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Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed 22 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 22. Median offered salary: $152,687.

Applications (LCAs)22
Certified22
Employer addressCarlsbad, CA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$152,687
Middle half of salaries$126,064–$181,314
10th–90th percentile$86,692–$236,309

Does Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed 22 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 4, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Senior Biostatistician2$100,222
Assistant Director2$136,318
Principal Scientist2$137,280
Sr. Scientist2$118,040
Assistant Director, Global Market Insights & Forecasting2$174,637
Vice President, Biomarker1$235,622
Sr. Technical Writer1$81,561
Director, Formulation & Delivery Services1$236,385
Director, Global Marketing1$183,082
Associate Director, Product Owner Data & Analytics, GPSO IT1$156,811
Associate Director, Pharmacokinetics & Clinical Pharmacology1$160,826
Vice President1$300,000
Executive Director, Drug Safety Physician1$305,000
Assistant Director of Software Engineering1$190,490
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW “ RNA Delivery via VLPs1$82,139
Associate Director, Data Management and Governance1$163,363
Clinical Data Science Sr Technical Implementation Manager1$141,856

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20234$105,631
FY20245$173,264
FY20259$163,363
FY20264$144,114

Prevailing wage levels

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Sr. Scientist$134,160–$182,287
Level IV		Carlsbad, CAJun 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Principal Scientist$148,563–$206,420
Level II		Carlsbad, CAJun 1, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Clinical Data Science Sr Technical Implementation Manager$141,856–$148,758Carlsbad, CAMay 6, 2026Jun 8, 2026Certified
Assistant Director$146,373–$203,574
Level III		Carlsbad, CAFeb 27, 2026Mar 10, 2026Certified
Associate Director, Data Management and Governance$163,363–$200,000
Level IV		Monrovia, MDAug 19, 2025Sep 29, 2025Certified
Senior Biostatistician$115,445–$178,217
Level II		Carlsbad, CAJun 18, 2025Aug 11, 2025Certified
Assistant Director of Software Engineering$190,490Carlsbad, CAMay 20, 2025Jun 12, 2025Certified
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW “ RNA Delivery via VLPs$82,139–$94,881
Level I		Carlsbad, CAMay 12, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Associate Director, Product Owner Data & Analytics, GPSO IT$156,811–$180,000
Level IV		Carlsbad, CAMar 10, 2025Mar 10, 2025Certified
Assistant Director, Global Market Insights & Forecasting$176,010–$200,000
Level II		Carlsbad, CAMar 3, 2025Mar 3, 2025Certified
Associate Director, Pharmacokinetics & Clinical Pharmacology$160,826–$199,559
Level IV		Carlsbad, CAFeb 28, 2025Aug 15, 2025Certified
Vice President$300,000–$389,632
E-3 · Level IV		Carlsbad, CAJan 29, 2025May 31, 2025Certified
Executive Director, Drug Safety Physician$305,000–$363,000
Level IV		Carlsbad, CAJan 23, 2025Jan 27, 2025Certified
Director, Global Marketing$183,082–$240,000
Level III		Boston, MAAug 1, 2024Aug 26, 2024Certified
Assistant Director, Global Market Insights & Forecasting$173,264
Level II		Carlsbad, CAMay 21, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
Director, Formulation & Delivery Services$236,385
Level III		Carlsbad, CAMay 21, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
Principal Scientist$125,998–$157,130
Level IV		Carlsbad, CAFeb 29, 2024Jun 8, 2024Certified
Sr. Scientist$101,920–$160,000
Level II		Carlsbad, CAJan 10, 2024Jan 29, 2024Certified
Assistant Director$126,262–$155,000
Level III		Carlsbad, CAAug 22, 2023Jan 23, 2024Certified
Senior Biostatistician$85,000–$123,560
Level II		Carlsbad, CAMay 8, 2023May 15, 2023Certified
Sr. Technical Writer$81,561–$133,410
Level II		Carlsbad, CAApr 12, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
Vice President, Biomarker$235,622–$346,649
E-3 · Level IV		Carlsbad, CAMar 7, 2023Aug 7, 2023Certified

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).