Akorn — 183 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2020)
- 36
- Filings · FY2020
- $87k
- Median base · FY2020
- Analytical Scientist II
- Top role · 19 all-time
- NJ
- Top state · 84 all-time
Akorn filed 36 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2020 (down 10% from the year before), with a median base salary of $87k and the middle 50% of offers between $77k and $104k. That is 7% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 183 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Analytical Scientist II in New Jersey.
How much does Akorn pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $87k median in FY2020. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Akorn's H-1B hiring changed by year?
29 certified filings in FY2016 → 36 in FY2020. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 36 | −10% | $87k |
| FY2019 | 40 | +11% | $84k |
| FY2018 | 36 | −14% | $78k |
| FY2017 | 42 | +45% | $76k |
| FY2016 | 29 | — | $80k |
Which wage levels does Akorn file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 18% of Akorn's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 149 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I26.2%39
- Level II55.7%83
- Level III18.1%27
What jobs does Akorn sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Analytical Scientist II | 19 | $76k |
| Formulation Scientist I | 11 | $69k |
| Validation Engineer II | 9 | $82k |
| Analytical Scientist I | 8 | $61k |
| Senior Analytical Scientist I | 8 | $85k |
| Analytical Scientist | 7 | $76k |
| Formulation Scientist II | 5 | $80k |
| Sr. Analytical Scientist I | 4 | $88k |
| Senior Analytical Scientist | 4 | $88k |
| Formulation Scientist | 4 | $74k |
Where does Akorn hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| NJ | 84 | $82k |
| IL | 75 | $80k |
| NY | 22 | $73k |
| PA | 2 | $66k |
What has Akorn filed recently?
The 50 most recent of 183 certified LCAs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
Common questions about Akorn's H-1B filings
- How much does Akorn pay H-1B workers?
- Akorn's median certified H-1B base salary is $87k (FY2020), from 36 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Akorn sponsor?
- Akorn has 183 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2020).
- What jobs does Akorn sponsor for H-1B?
- Akorn's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Analytical Scientist II, Formulation Scientist I, Validation Engineer II, Analytical Scientist I.
- Where does Akorn hire H-1B workers?
- Akorn's top H-1B worksite states are NJ, IL, NY, PA.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2020). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →