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Associate Scientist II: H-1B salaries

58 labor condition applications used the job title Associate Scientist II. Median offered base salary $85,000; middle half $68,188–$90,646.

Applications (LCAs)58

Median offered salary$85,000

Middle half of salaries$68,188–$90,646

10th–90th percentile$64,064–$104,308

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Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Alnylam US, Inc.	5	$84,000
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research	4	$71,003
Primera Analytical Solutions Corporation	4	$64,719
2seventy bio, inc	3	$104,825
Accurant Biotech, Inc.	3	$60,000
Forge Biologics	3	$69,664
Kelonia Therapeutics, Inc.	2	$87,500
Bluebird Bio, Inc.	2	$91,105
Abbvie Biotherapeutics Inc.	2	$98,414
AbbVie Bioresearch Center Inc.	2	$90,000
Stowers Institute for Medical Research	2	$66,487
Alamar Biosciences, Inc.	2	$115,564
Active Site Research, Inc.	2	$85,000
Codiak Biosciences, Inc.	1	$93,000
Kemin Industries, Inc.	1	$65,853
Compass Therapeutics Advisors, Inc.	1	$91,850
JURA Bio, Inc.	1	$90,000
Admera Health LLC	1	$60,000
Azenta, Inc.	1	$75,566
Frontera Therapeutics Inc.	1	$72,000
Eli Lilly and Company	1	$85,341
Aldevron, LLC	1	$75,000
AbbVie Inc.	1	$90,000
XenoBiotic Laboratories, Inc., a div. of WuXi	1	$65,000
Seqirus Inc.	1	$95,220
Janssen Research & Development, LLC	1	$89,482
Element Biosciences, Inc.	1	—
Alegre USA, LLC	1	$106,288
Intercontinental Great Brands LLC	1	$90,244
Dragonfly Therapeutics, Inc.	1	$95,000
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	1	$87,210
Mythic Therapeutics, Inc.	1	$87,966
Ascidian Therapeutics, Inc.	1	$92,700
Resolian f.k.a. Alliance Pharma, Inc.	1	$80,000
Eurofins Food Chemistry Testing Des Moines, Inc.	1	$63,690

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$83,000
Level II (qualified)	$89,482
Level III (experienced)	$60,000
Level IV (fully competent)	$66,955

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.

By fiscal year

Fiscal year	LCAs	Median salary
FY2023	20	$88,035
FY2024	15	$75,000
FY2025	16	$87,105
FY2026	5	$85,000

Cities

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).