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Sr. Scientist, Chemistry

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Sr. Scientist, Chemistry insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings27All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$109,00027 eligible salary records
Employer names7Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$100,381–$125,200Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036811FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 10 filings22FY 2023: 10 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20252 filings$119,500 median · n=2

*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 · 27 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, Chemistry27
$109,000 median · n=27 eligible

Top 1 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
Rahway, NJ13
$107,600 median · n=13 eligible
West Point, PA4
$103,991 median · n=4 eligible
San Francisco, CA3
$161,750 median · n=3 eligible
Cambridge, MA2
$91,839 median · n=2 eligible
Warminster, PA2
$113,000 median · n=2 eligible
Boston, MA1
$58,677 median · n=1 eligible
South San Francisco, CA1
$104,853 median · n=1 eligible
Waltham, MA1
$114,171 median · n=1 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
100.0%Certified LCAs
Certified27 100.0%

Denominator: all 27 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 Sharp & Dohme LLC15
$107,600 median · n=15 eligible
Mrl San Francisco, LLC4
$160,875 median · n=4 eligible
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts, LLC3
$58,677 median · n=3 eligible
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp3
$79,518 median · n=3 eligible
Arbutus Biopharma Inc.2
$113,000 median · n=2 eligible

Top 5 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
$109,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$79,518
25th percentile$100,381
Median (50th)$109,000
75th percentile$125,200
90th percentile$141,121

n=27 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

27 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 Sharp & Dohme LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$114,000 /yr

I-200-25175-123167
Reported wage: $114,000–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $114,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-01
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NJ06/24/202510/01/2025
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts, LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-24316-466832
Reported wage: $125,000–$196,800 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-18
Employment end: 2028-03-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA11/11/202403/03/2025
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$111,400 /yr

I-200-24130-975934
Reported wage: $111,400–$175,300 / year
Annualized: $111,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-16
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NJ05/09/202410/01/2024
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$115,066 /yr

I-200-24130-976451
Reported wage: $115,066–$175,300 / year
Annualized: $115,066
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-16
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

West Point, PA05/09/202410/01/2024
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$107,600 /yr

I-200-24127-962301
Reported wage: $107,600–$169,400 / year
Annualized: $107,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-13
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

West Point, PA05/06/202410/01/2024
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$107,600 /yr

I-200-23256-343975
Reported wage: $107,600–$169,400 / year
Annualized: $107,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-20
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NJ09/13/202310/01/2023
Mrl San Francisco, LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$161,750.06 /yr

I-200-23118-976453
Reported wage: $161,750.06 / year
Annualized: $161,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-05
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/28/202310/01/2023
Mrl San Francisco, LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$170,000.06 /yr

I-200-23118-976547
Reported wage: $170,000.06 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-05
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/28/202310/01/2023
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$128,535 /yr

I-200-23118-976630
Reported wage: $128,535 / year
Annualized: $128,535
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-05
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NJ04/28/202310/01/2023
Mrl San Francisco, LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-23118-976655
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-05
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/28/202310/01/2023
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$127,490 /yr

I-200-23118-976675
Reported wage: $127,490 / year
Annualized: $127,490
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-05
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NJ04/28/202310/01/2023
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$125,400 /yr

I-200-23118-976698
Reported wage: $125,400 / year
Annualized: $125,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-05
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NJ04/28/202310/01/2023
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$125,400 /yr

I-200-23118-976725
Reported wage: $125,400 / year
Annualized: $125,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-05
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NJ04/28/202310/01/2023
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$107,600 /yr

I-200-23118-976761
Reported wage: $107,600–$169,400 / year
Annualized: $107,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-05
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NJ04/28/202305/05/2023
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$107,600 /yr

I-200-23102-926158
Reported wage: $107,600–$169,400 / year
Annualized: $107,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-19
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NJ04/12/202304/21/2023
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$79,518 /yr

I-200-22147-221445
Reported wage: $79,518 / year
Annualized: $79,518
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-06
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NJ05/27/202210/01/2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$100,381 /yr

I-200-22144-205655
Reported wage: $100,381 / year
Annualized: $100,381
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-01
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

West Point, PA05/24/202210/01/2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$79,518 /yr

I-200-22124-136395
Reported wage: $79,518 / year
Annualized: $79,518
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-11
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NJ05/04/202210/01/2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$100,381 /yr

I-200-22123-132111
Reported wage: $100,381 / year
Annualized: $100,381
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.

West Point, PA05/03/202210/01/2022
Mrl San Francisco LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$104,853 /yr

I-200-22122-127268
Reported wage: $104,853 / year
Annualized: $104,853
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-09
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA05/02/202210/01/2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme CorpSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$79,518 /yr

I-200-22111-094030
Reported wage: $79,518 / year
Annualized: $79,518
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.

Rahway, NJ04/21/202210/01/2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme CorpSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$79,518 /yr

I-200-22110-088053
Reported wage: $79,518 / year
Annualized: $79,518
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-27
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rahway, NJ04/20/202210/01/2022
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts, LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$58,677 /yr

I-200-22053-922022
Reported wage: $58,677 / year
Annualized: $58,677
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-01
Employment end: 2025-03-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA02/22/202203/04/2022
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts, LLCSr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$58,677 /yr

I-200-22038-882175
Reported wage: $58,677 / year
Annualized: $58,677
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-14
Employment end: 2025-02-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA02/07/202202/15/2022
Arbutus Biopharma Inc.Sr. Scientist, Chemistry

Filing details

$117,000 /yr

I-200-21281-633667
Reported wage: $117,000 / year
Annualized: $117,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-18
Employment end: 2024-10-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Warminster, PA10/08/202110/15/2021

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.