U.S. Immigration Data

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MERCK SHARP DOHME LLC

H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship Data

Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation. View All Salary Records

99

Total Filings

2021-Present

89.9%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$94,765

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-4.3%

Filing Growth

23 → 22 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
14
H-1B Filings
85
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 22, 2026 13
PERM Aug 4, 2025 85
Counts only filings that carry a submission date, so these totals run below the Filings by Program counts above.
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
Senior Scientist, Chemistry Jun 22, 2026 7
Director, Market Access ONC Jun 15, 2026 1
Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming Aug 4, 2025 19
Associate Vice President, Strategic Planning Jun 5, 2025 2
Director, Strategic Planning May 19, 2025 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Scientist, Biostatistics 19 $74,901 $58,802 $121,564
Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming 19 $74,797 $57,325 $128,773
Senior Scientist, Chemistry 8 $113,933 $94,765 $117,000
Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming 4 $80,673 $78,333 $92,290
Scientist, Statistical Programming 4 $61,579 $56,264 $70,034
Senior Scientist, Analytical R&D 3 $105,269 $79,914 $111,400
Senior Specialist, Service Delivery/Management 3 $127,849 $119,579 $147,285
Associate Vice President, Strategic Planning 2 $285,920 $285,920 $285,920
Executive Director / Distinguished Scientist 2 $329,686 $329,686 $329,686
Specialist I - Software Engineering 2 $154,794 $151,819 $157,768
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$59,218

25th Percentile

$74,444

Median (50th)

$94,765

75th Percentile

$116,823

90th Percentile

$154,115

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MERCK SHARP DOHME LLC's H-1B petition approval rate

Not the LCA certification rate every site quotes (the Department of Labor certifies ~99% of LCAs) — this is the USCIS first-decision approval rate on the actual H-1B petitions, where denials are real. Across 118 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
98.3%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
116
of 118 decided
Overall approval rate
98.3%
incl. continuing (renewals)

Continuing (renewal) petitions approve at near-100% for almost every employer, so the initial rate is the meaningful signal. Counts cover FY2019–FY2024. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub.

Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Median Salary Trend
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 23 $74,901 100.0%
2022 26 $79,124 100.0%
2023 8 $114,567 75.0%
2024 7 $92,290 100.0%
2025 22 $99,990 72.7%
2026 13 $128,773 84.6%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
290
Median Days
282
Average Days
182–476
P25–P75 Range
98
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 6 7–7 13
PERM 303 324 198–483 85
Processing Time Trend
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Represents Base Salary only (excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation). Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: August 31, 2026