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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC filed 560 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 551. Median offered salary: $118,640.

Applications (LCAs)560
Certified551
Employer addressRahway, NJ
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$118,640
Middle half of salaries$111,400–$139,600
10th–90th percentile$95,054–$157,643

Does Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC sponsor H-1B visas?

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC filed 560 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 23, 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.

Green card (PERM) applications at Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC: 33 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming48$111,400
Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming45$137,218
Senior Scientist, Biostatistics25$114,700
Associate Principal Scientist, Biostatistics23$139,600
Senior Scientist, Preclinical Development23$114,700
Senior Scientist, Analytical R&D21$111,400
Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow20$75,982
Senior Specialist, Data Science18$122,800
Senior Scientist, Chemistry18$114,700
Associate Principal Scientist, Analytical R&D12$135,500
Associate Director, Data Science12$153,800
Associate Principal Scientist, Outcomes Research11$135,500
Sr. Scientist, Chemistry11$114,000
Sr. Scientist, Biostatistics10$113,050
Senior Specialist - Software Engineering9$131,997
Scientist, Statistical Programming7$91,600
Sr. Specialist, Data Science7$122,800
Senior Specialist, Technical Product Management6$123,338
Senior Specialist - Data Engineering6$133,900
Associate Director, Technical Product Management6$142,667
Associate Principal Scientist, Preclinical Development6$140,354
Specialist, Data Science6$108,306
Associate Scientist, Post Doctoral Fellow6$68,400
Associate Director, Engineering, Development & Integration5$139,600
Senior Scientist, Engineering5$123,594
Sr. Scientist, Preclinical Development5$117,000
Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming5$169,700
Principal Scientist, Biostatistics4$187,000
Senior Specialist, Engineering, Development and Integration4$124,030
Senior Scientist, Biology-Discovery4$115,673
Director, Statistical Programming4$187,000
Senior Scientist, Pharmacokinetics4$112,300
Senior Specialist, Engineering4$111,400
Associate Director, Software Engineering4$152,048
Associate Director, Data Engineering4$170,373
Manager, Shared Services Finance3$109,283
Senior Specialist, Business/Technology Analysis3$119,829
Senior Specialist, Quality Assurance3$97,680
Principal Scientist, Outcomes Research3$175,440
Director, Strategic Planning3$164,800

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY2023118$118,640
FY2024148$111,400
FY2025165$122,800
FY2026129$123,594

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
Senior Scientist, Computational Chemistry$129,000–$203,100
Level II		Rahway, NJJun 23, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Sr. Scientist, Preclinical Development$117,000–$184,200
Level II		Rahway, NJJun 23, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Associate Principal Scientist, Biostatistics$142,400–$224,100
Level II		Rahway, NJJun 23, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Chemistry$117,000–$184,200
E-3 · Level III		Rahway, NJJun 22, 2026Oct 5, 2026Certified
Senior Specialist, Data Science$129,000–$203,100
Level IV		West Point, PAJun 22, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Chemistry$117,000–$184,200
Level III		Rahway, NJJun 19, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Chemistry$117,000–$184,200
E-3 · Level III		Rahway, NJJun 18, 2026Oct 5, 2026Withdrawn
Sr. Specialist, Data Engineering$118,102–$184,200
Level II		Rahway, NJJun 18, 2026Oct 30, 2026Certified
Sr. Scientist, Statistical Programming$140,150–$184,200
Level IV		North Wales, PAJun 18, 2026Oct 22, 2026Certified
Senior Specialist - Data Engineering$150,550–$184,200
Level IV		Rahway, NJJun 17, 2026Oct 16, 2026Certified
Director, Market Access ONC$241,925–$300,300
E-3 · Level IV		Rahway, NJJun 15, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Associate Scientist, Postdoc Fellow$91,978–$113,200
Level I		Cambridge, MAJun 15, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Pharmacokinetics$117,000–$184,200
Level II		Lower Gwynedd Township, PAJun 11, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
Associate Principal Scientist, Preclinical Development$142,730–$224,100
Level IV		Rahway, NJJun 11, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
Associate Principal Scientist, Biostatistics$142,400–$224,100
Level II		Rahway, NJJun 11, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Computational Chemistry$129,000–$203,100
Level II		Rahway, NJJun 10, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming$142,400–$224,100
Level III		North Wales, PAJun 10, 2026Jul 13, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Biostatistics$117,000–$184,200
Level II		North Wales, PAJun 9, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Analytical R&D$117,000–$184,200
Level II		Rahway, NJJun 8, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Principal Scientist, Biostatistics$190,800–$300,300
Level III		North Wales, PAJun 8, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Associate Principal Scientist, Biostatistics$142,400–$224,100
Level II		North Wales, PAJun 8, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
Sr. Scientist, Biostatistics$126,464–$184,000
Level III		Rahway, NJJun 5, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Biostatistics$117,000–$184,200
Level II		Rahway, NJJun 1, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming$144,373–$224,100
Level III		Rahway, NJJun 1, 2026Sep 12, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming$117,000–$184,200
Level II		North Wales, PAMay 29, 2026Sep 5, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming$117,000–$184,200
Level II		Rahway, NJMay 28, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Preclinical Development$123,594–$184,200
Level III		Rahway, NJMay 27, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Associate Principal Scientist, Preclinical Development$142,400–$224,100
Level III		Rahway, NJMay 27, 2026Jun 8, 2026Certified
Sr. Specialist, ML Engineering$178,006–$203,100
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 27, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Executive Director, Data Science$280,000–$345,000
Level IV		Rahway, NJMay 22, 2026Sep 25, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Preclinical Development$117,000–$184,200
Level III		West Point, PAMay 22, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming$117,000–$184,200
Level II		Rahway, NJMay 19, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Biology-Discovery$117,000–$184,200
Level II		Rahway, NJMay 19, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Biostatistics$117,000–$184,200
Level I		North Wales, PAMay 18, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Preclinical Development$123,594–$184,200
Level III		Rahway, NJMay 14, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Preclinical Development$117,000–$184,200
Level III		Rahway, NJMay 14, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Sr. Scientist, Research Science$121,742–$167,200
Level III		West Point, PAMay 14, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Biostatistics$117,000–$184,200
Level I		Rahway, NJMay 14, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Preclinical Development$114,700–$180,500
Level I		Rahway, NJMay 13, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Engineering$123,594–$184,200
Level III		Rahway, NJMay 13, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Associate Director, Medical Affairs$173,200–$272,600
Level II		Rahway, NJMay 12, 2026Jun 25, 2026Certified
Sr. Scientist, Drug/Device Combo Pdts$139,818–$184,200
Level IV		Rahway, NJMay 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Specialist, Data Science$118,082–$167,200
Level II		West Point, PAMay 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow$79,040–$113,200
Level II		West Point, PAMay 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Associate Director, Data Science$184,454–$247,000
Level III		Rahway, NJMay 12, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
Sr. Specialist, Data Science$139,506–$203,100
Level II		Rahway, NJMay 11, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Analytical R&D$117,000–$184,200
Level III		West Point, PAMay 8, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Sr. Scientist, Preclinical Development$123,594–$184,200
Level III		Rahway, NJMay 8, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Specialist, Clinical Data Management$87,300–$137,400
Level I		Rahway, NJMay 7, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Sr. Scientist, Preclinical Development$117,000–$184,200
Level IV		West Point, PAMay 5, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Engineering$124,363–$184,200
Level III		West Point, PAMay 5, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Preclinical Development$124,363–$184,200
Level III		West Point, PAMay 5, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Preclinical Development$124,363–$184,200
Level III		Rahway, NJMay 5, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow$79,581–$113,200
Level I		West Point, PAMay 5, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow$71,900–$113,200
Level I		West Point, PAMay 5, 2026Oct 1, 2026Withdrawn
Senior Scientist, Chemistry$117,000–$184,200
Level II		Rahway, NJMay 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Scientist, Pharmacokinetics$97,032–$137,400
Level II		West Point, PAApr 29, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Analytical R&D$117,000–$184,200
Level IV		Rahway, NJApr 29, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Specialist, Data Science$140,150–$203,100
Level IV		North Wales, PAApr 29, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Analytical R&D$117,000–$184,200
Level IV		West Point, PAApr 29, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Biostatistics$117,000–$184,200
Level II		Rahway, NJApr 29, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Sr. Specialist, Data Science$129,000–$203,100
Level II		Rahway, NJApr 29, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow$79,456–$113,200
Level I		West Point, PAApr 28, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Principal Scientist, Biology-Discovery$176,200–$277,300
Level IV		Boston, MAApr 27, 2026May 4, 2026Certified
Associate Director, Engineering, Development & Integration$158,974–$224,100
Level IV		Rahway, NJApr 24, 2026Jul 6, 2026Certified
Senior Specialist, Data Science$169,541–$203,100
Level IV		Rahway, NJApr 20, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Preclinical Development$123,594–$184,200
Level III		Rahway, NJApr 20, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Biostatistics$117,000–$184,200
Level II		Rahway, NJApr 20, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Associate Director, Data Science$156,900–$247,000
Level IV		North Wales, PAApr 13, 2026May 4, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming$117,000–$184,200
Level II		Rahway, NJApr 2, 2026Apr 15, 2026Certified
Associate Principal Scientist, Medical Affairs$173,200–$272,600
Level II		Rahway, NJMar 25, 2026Jun 25, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming$117,000–$184,200
Level II		Rahway, NJMar 23, 2026Apr 20, 2026Certified
Senior Specialist, Technical Product Management$117,000–$184,200
Level III		North Wales, PAMar 19, 2026Jul 20, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming$129,854–$184,200
Level III		North Wales, PAMar 19, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Associate Director, Data Science$156,900–$247,000
Level IV		North Wales, PAMar 17, 2026Mar 18, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Senior Director, Technical Product Management$261,248–$300,300
Level IV		Rahway, NJMar 17, 2026Apr 6, 2026Certified
Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming$144,373–$224,100
Level III		Long Island City, NYMar 16, 2026Jun 25, 2026Certified
Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming$140,795–$219,700
Level III		North Wales, PAMar 12, 2026Apr 8, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming$117,000–$184,200
Level II		North Wales, PAMar 11, 2026Mar 16, 2026Certified
Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming$144,373–$224,100
Level III		Rahway, NJMar 11, 2026Jun 4, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming$117,000–$184,200
Level II		Rahway, NJMar 9, 2026Apr 6, 2026Certified
Associate Principal Scientist, Biostatistics$144,373–$224,100
Level III		Rahway, NJFeb 10, 2026Apr 2, 2026Certified
Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming$144,373–$224,100
Level III		Rahway, NJFeb 9, 2026Mar 23, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming$114,700–$180,500
Level II		Rahway, NJFeb 2, 2026Feb 19, 2026Certified
Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming$142,400–$224,100
Level III		North Wales, PAJan 30, 2026Jun 4, 2026Certified
Specialist, Business/Technology Analysis$87,300–$137,400
Level I		Rahway, NJJan 29, 2026May 30, 2026Certified
Senior Specialist - Software Engineering$150,758–$180,500Rahway, NJJan 26, 2026May 15, 2026Certified
Senior Specialist - Software Engineering$131,997–$184,200
Level II		Rahway, NJJan 23, 2026Jul 3, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Chemistry$117,000–$184,200
Level II		Rahway, NJJan 22, 2026Feb 2, 2026Certified
Associate Principal Scientist, Biostatistics$144,373–$224,100
Level III		Rahway, NJJan 22, 2026Apr 2, 2026Certified
Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming$173,200–$272,600
Level III		Rahway, NJJan 20, 2026May 4, 2026Certified
Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming$144,373–$224,100
Level III		Rahway, NJJan 12, 2026Feb 1, 2026Certified
Senior Specialist, Technical Product Management$129,251–$180,500
Level IV		Rahway, NJJan 7, 2026May 8, 2026Certified
Senior Specialist - Data Engineering$139,318–$180,500
Level III		North Wales, PAJan 5, 2026Feb 18, 2026Certified
Senior Specialist - Software Engineering$131,997–$160,660
Level II		Rahway, NJJan 5, 2026Jul 3, 2026Certified
Associate Principal Scientist, Chemistry$156,000–$187,000
Level III		Rahway, NJDec 19, 2025Jan 5, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming$114,700–$180,500
Level II		North Wales, PADec 16, 2025Apr 16, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming$114,700–$180,500
Level II		North Wales, PADec 11, 2025Apr 19, 2026Certified
Associate Principal Scientist, Engineering$139,600–$219,700
Level III		Rahway, NJDec 10, 2025Jan 5, 2026Certified
Scientist, Statistical Programming$94,300–$148,500
Level I		Quincy, MADec 4, 2025Mar 1, 2026Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 560 applications.

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).