: $119,100–$187,500 / year
Annualized: $119,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA05/05/202610/01/2026
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts, LLCSr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Filing details

$119,100 /yr

I-200-26125-869849
Reported wage: $119,100–$187,500 / year
Annualized: $119,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA05/05/202610/01/2026
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts, LLCSr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Filing details

$116,800 /yr

I-200-25023-637843
Reported wage: $116,800–$183,800 / year
Annualized: $116,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-30
Employment end: 2028-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA01/23/202506/01/2025
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts, LLCSr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Filing details

$113,400 /yr

I-200-24278-386235
Reported wage: $113,400–$178,400 / year
Annualized: $113,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-11
Employment end: 2027-10-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA10/04/202410/21/2024
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts, LLCSr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Filing details

$113,400 /yr

I-200-24141-015261
Reported wage: $113,400–$178,400 / year
Annualized: $113,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-28
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA05/20/202410/01/2024
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCSr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Filing details

$113,400 /yr

I-200-24131-982665
Reported wage: $113,400–$178,400 / year
Annualized: $113,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-17
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA05/10/202410/01/2024
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts, LLCSr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Filing details

$109,500 /yr

I-200-23258-351140
Reported wage: $109,500–$172,400 / year
Annualized: $109,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-22
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA09/15/202310/01/2023
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts, LLCSr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Filing details

$109,500 /yr

I-200-23257-346745
Reported wage: $109,500–$172,400 / year
Annualized: $109,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-21
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA09/14/202310/01/2023
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCSr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Filing details

$132,000 /yr

I-200-23121-980097
Reported wage: $132,000 / year
Annualized: $132,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-08
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NJ05/01/202310/01/2023
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts, LLCSr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Filing details

$142,767.9 /yr

I-200-23121-980419
Reported wage: $142,767.9 / year
Annualized: $142,768
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-08
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA05/01/202310/01/2023
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts, LLCSr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Filing details

$78,458 /yr

I-200-22138-185107
Reported wage: $78,458 / year
Annualized: $78,458
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-25
Employment end: 2025-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA05/18/202206/01/2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme CorpSr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Filing details

$82,389 /yr

I-200-22111-093970
Reported wage: $82,389 / year
Annualized: $82,389
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-28
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

West Point, PA04/21/202210/01/2022
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts, LLCSr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Filing details

$61,090 /yr

I-200-21294-660005
Reported wage: $61,090 / year
Annualized: $61,090
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-28
Employment end: 2024-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA10/21/202101/01/2022
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts, LLCSr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Filing details

$110,219 /yr

I-200-21203-477330
Reported wage: $110,219 / year
Annualized: $110,219
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-29
Employment end: 2024-10-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA07/22/202110/04/2021
Mrl Cambridge Esc, LLCSr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Filing details

$90,501 /yr

I-200-20317-909864
Reported wage: $90,501–$128,000 / year
Annualized: $90,501
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-11-19
Employment end: 2024-01-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA11/12/202001/04/2021
Mrl Cambridge Esc, LLCSr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Filing details

$90,501 /yr

I-200-20304-892345
Reported wage: $90,501–$128,000 / year
Annualized: $90,501
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-11-05
Employment end: 2024-01-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA10/29/202001/04/2021
Mrl San Francisco LLCSr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Filing details

$89,523 /yr

I-200-20139-582941
Reported wage: $89,523 / year
Annualized: $89,523
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-26
Employment end: 2023-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA05/18/202010/01/2020
Octet Research, Inc.Sr. Scientist, Biology

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-18086-778405
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-02
Employment end: 2021-09-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA03/27/201809/25/2018
Octet Research, Inc.Sr. Scientist, Biology

Filing details

$91,916 /yr

I-200-18086-952398
Reported wage: $91,916 / year
Annualized: $91,916
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-02
Employment end: 2021-09-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA03/27/201809/25/2018
Octet Research, Inc.Sr. Scientist, Biology

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-18078-412708
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-23
Employment end: 2021-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA03/19/201809/17/2018
Octet Research, Inc.Sr. Scientist, Biology

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-18078-442069
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-23
Employment end: 2021-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA03/19/201809/17/2018
Octet Research, Inc.Sr. Scientist, Biology

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-17041-268152
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-02-16
Employment end: 2020-08-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA02/10/201708/06/2017
Optimal Clinical Trial, Experiment, & Treatment (Octet) Research, Inc.Sr. Scientist, Biology

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-17037-244964
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-02-10
Employment end: 2020-08-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA02/10/201708/06/2017

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.