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SCIENCE WRITER

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 18 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader WRITER profile (212 filings).
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18

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$75,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

6

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$60,700

25th Percentile

$64,000

Median (50th)

$75,000

75th Percentile

$93,975

90th Percentile

$110,130

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Top Employers Hiring SCIENCE WRITER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Johns Hopkins University 2 $64,000 $64,000 - $64,000 50.0%
UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE 2 $75,000 $75,000 - $75,000 100.0%
Nucleus Genomics, Inc. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Tempus AI 1 $105,900 $105,900 - $105,900 100.0%
TEMPUS LABS, INC. 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION 1 $53,000 $53,000 - $53,000 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 4 $64,000 $53,000 - $105,900
Unspecified 2 $105,000 $90,000 - $120,000
Manager 2 $75,000 $75,000 - $75,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Chicago IL 2 $97,950
Pittsburgh PA 2 $75,000
Baltimore MD 1 $64,000
College Station TX 1 $53,000
New York NY 1 $120,000
Redmond WA 1 $64,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SCIENCE WRITER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SCIENCE WRITER Unspecified 10 $64,475
Sr. Science Writer 5 $66,980
Manager, Science Writer 2 $75,000
SCIENCE WRITER I 1 $48,970
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 3 $75,000 100.0%
2022 3 $90,000 66.7%
2023 1 $64,000 0.0%
2025 1 $105,900 100.0%
Company Comparison - SCIENCE WRITER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Johns Hopkins University 2 $64,000 50.0%
UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE 2 $75,000 100.0%
Nucleus Genomics, Inc. 1 $120,000 100.0%
Tempus AI 1 $105,900 100.0%
TEMPUS LABS, INC. 1 $90,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.