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SCIENTIST, ASSOCIATE

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

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24

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$88,680

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

8

Top Employers

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

$64,900

25th Percentile

$67,594

Median (50th)

$88,680

75th Percentile

$117,285

90th Percentile

$133,002

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Top Employers Hiring SCIENTIST, ASSOCIATE
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation 3 $65,000 $64,000 - $75,375 33.3%
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY 1 $129,780 $129,780 - $129,780 100.0%
Eli Lilly and Company 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
ELLUME USA LLC 1 $65,000 $65,000 - $65,000 100.0%
FUJIFILM DIOSYNTH BIOTECHNOLOGIES TEXAS, LLC 1 $109,140 $109,140 - $109,140 100.0%
Tome Biosciences Inc 1 $162,000 $162,000 - $162,000 100.0%
AEQUOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 $87,360 $87,360 - $87,360 100.0%
Valo Health, Inc. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 5 $65,000 $64,000 - $129,780
Senior 3 $90,000 $87,360 - $109,140
I 2 $141,000 $120,000 - $162,000
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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
Bethesda MD 3 $65,000
College Station TX 1 $109,140
Lexington MA 1 $120,000
Louisville CO 1 $90,000
Princeton NJ 1 $129,780
South Frederick MD 1 $65,000
South San Francisco CA 1 $87,360
Watertown MA 1 $162,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SCIENTIST, ASSOCIATE with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Scientist - Associate Unspecified 7 $64,129
SCIENTIST/ASSOCIATE SENIOR SCIENTIST 4 $58,627
Senior Scientist, ADME 2 $94,951
SCIENTIST-AFP Unspecified 2 $85,000
SCIENTIST I, APU1 1 $40,000
Scientist Assay Unspecified 1 $65,000
Senior Scientist I, AAV 1 $162,000
Sientist Senior Associate 1 $87,360
SCIENTIST A Unspecified 1 $51,064
Sr. Scientist - AMT 1 $109,140
Scientist - ADME Unspecified 1 $129,780
SCIENTIST ATMOSPHERIC 2 1 $79,040
Scientist I, ADME 1 $120,000
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 2 $76,180 100.0%
2023 4 $114,570 100.0%
2024 1 $129,780 100.0%
2025 3 $65,000 33.3%
Company Comparison - SCIENTIST, ASSOCIATE

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation 3 $65,000 33.3%
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY 1 $129,780 100.0%
Eli Lilly and Company 1 $90,000 100.0%
ELLUME USA LLC 1 $65,000 100.0%
FUJIFILM DIOSYNTH BIOTECHNOLOGIES TEXAS, LLC 1 $109,140 100.0%
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.