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Biological Scientists, All Other

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).

224

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$78,823

Median Salary

National Average

+108.7%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$46,373

25th Percentile

$60,944

Median (50th)

$73,500

75th Percentile

$93,865

90th Percentile

$113,671

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Top Employers Hiring Biological Scientists, All Other
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
PPD DEVELOPMENT, LP 12 $92,530 $80,090 - $100,488 100.0%
ILLUMINA 10 $79,322 $51,584 - $104,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 9 $45,604 $32,300 - $65,262 88.9%
THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA 4 $61,195 $55,000 - $65,000 75.0%
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER 4 $52,192 $38,230 - $65,000 100.0%
Roche Sequencing Solutions Inc. 4 $110,070 $88,998 - $141,192 75.0%
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 3 $86,067 $70,200 - $110,000 100.0%
MONSANTO COMPANY 3 $98,177 $77,800 - $114,000 100.0%
DNANEXUS, INC. 3 $122,000 $115,000 - $131,000 100.0%
SEATTLE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL 3 $61,736 $54,704 - $68,000 100.0%
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 3 $77,552 $66,500 - $90,156 100.0%
BD OF REGENTS UNIV SYS GA OBO MEDICAL COLLEGE GA 3 $47,516 $33,296 - $70,304 100.0%
NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH,INC. 3 $75,630 $62,727 - $97,250 100.0%
GEISINGER CLINIC 3 $63,721 $58,000 - $66,581 100.0%
Personalis Inc 2 $98,000 $96,000 - $100,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 224 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 224 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEW YORK NY 14 $83,434
WILMINGTON NC 12 $92,530
CAMBRIDGE MA 10 $83,414
SAN DIEGO CA 10 $79,322
BOSTON MA 10 $78,029
ANN ARBOR MI 9 $45,604
SEATTLE WA 8 $57,997
PHILADELPHIA PA 8 $64,270
PLEASANTON CA 5 $116,756
SALT LAKE CITY UT 4 $115,800
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 23 $54,400 100.0%
FY 2010 35 $64,687 94.3%
FY 2011 8 $69,454 75.0%
FY 2012 1 $42,000 0.0%
FY 2013 2 $47,199 50.0%
FY 2014 4 $62,368 75.0%
FY 2015 4 $61,959 50.0%
FY 2016 12 $83,611 100.0%
FY 2017 25 $89,733 92.0%
FY 2018 62 $83,629 95.2%
FY 2019 48 $94,169 95.8%
Company Comparison - Biological Scientists, All Other

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
PPD DEVELOPMENT, LP 12 $92,530 100.0%
ILLUMINA 10 $79,322 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 9 $45,604 88.9%
THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA 4 $61,195 75.0%
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER 4 $52,192 100.0%
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: 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.