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Visiting Scientist at Food and Drug Administration: H-1B salaries

55 labor condition applications for the job title Visiting Scientist at Food and Drug Administration. Median offered base salary $110,384; middle half $96,571–$126,949.

Applications (LCAs)55
Median offered salary$110,384
Middle half of salaries$96,571–$126,949
10th–90th percentile$83,193–$148,702

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202313$103,619
FY202415$126,949
FY202518$98,962
FY20269$131,747

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$113,533
Level IV		Jefferson, MDJun 23, 2026Sep 13, 2026Certified
$105,854
Level II		Jefferson, ARMay 14, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
$98,459
Level II		Jefferson, ARMay 14, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
$158,306
Level II		Silver Spring, MDMar 24, 2026Apr 20, 2026Certified
$148,711
Level I		Silver Spring, MDMar 4, 2026May 31, 2026Certified
$153,509
Level I		Silver Spring, MDFeb 9, 2026Jun 21, 2026Certified
$146,518
Level II		Detroit, MINov 18, 2025Jan 15, 2026Certified
$97,485
Level I		Jefferson, ARAug 13, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$100,440
Level I		Jefferson, ARAug 5, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
$104,807
Level I		Jefferson, ARAug 5, 2025Aug 17, 2025Certified
$124,531
Level I		Silver Spring, MDJul 30, 2025Aug 30, 2025Certified
$102,768
Level III		Dallas, TXJul 23, 2025Aug 14, 2025Certified
$97,485
Level I		Jefferson, ARJul 14, 2025Jul 31, 2025Certified
$140,677
Level I		Silver Spring, MDMay 6, 2025May 8, 2025Certified
$82,226
Level I		Jefferson, ARDec 13, 2024Mar 27, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$148,689
Level I		Silver Spring, MDNov 15, 2024Apr 29, 2025Certified
$125,827
Level I		College Park, MDOct 3, 2024Nov 6, 2024Certified
$92,759
Level II		Jefferson, ARSep 18, 2024Nov 7, 2024Certified
$117,962
Level I		Silver Spring, MDAug 12, 2024Oct 20, 2024Certified
$106,856
Level II		Jefferson, ARAug 5, 2024Dec 17, 2024Certified
$129,759
Level I		Silver Spring, MDJun 10, 2024Sep 12, 2024Certified
$141,557
Level I		Silver Spring, MDJun 10, 2024Nov 16, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$95,657
Level I		Jefferson, ARJun 5, 2024Dec 5, 2024Certified
$153,354
Level I		Silver Spring, MDMay 10, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$153,354
Level I		Silver Spring, MDMay 10, 2024Sep 12, 2024Certified
$77,390
Level I		Jefferson, ARApr 25, 2024Oct 6, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$121,894
Level III		Silver Spring, MDApr 23, 2024Aug 14, 2024Certified
$86,962
Level I		Jefferson, ARApr 17, 2024Sep 22, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$74,972
Level III		Jefferson, ARMar 22, 2024Jun 30, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$126,949
Level II		Silver Spring, MDMar 21, 2024Jun 2, 2024Certified
$145,489
E-3 · Level III		Silver Spring, MDFeb 21, 2024Jun 5, 2024Certified
$84,644
Level I		Jefferson, ARJan 24, 2024Apr 7, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$119,482
Level III		Silver Spring, MDDec 28, 2023Mar 24, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$123,216
Level III		Silver Spring, MDDec 14, 2023Mar 11, 2024Certified
$126,949
Level I		Silver Spring, MDDec 5, 2023Feb 11, 2024Certified
$88,352
Level III		Jefferson, ARNov 30, 2023Feb 14, 2024Certified
$98,496
Level II		Jefferson, ARAug 15, 2023Dec 17, 2023Certified
$98,496
Level II		Jefferson, ARAug 7, 2023Dec 17, 2023Certified
$163,252
Level I		Silver Spring, MDJul 18, 2023Sep 24, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$112,015
Level III		College Park, MDJul 17, 2023Aug 27, 2023Certified
$88,352
Level III		Jefferson, ARJul 14, 2023Sep 13, 2023Certified
$126,949
Level II		Silver Spring, MDJun 13, 2023Oct 8, 2023Certified
$119,482
Level III		Silver Spring, MDApr 11, 2023Jul 16, 2023Certified
$103,619
Level I		Silver Spring, MDMar 28, 2023Jun 18, 2023Certified
$88,352
Level I		Jefferson, ARMar 20, 2023Apr 26, 2023Certified
$126,233
Level III		College Park, MDFeb 8, 2023Jun 7, 2023Certified
$89,848
Level III		Jefferson, ARFeb 8, 2023Feb 14, 2023Certified
$113,944
Level III		Laurel, MDDec 21, 2022Feb 17, 2023Certified
$79,363
Level III		Jefferson, ARDec 19, 2022Jun 18, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$79,363
Level I		Jefferson, ARNov 29, 2022Feb 26, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$110,384
Level II		Silver Spring, MDOct 4, 2022Oct 23, 2022Certified, then withdrawn
$101,813
Level II		Silver Spring, MDSep 20, 2022Oct 9, 2022Certified, then withdrawn
$110,384
Level III		Silver Spring, MDJun 30, 2022Nov 7, 2022Certified, then withdrawn
$68,421
Level I		Jefferson, ARMay 10, 2022Jul 17, 2022Certified, then withdrawn
$131,747
E-3 · Level II		Silver Spring, MDMar 24, 2022Jun 5, 2022Certified, then withdrawn

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Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).