179 companies filed certified H-1B applications for Senior Associate Scientist roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pfizer Inc. | 76 | $66,840 |
| 2 | Amgen Incorporated | 54 | $100,331 |
| 3 | MedImmune, LLC | 53 | $71,495 |
| 4 | Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. | 28 | $113,548 |
| 5 | UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH | 28 | $81,290 |
| 6 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 24 | $100,754 |
| 7 | PRIMERA ANALYSTICAL SOLUTIONS CORP. | 19 | $62,791 |
| 8 | GENEWIZ, INC. | 17 | $43,001 |
| 9 | Janssen Research Development, LLC | 14 | $86,327 |
| 10 | ZOETIS, INC. | 14 | $70,809 |
| 11 | BLUEBIRD BIO, INC. | 13 | $81,801 |
| 12 | Amyris | 11 | $97,777 |
| 13 | ADMERA HEALTH | 10 | $48,799 |
| 14 | ILLUMINAS | 10 | $70,529 |
| 15 | XenoBiotic Laboratories, Inc. a div. of WuXi | 9 | $44,188 |
| 16 | EMD Serono Research and Development Institute, Inc. | 8 | $80,195 |
| 17 | Sanofi US Services Inc. | 8 | $78,947 |
| 18 | Charles River Laboratories, Inc. | 7 | $82,113 |
| 19 | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY | 7 | $92,734 |
| 20 | VOR BIOPHARMA, INC. | 7 | $87,993 |
| 21 | INTEGRATED RESOURCES, INC. | 6 | $54,253 |
| 22 | Intellia Theapeutics | 6 | $96,519 |
| 23 | Cayman Chemical | 6 | $46,631 |
| 24 | PARAGON BIOSERVICES | 6 | $64,182 |
| 25 | INSITRO, INC. | 5 | $113,266 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 260 |
| California | 130 |
| Maryland | 81 |
| New Jersey | 67 |
| New York | 41 |
Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.