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Associate Scientist

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

118

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$89,228

Median Salary

National Average

-93.5%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$64,030

25th Percentile

$76,938

Median (50th)

$88,719

75th Percentile

$102,178

90th Percentile

$115,000

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Top Employers Hiring Associate Scientist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Intellia Therapeutics 11 $99,934 $80,290 - $114,180 100.0%
AMGEN INC. 10 $109,064 $83,824 - $123,588 90.0%
BIOGEN, INC. 4 $95,089 $82,014 - $113,214 100.0%
2SEVENTY BIO 4 $107,430 $99,000 - $118,805 100.0%
JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC 3 $89,246 $85,000 - $94,085 100.0%
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY--A COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY 3 $60,433 $56,618 - $64,030 100.0%
23andMe, Inc. 3 $84,989 $67,018 - $112,549 100.0%
ALCAMI CAROLINA CORPORATION 2 $47,070 $47,070 - $47,070 50.0%
FERMI RESEARCH ALLIANCE, LLC 2 $78,450 $77,100 - $79,800 100.0%
BLUEBIRD BIO, INC. 2 $89,100 $85,000 - $93,200 100.0%
AMYRIS, INC 2 $90,250 $87,500 - $93,000 100.0%
BIOVERATIV THERAPEUTICS, INC. 2 $75,839 $58,677 - $93,000 100.0%
Fluent BioSciences Inc. 2 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 50.0%
ILLUMINA 2 $69,867 $61,880 - $77,854 100.0%
ABBVIE BIORESEARCH CENTER 2 $82,000 $75,000 - $89,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 43 $81,535 $47,070 - $113,000
Senior 28 $99,918 $67,018 - $123,588
I 7 $88,882 $52,500 - $105,500
II 7 $89,929 $71,000 - $118,805
Principal 2 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000
Staff 2 $81,603 $71,523 - $91,682
III 1 $82,014 $82,014 - $82,014
Lead 1 $79,094 $79,094 - $79,094
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 91 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 91 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Cambridge MA 26 $97,707
South San Francisco CA 11 $106,760
San Diego CA 4 $81,184
Philadelphia PA 3 $60,433
Bronx NY 3 $64,106
Lexington MA 2 $90,950
Batavia IL 2 $78,450
Boston MA 2 $70,500
Emeryville CA 2 $90,250
Waltham MA 2 $75,839
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
FY 2021 31 $92,464 93.5%
FY 2022 16 $88,466 81.3%
FY 2023 26 $86,057 96.2%
FY 2024 15 $91,321 86.7%
FY 2025 2 $79,515 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $71,523 100.0%
Company Comparison - Associate Scientist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Intellia Therapeutics 11 $99,934 100.0%
AMGEN INC. 10 $109,064 90.0%
BIOGEN, INC. 4 $95,089 100.0%
2SEVENTY BIO 4 $107,430 100.0%
JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC 3 $89,246 100.0%
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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: February 19, 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.