Senior Scientist II H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Biochemists and Biophysicists (SOC 19-1021).
Employers filed 38 wage applications for Senior Scientist II jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 18 employers. The median offered wage was $125,278, 7.0% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. filed the most (13, median $109,398).
- Filings
- 38
- Positions covered
- 38
- Employers
- 18
- Median offered
- $125,278
- Median prevailing wage
- $112,549
- Filings since FY2020
- 192
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +62%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Senior Scientist II jobs rose 62%, from $75,000 in fiscal 2020 to $121,171 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 6.1% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2025, with 42 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Senior Scientist II by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 27 | $121,171 | −5.3% | $109,481 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 42 | $127,935 | +10.7% | $109,252 | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 39 | $115,565 | +8.6% | $101,151 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 32 | $106,413 | −3.5% | $106,413 | at the minimum |
| 2022 | 21 | $110,219 | +3.3% | $92,331 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 21 | $106,746 | +42.3% | $93,288 | at the minimum |
| 2020 | 10 | $75,000 | n/a | $70,970 | at the minimum |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. | 13 | $109,398 | at the minimum | |
| AbbVie Inc. | 7 | $139,124 | +29.4% | |
| AbbVie Bioresearch Center Inc. | 3 | $150,895 | +27.8% | |
| Cambrex High Point, Inc. | 1 | $91,729 | +2.6% | |
| SRI International | 1 | $115,710 | +2.8% | |
| Exelixis, Inc. | 1 | $184,062 | +7.0% | |
| GenScript USA Inc. | 1 | $117,500 | +56.7% | |
| Fors Marsh Group LLC | 1 | $110,669 | +6.1% | |
| Entrada Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $162,495 | +32.7% | |
| Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $177,375 | +37.7% | |
| Frontage Laboratories, Inc. | 1 | $90,576 | +21.5% | |
| Cepheid | 1 | $135,635 | +21.1% | |
| Arcturus Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $158,300 | +30.1% | |
| Intercontinental Great Brands LLC | 1 | $106,392 | at the minimum | |
| Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories LLC | 1 | $60,000 | +0.7% | |
| Transpire Bio Inc. | 1 | $160,000 | +6.0% | |
| Schrodinger, Inc. | 1 | $152,100 | +128.6% | |
Showing the 17 employers with the most filings of 18. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Senior Scientist II jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge, MA | 11 | $103,179 | at the minimum | |
| North Chicago, IL | 6 | $138,562 | +29.4% | |
| Emeryville, CA | 3 | $124,842 | at the minimum | |
| San Diego, CA | 2 | $155,200 | +79.3% | |
| Worcester, MA | 2 | $158,725 | +40.9% | |
| Alameda, CA | 1 | $184,062 | +7.0% | |
| Boston, MA | 1 | $162,495 | +32.7% | |
| East Hanover, NJ | 1 | $106,392 | at the minimum | |
| Exton, PA | 1 | $90,576 | +21.5% | |
| Fairfax, VA | 1 | $110,669 | +6.1% | |
| High Point, NC | 1 | $91,729 | +2.6% | |
| Irvine, CA | 1 | $156,785 | +38.0% | |
| Lancaster, PA | 1 | $60,000 | +0.7% | |
| Lexington, MA | 1 | $177,375 | +37.7% | |
| Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $115,710 | +2.8% | |
| Piscataway, NJ | 1 | $117,500 | +56.7% | |
| Redwood City, CA | 1 | $160,000 | +12.8% | |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 1 | $135,635 | +21.1% | |
| Weston, FL | 1 | $160,000 | +6.0% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
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