U.S. Immigration Data

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MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP

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

66

Total Filings

2021-Present

95.5%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$103,341

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-91.3%

YoY Growth

Filing Volume
Sponsorship Breakdown
11
H-1B Filings
55
Green Card Filings
83.3%
Green Card Ratio
Higher = stronger green card commitment
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 5, 2025 9
PERM May 16, 2023 55
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Associate Vice President, Strategic Planning Jun 5, 2025 2
Senior Scientist, Chemistry Aug 2, 2024 5
Scientist II/III, Analytical R&D Feb 13, 2024 2
Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming May 16, 2023 13
Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming Apr 7, 2023 4
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Scientist, Biostatistics 16 $79,166 $58,802 $121,564
Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming 13 $64,917 $56,264 $91,600
Senior Scientist, Chemistry 6 $110,346 $94,765 $116,646
Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming 4 $82,992 $78,333 $92,290
Associate Vice President, Strategic Planning 2 $285,920 $285,920 $285,920
Executive Director / Distinguished Scientist 2 $329,686 $329,686 $329,686
Scientist II/III, Analytical R&D 2 $95,657 $79,914 $111,400
Senior Specialist, Quantitative Science 2 $73,944 $58,802 $89,086
Specialist, Service Delivery/Management 2 $116,455 $105,061 $127,849
Associate Director, Compliance & Risk Management 1 $153,275 $153,275 $153,275
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$58,802

25th Percentile

$71,000

Median (50th)

$82,348

75th Percentile

$111,400

90th Percentile

$136,974

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 23 $84,829 100.0%
FY 2022 26 $84,885 100.0%
FY 2023 8 $179,636 75.0%
FY 2024 6 $85,459 100.0%
FY 2025 2 $198,660 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $315,280 0.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
203
Median Days
208
Average Days
169–293
P25–P75 Range
64
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 9
PERM 222 241 187–303 55
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: February 13, 2026