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Natural Sciences Managers

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).

851

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$130,556

Median Salary

National Average

+383.3%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$82,160

25th Percentile

$101,078

Median (50th)

$123,053

75th Percentile

$150,000

90th Percentile

$189,888

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Top Employers Hiring Natural Sciences Managers
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMGEN INC. 31 $163,431 $84,760 - $303,850 96.8%
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. 21 $136,588 $113,147 - $239,658 100.0%
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, LLC 17 $89,908 $63,123 - $132,558 94.1%
GENENTECH 16 $171,674 $90,000 - $292,128 100.0%
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION 14 $182,111 $93,732 - $282,000 85.7%
PPD DEVELOPMENT, LP 9 $100,245 $86,926 - $119,213 100.0%
PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL 8 $106,503 $92,000 - $115,000 100.0%
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY 7 $185,316 $145,517 - $247,450 100.0%
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION 7 $130,765 $120,619 - $157,061 85.7%
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED 7 $156,507 $105,000 - $223,000 100.0%
BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS 6 $233,676 $211,245 - $248,745 100.0%
CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, INC. 6 $139,100 $120,000 - $160,000 100.0%
QUINTILES, INC. 5 $131,835 $85,541 - $168,759 80.0%
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP 5 $189,975 $128,981 - $236,434 60.0%
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 5 $119,930 $80,000 - $140,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 851 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
THOUSAND OAKS CA 29 $161,254
WILMINGTON NC 26 $96,296
NEW YORK NY 23 $142,294
HOUSTON TX 20 $137,881
FOSTER CITY CA 20 $133,404
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 16 $174,696
CAMBRIDGE MA 14 $156,171
Houston TX 13 $161,988
WALTHAM MA 12 $124,410
BOSTON MA 11 $140,099
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 24 $113,979 95.8%
FY 2010 54 $131,340 94.4%
FY 2011 28 $120,601 100.0%
FY 2012 32 $130,010 96.9%
FY 2013 45 $148,043 86.7%
FY 2014 93 $129,869 96.8%
FY 2015 80 $133,045 93.8%
FY 2016 123 $134,220 95.1%
FY 2017 110 $133,169 93.6%
FY 2018 146 $122,502 97.9%
FY 2019 116 $132,003 100.0%
Company Comparison - Natural Sciences Managers

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMGEN INC. 31 $163,431 96.8%
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. 21 $136,588 100.0%
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, LLC 17 $89,908 94.1%
GENENTECH 16 $171,674 100.0%
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION 14 $182,111 85.7%
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.