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Biochemists and Biophysicists

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

1,753

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$72,462

Median Salary

National Average

+1.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$45,764

25th Percentile

$56,888

Median (50th)

$70,417

75th Percentile

$85,200

90th Percentile

$100,006

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Top Employers Hiring Biochemists and Biophysicists
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH,INC. 78 $86,032 $61,277 - $130,880 97.4%
GENENTECH 61 $91,718 $62,000 - $135,456 96.7%
AMGEN INC. 59 $86,519 $54,059 - $135,000 100.0%
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 48 $83,088 $53,544 - $137,000 93.8%
MEDIMMUNE, INC. 46 $78,865 $56,976 - $121,188 84.8%
HISTOGENETICS LLC 33 $64,461 $52,894 - $70,000 87.9%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 32 $56,501 $38,556 - $90,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 24 $46,100 $37,794 - $76,000 87.5%
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. 23 $91,962 $62,795 - $118,630 100.0%
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 23 $88,471 $71,400 - $121,451 91.3%
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 20 $76,330 $55,000 - $108,534 75.0%
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 20 $60,596 $47,502 - $84,178 100.0%
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED 17 $88,792 $62,000 - $126,090 100.0%
ILLUMINA 16 $79,512 $54,746 - $135,000 93.8%
MERCK & CO., INC. 14 $84,578 $66,934 - $105,549 92.9%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 1,753 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
CAMBRIDGE MA 166 $83,539
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 64 $90,348
THOUSAND OAKS CA 54 $86,947
Cambridge MA 51 $87,850
TARRYTOWN NY 49 $82,726
NEW YORK NY 44 $68,239
GAITHERSBURG MD 41 $76,974
OSSINING NY 33 $64,461
SAN DIEGO CA 31 $72,053
ANN ARBOR MI 29 $57,552
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 2008 103 $73,596 91.3%
FY 2010 190 $71,515 96.8%
FY 2011 164 $69,829 92.7%
FY 2012 153 $69,661 95.4%
FY 2013 153 $68,959 90.8%
FY 2014 190 $70,553 91.1%
FY 2015 151 $69,954 94.0%
FY 2016 204 $74,161 94.1%
FY 2017 157 $75,346 94.3%
FY 2018 184 $75,844 98.4%
FY 2019 104 $79,954 94.2%
Company Comparison - Biochemists and Biophysicists

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH,INC. 78 $86,032 97.4%
GENENTECH 61 $91,718 96.7%
AMGEN INC. 59 $86,519 100.0%
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 48 $83,088 93.8%
MEDIMMUNE, INC. 46 $78,865 84.8%
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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.